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Dr. Shahzoda Alikhanova @shahzoda.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Can planting shrubs in one of the world's newest deserts help tackle climate change? My new paper, "Greening drylands: The potential and limits of afforestation in the Aralkum Desert", examines what shrubland creation can achieve and where limits lie. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Dr. Shahzoda Alikhanova @shahzoda.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

New paper out: MSAVI proves highly effective for #LULC classification in extreme drylands, where other indices can fail. It reveals 53% of the South #Aral Seabed transformed in just 10 years, driven by desiccation and afforestation. The paper presents the latest land cover map of the South Aral Sea.

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Improving land cover classification in drylands with MSAVI: Evidence from the South Aral Seabed

The South Aral Seabed is an extreme dryland ecosystem undergoing rapid transformation yet remains misrepresented or absent in global land cover datase…

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ODI Global @odi.global · 11/07/2025

In the past 100 years, human activity has contributed to a rapid decline in natural ecosystems. In a new blog, @shahzoda.bsky.social asks if 'Nature-based Solutions' could help restore fragile ecosystems, enhance food and water security & build resilience against the accelerating climate crisis.

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Living landscapes: Nature-based Solutions for a changing world

Could Nature-based Solutions address today's mounting social and environmental challenges?

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Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science @iccs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

We're now accepting applications for The Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025! ICN provides an opportunity for ECRs to hone key skills, build networks + work collaboratively to develop cutting-edge research in conservation. Apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/app...

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