-Presented to Dr. Peter Sale, Assistant Director of United Nations University’s International Network on Water, Environment and Health -Pieter Bleeker Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ecology of Indo-Pacific Fishes
Nakheel today extended its congratulations to Dr. Peter Sale, Assistant Director of United Nations University’s International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). Dr. Sale was presented with the Bleeker Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ecology of Indo-Pacific Fishes at the 8th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference held earlier this month in Perth, Australia.
Dr. Sale was recognised for major contributions to world knowledge of fish communities, particularly those in coral reefs. Over the past several years as Assistant Director of UNU-INWEH, Dr. Sale has led a scientific team advising measures to mitigate the impacts of massive off-shore construction projects in Dubai. These include Nakheel’s Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali developments.
Chris O’Donnell, CEO of Nakheel said:
“We would like to congratulate Dr. Peter Sale on this honour which recognises his invaluable contributions to our understanding of marine ecosystems.
"Nakheel has made a clear commitment to the development of sustainable coastal communities. Our partnership with UNU-INWEH and Dr. Peter Sale has already provided valuable information on how we can manage our marine communities effectively and contribute to the development of thriving aquatic ecosystems.”
In February 2009, UNU-INWEH confirmed that early results of its joint monitoring programme with Nakheel suggest that the constructed environments of Nakheel’s coastal development are developing into rich ecosystems compatible with healthy coastal waters. These findings are a result of two years of environmental research and monitoring implemented by UNU-INWEH at Nakheel developments including Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali.
The research and management project between UNU-INWEH and Nakheel was forged in 2007 and is staffed by an eleven-person international science team with support from Nakheel Environment Department. It aims to bring new knowledge, understanding and training to Nakheel employees and other marine sciences professional across the Gulf, and to help build a sustainable environmental management program for Nakheel’s marine projects.
