Dr. Tamer Abu-Alam is a highly skilled multidisciplinary scientist with a strong background in research, teaching, and project management. He holds a Doctorate of Science in geology from Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz in Austria and advanced degrees with the first-class Honor in geology from Tanta University in Egypt. Tamer’s diverse expertise includes geology, regional tectonics, data science, and sustainability analytics. As an Assistant Professor of Sustainability Analytics at the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tamer is leading the charge in driving innovation in sustainability. He serves as the project coordinator and PI for several EU-funded projects, including CloudEARTHi, Inspiring the Minds, and SEEDplus. In these roles, he utilizes his expertise in big data, sustainability analytics, and footprint analytics to develop green shift and blue growth scenarios, helping to support the transition to a more sustainable and resilient future. Tamer is also committed to building innovation capacity at higher education institutes in the field of using big data to address societal challenges. In addition to his work at UiT, Tamer has held various research and teaching positions at institutions such as the Norwegian Polar Institute and Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz. He has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, given 50 oral presentations at international conferences, and presented numerous posters at international conferences. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of the Lithosphere and the information officer of the Geological Society of Africa.