[HumanRights] Families share – Mazin Qumsiyeh

A year ago we wrote “The family of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity
and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University wishes you a Merry
Christmas, beautiful holidays with ones you love, and a safe, healthy and
productive (and environmentally friendly) new year.” By all standards we
had a stellar successful/productive year ourselves at the institute even in
the midst of conflict, instability, and killing (just today three young
Palestinians killed). We invite you to come visit and see us (also
Bethlehem is particularly ‘visitable’ in the Christmas season).

Yesterday we had our annual retreat where we reviewed 2022 accomplishments
and articulated plans for 2023 as well as revisited the five year plan.  In
2022, we published 24 research papers (average two per month), educated
thousands, started the mobile educational unit which reaches so many in
marginalized communities, developed our facilities (biodiversity center,
molecular labs, herbarium, community garden, museum exhibits and more),
gave over 210 workshops (including organizing a global convention), and
conserved wildlife (including via animal rehabilitation and release and ex
situ and in situ conservation). We also worked on national strategies and
action plans and collaborated with local and global organizations to
protect our planet.  2023 will take us to even higher levels with six new
projects, new building renovation and exhibits, a peace garden, and even a
new bachelor degree in biodiversity and sustainability among many other
amazing plants (happy to share those with you).

BUT WE CAN ONLY GROW AND SERVE PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH YOUR (CONTINUED)
SUPPORT
You can look at our last year’s accomplishments shown here
https://www.palestinenature.org/annual-reports/PIBS-Annual-Report-2021.pdf
And in the first week of the new year 2023, please expect to receive an
even more impressive annual report covering this year

Join us!! You can contribute not just financially, but in time, books,
specimens for exhibits, garden supplies, knowledge etc.
To Donate http://palestinenature.org/donations
To Volunteer https://www.palestinenature.org/volunteer/
To stay informed of our activities, check https://www.facebook.com/PIBS.PMNH
For other ways to help email us: info at palestinenature.org

We are so grateful to hundreds of friends who send messages of support and
thousands who receive our briefing and keep us in their hearts and minds.
We thank all of you who made this work possible: volunteers, staff, donors,
visitors, consultants, scientists, students, colleagues, and children. You
give us hope to carry on. The people supporting this work around the world
are a FAMILY! Join this family!! You can contribute not just financially,
but in time, books, specimens for exhibits, garden supplies, knowledge etc.

To Donate http://palestinenature.org/donations
To Volunteer https://www.palestinenature.org/volunteer/
To stay informed of our activities, check https://www.facebook.com/PIBS.PMNH
For other help and join the family: email us: info at palestinenature.org

We love you all as family and we look to sharing more. Please stay human
and keep the hope alive.

PS Reminder to come visit us at http://palestinenature.org/visit
PSS Here is a paper just published in the prestigious Wetlands (Springer
Nature) journal might of interest as example of our work (from hundreds)
“Designating the first vernal pool micro reserve in a buffer zone of Wadi
Qana protected area, Palestine”. Wetlands. 42:119
https://www.palestinenature.org/research/first-vernal-pool.pdf

Mazin Qumsiyeh
A bedouin in cyberspace, a villager at home
Professor, Founder, and (volunteer) Director
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability
Bethlehem University
Occupied Palestine
http://qumsiyeh.org
http://palestinenature.org
facebook pages
Personal https://www.facebook.com/mazin.qumsiyeh.9
Museum https://www.facebook.com/PIBS.PMNH