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Integrated Reef Fisheries Lab Building collaborative data-driven solutions to enhance the sustainability of reef fisheries and aquatic food systems now and into the future.

Join the Lab

We are looking for curious, motivated researchers to join the Integrated Reef Fisheries Lab at KAUST. Open positions are listed below.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Coral reef fish
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Developing Economic Reference Points for Multispecies Coral Reef Fisheries

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Seafood nutrition
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Examining the Spatio-Temporal Variability in Nutrient Contributions of Aquatic Foods

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Research Specialist

Data science
Research Specialist

Research Specialist in Data Science and Marine Socio-ecological Systems

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Visiting Student Research Programme (VSRP)

Aquatic food and health
VSRP

Linking Aquatic Food Consumption to Human Health Outcomes in the Kingdom

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Fisheries sustainability
VSRP

Harnessing Data Science to Enhance the Sustainability of Red Sea Fisheries and Aquatic Food Systems

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Underwater monitoring
VSRP

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Automate Red Sea Fisheries Monitoring

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Prospective Researchers

MS / PhD

Graduate Students

Applications for Master's and PhD students are handled through the official KAUST admissions process. Learn about the application process →

Potential projects in the Integrated Reef Fisheries Lab:

  • Ecosystem service evaluation of Red Sea coral reef ecosystems
  • Assessing the sustainability and food security implications of global reef fish trade
  • Understanding the spatio-temporal variability of aquatic food nutrients in the Red Sea
  • Developing and evaluating economic-based fisheries targets for multispecies coral reef fisheries
  • Understanding climate-induced species compositional change on coral reefs and its implications for sustainable fisheries
Postdoc

KAUST Global Fellowship

The KAUST Global Fellowship Programme (KGFP) supports outstanding early-career researchers from around the world. If your work aligns with our research themes, we encourage you to explore this opportunity and reach out.

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Visiting

Visiting Researchers

We occasionally host visiting researchers whose work closely aligns with our active projects in reef fisheries and aquatic food systems. If you have a specific collaboration in mind, please review our current research themes before getting in touch.

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