Morteza Akbari, associate professor of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. He received Ph.D. in natural resources-desertification from Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. His research is on early warning system (EWS) for desertification hazard and land degradation, futures studies and simulation of desertification risk management based on the Zero-Net (ZNLD) 2030 strategies". His research interests are on the desertification risk management, early warning system, data analysis of satellite images and GIS.