Projects

  1. Participated in two weeks program sponsored by MEPA (Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency) for the protection of marine turtles during the summer 1987/88 in Karan Island, the Arabian Gulf, served as a Member.
  2.  ARAMCO sustaining research project conducted by the Research Institute for SAUDI ARAMCO. Study the effect of pollution on marine organisms (Mangrove, seagrass, phytoplankton, and zooplankton), served as a Member.
  3.  Member of the marine pollution task formed by the Research Institute, KFUPM and other organization during 1991 oil spill.
  4.  Heavy Metals project Conducted by Research Institute. Study the effect of heavy metals of the seashells, served as a Member.
  5.  MEPA cleanup monitoring. Study the cleanup techniques in salt marshes affected by the 1991 Gulf Oil Spill, served as a Coordinator. A scientific publication has resulted from this project.
  6.  Participation in leg IV of the 100 day Oceanographic Cruise of NOAA ship Mt. Mitchell in ROPME sea area, 1992. Study the distribution and environment status of algal mat and zooplankton after the 1991 Gulf Oil Spill.
  7.  Participation in three oceanographic cruises to Atlantic Ocean funded by the National Science Foundation, USA, served as a Member. Culturing of the embryos and larvae of deep see (3000 ft) echinoderms, analysis of deep-sea 3000 ft sediments, 1998-2000.
  8.  Participation in work with deep-sea submersibles funded by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. Making 5 submersible dives to depth 3000 ft, 1998-2000.
  9.  Participation in Marine Biological and Oceanographic Database Development project, 2001-2002.
  10.  Preliminary Ecological Study of the Corridors of Qatif Producing, Abu-Safah Downstream and Inter-QGOSP Pipelines, served as a Member, 2001.

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