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The ROCKNHub @ KAUST

KAUST's newest marine science research lab: combining modelling, field observations, and meta-analyses to study coral reefs in the Red Sea and beyond. Led by Prof. Renato Morais.

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2 PhD positions open — join the ROCKNHub

September 2026

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The ROCKNHub @ KAUST

The Reef-Ocean Connectivity Knowledge Hub is KAUST's newest marine science research lab. We combine modelling, field observations, and meta-analyses to study coral reef ecosystems in the Red Sea and beyond — investigating what drives reef productivity and the biological and human dimensions that emerge from it.

17 years

Coral reef research experience

Red Sea

On our doorstep; global knowledge aspirations

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Advice to Prospective Students

Interested in joining the ROCKNHub as a Master's or PhD student? We are currently looking for 2 PhD students starting January 2027.

Application deadline: 27 September 2026

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Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering