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And then, earned a master\u2019s degree in GIS and Remote Sensing, focusing on land and water resources, from Tabriz University, Iran. Following this, he pursued a second master\u2019s degree in Geomatics at Lund University. My PhD in Geography focused on addressing food security by mapping small-holder agricultural fields in Africa and contributing to environmental conservation through studying coastal habitats, particularly Mangrove species, and the development of aquaculture ponds. 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