Biography
Education:
Ph.D. in oceanography (2009), University of Southampton (SOTON), School of Ocean and Earth Science (National Oceanography Center), Southampton, UK. Ph.D. thesis entitled "An investigation of factors influencing the spatial and temporal distribution of surface phytoplankton in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay in 2003 and 2004".
M.Sc. in marine science (2000), Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), Melbourne, USA. M. Sc. thesis entitled "The population dynamic and life history of Bittioulm varioum".
Work Experience:
1988 - Present
Scientist, Center for Environment and water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
1996 -2000
Research Assistant, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. A scholarship for Master’s studies in Marine Environment Biology in the USA was awarded by the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
2003 – 2008
Research Assistant, National Oceanographic Center, Southampton, UK. A scholarship for PhD’s studies in Oceanography in the UK was awarded by the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
2009-to date
Manager, Marine Studies Section, Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute - KFUPM.