Ahmed Alwadei is assistant professor of Soil, Water, and Environment at the Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University. He worked for national and international NGOs, overseeing program quality and monitoring evaluation accountability; and as a learning advisor, supervised written proposals for various donors. Practicing across the region, Alwadei managed multiple agricultural, soil, and water conservation systems particular to each country’s context. He authored and co-authored several publications on watershed management, climate change, and environmental management.