HIBA AL SHEHHI

Director of biodiversity department, Ministry of climate change and environment, Dubai

Hiba is an ecologist and a national speaker at many multilateral biodiversity-related conventions. She holds a Master’s in Ecology, specialising in insect studies. As a Scuba diver, she spends her time surrounded by nature volunteering and assisting with different studies and awareness-raising activities. 

Hiba has many years of experience working in the hospitality industry and the Government of the UAE. She was awarded the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for the best youth in the federal government of the UAE for her contribution and determination to conserve biodiversity. 

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