Hussein Sulieman

Visiting Fellow

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Hussein Sulieman is the Director of the Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems at the University of Gadarif, Sudan. His main research interest is the sociospatial analysis of land and environmental changes to understand the interaction of human activities and natural environment. He develops integrated approaches to study land use change by linking remote sensing, GIS, and socioeconomic data. He has seventeen years of experience with teaching, research, and consultancy. He teaches graduate courses in the area of environmental management, land use systems, remote sensing, and GIS. He has published in several journals on pastoral systems, climate change, land grabbing, mapping, and modeling of remotely sensed vegetation indices.

Hussein has been working with Feintstein since 2012 on project in Sudan including tracking livestock mobility using geospatial technology. He was formerly a visiting fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence RI, and at the Chr. Michelsens Institutt (CMI), Bergen, Norway.

Hussein trained in forestry, range, and cartography at the Universities of Kordofan (Sudan) and Dresden (Germany).

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Hussein Sulieman and Helen Young publish in Nomadic Peoples

Hussein Sulieman and Helen Young published their article, “The Resilience and Adaptation of Pastoralist Livestock Mobility in a Protracted Conflict Setting: West Darfur, Sudan” in Nomadic Peoples Volume 27, Number…

Hussein Sulieman and Helen Young present on livelihoods, peace, and security in the Darfur region of Sudan

A presentation on “Upholding Livelihoods, Peace and Food Security in Darfur Region of Sudan” was given by Helen Young of Tufts University and Hussein Sulieman of the University of El…

Feinstein hosts Global Tufts Month event on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sudan

On April 22, 2021, the Feinstein International Center brought together three Sudanese professionals from different backgrounds and disciplines to discuss how racism manifests itself in Sudan, challenges to diversity, equity,…

Helen Young, Hussein Sulieman,and colleagues publish an article about livestock mobility in East Darfur, Sudan

Roy Behnke, Helen Young, Hussein Sulieman, Sarah Robinson, and Ammar Idris published an article titled, “The seasonal imperative: Environmental drivers of livestock mobility in East Darfur, Sudan.” This paper uses remotely…

Hussein Sulieman gives a breakdown on the dramatic effects of COVID-19 in Gadarif, Sudan

Hussein Sulieman, a Feinstein Visiting Fellow, published a blog post in Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) on why Gadarif, Sudan became a Covid-19 hotspot and how that has dramatically impacted seasonal…

Hussein Sulieman shares livestock study findings with Sudanese Ministry

Hussein Sulieman and Helen Young presented the results of their study, “Transforming Pastoralist Mobility in West Darfur: Understanding Continuity and Change” to the Sudanese Animal Resources Research Corporation (ARRC)…

Commentary: Early findings from Tufts’ livestock mobility study in West Darfur, Sudan

Helen Young, Hussein Sulieman, and Anne Radday share early learning about different uses of livestock to improve resilience from their livestock tracking study in West Darfur, Sudan. In West Darfur,…

Hussein Sulieman Participated in Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Workshop

At the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Workshop in Italy, Hussein Sulieman presented recent work about changing livestock mobility patterns in Sudan and how that is affecting communities and the…

Commentary: Why Tufts is undertaking a livestock tracking study in West Darfur

Anne Radday, Hussein Sulieman, and Helen Young describe the importance of their livestock tracking study in West Darfur, Sudan as the study gets underway. The Building Resilience in Chad and…

Visiting Fellow Hussein Sulieman presents a Feinstein livestock study in Sudan

Feinstein Visiting Fellow, Hussein Sulieman (right), presented research from our Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) program at the 2nd Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in…

Helen Young and Anne Radday discuss the meaning of resilience and fragile contexts at Annual Learning Event

In February 2018, the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) program held its Annual Learning Event for the 13 consortia funded by UKAID’s £140 million, three…

Feinstein researchers meet with minister on Sudan National TV

On October 19 Feinstein’s Helen Young, Hussein Sulieman, and Abdelhafiz Elobied Mohamed Adam met with the Federal Minister of Livestock Resources in Sudan to discuss the continuation and coordination of…

Hussein Sulieman discusses Feinstein projects at Sudanese Ministry of Animal Resources

At the invitation of the Federal Ministry of Animal Resources in Sudan, Hussein Sulieman discussed the history of Feinstein’s work in Sudan and provided a technical overview of a current…

Helen Young shares report on pastoralist mobility with Sudanese ministry

On Sunday, August 28 Helen Young presented the findings of her recent report “Risk, Resilience, and Pastoralist Mobility” with the Federal Ministry of Animal Resources in Khartoum, Sudan. The Chair…

FEINSTEIN PUBLICATIONS

Natural Resources Management: Local Perspectives from North and Central Darfur

This field report provides an up to date information about the issues affecting the relationships between different users of natural resources within the changing context of Darfur.

تغير تنقل المواشي في غرب دارفور فهم الاستمرارية والتغيير

أظهرت الدراسات السابقة أنّ التنقل الذي يمارسه الرعاة يوفر مزايا كبيرة في الأراضي الجافة من خلال تمكين قطعان الماشية من الوصول إلى الرعي الأفضل جودة على مدار العام. تواجه أنماط…

Transforming Pastoralist Mobility in West Darfur: Understanding Continuity and Change

Earlier studies have shown that pastoralist mobility offers significant advantages in drylands by enabling herds to access the best-quality grazing over the course of a year. These patterns of mobility face many…

Risk, Resilience, and Pastoralist Mobility

This report investigates the practice of pastoralism in Sudan. The authors delineate migration patterns and rationales as well as market strategies, and also offer recommendations for policymakers and service providers interacting with any community that includes pastoralists.

Briefing Paper: Pastoralism in Practice (Arabic)

This is an Arabic translation of an existing publication. The full report is available (in English) here. Click here to read this briefing paper in English.

Pastoralism in Practice: Monitoring Livestock Mobility in Contemporary Sudan

This report highlights the importance of pastoralist livestock mobility for the resilience of pastoralist livelihood systems and for maximising productivity. Tufts and partners monitored camel, sheep and cattle herds for…

Briefing Paper: Pastoralism in Practice: Monitoring Livestock Mobility in Contemporary Sudan

This is the fourth in a series of Policy Briefing Papers which form part of the Environment and Livelihoods component of the UNEP Sudan Integrated Environment Programme, funded by UKAid…

FEINSTEIN RESEARCH PROJECTS

Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters

Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED), is a £140m project designed to improve the resilience of the most poor to climate extremes and shocks.

Promoting Evidence and Learning on Pastoralism for Peace Building

This project investigates the practice of pastoralism in Sudan, offering recommendations for policymakers and service providers interacting with communities that include pastoralists.