Our Projects
Open Access Coral Monitoring in the Gulf of Aqaba
Launch of an innovative underwater station to monitor resilient corals living in their natural habitat. Advanced monitoring will allow scientists to understand how corals respond to environmental changes. Monitoring programs traditionally track coral community composition, but this station will record data on the photosynthetic performance of corals along with continuous environmental measure and a visual feed. These data and the genotypes of selected monitored corals will be publicly available for download in accordance with the principles of open science.
Technology Update for the Red Sea Simulator
The Red Sea Simulator is comprised of 80 aquaria, an autonomous robot, and advanced software that allow for 24/7 remote monitoring and regulation of ongoing experiments from anywhere in the world. Located at the InterUniversity of Marine Sciences in Eilat, Israel, the facility is used by local and visiting scientists and has generated important findings published in key scientific journals. The technology and infrastructure require updating for continued use in groundbreaking research.
Consortium of Regional Scientists
Investing in local scientific capacity through the establishment of a grants program to support coral reef research projects of students from countries in the Red Sea region. The winning grant projects for 2021 have just been announced! Each selected project involves an innovative approach, such as using deep neural networks to derive data on coral reef fish populations, and developing bioindicators of coral resilience to stress from rising ocean temperatures.
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