Research & Education

The Dabbabia Protected Area is internationally recognized as a living laboratory for Earth sciences. As the official Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Paleocene–Eocene boundary, the site provides scientists and students with an unmatched opportunity to study ancient climate change and evolution.
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Research at Dabbabia focuses on stratigraphy, geochemistry, micropaleontology, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction, revealing how global warming events — such as the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) — transformed marine ecosystems 55 million years ago.
Core drilling and detailed fossil analyses have made the site a global benchmark for understanding rapid carbon-cycle shifts and mass extinctions.

Through collaborations with Egyptian and international universities, Dabbabia has become an educational hub where field training, workshops, and student-led research projects take place.
It not only advances scientific knowledge but also promotes environmental awareness and conservation of geological heritage for future generations