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Official account of the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at KAUST (@KAUST_News)

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia bese.kaust.edu.sa Joined August 2024

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KAUST BESE @KAUST_BESE 13h

Congratulations to Viktor on his upcoming graduation. It’s inspiring to see a journey that began at KAUST as a young student come full circle through a PhD focused on the Red Sea’s marine life. Wishing him all the best as he completes this chapter.

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KAUST graduates: on a mission for Saudi Arabia and the world.
Viktor Peinemann first arrived at KAUST in 2009 as a seventh-grade student, accompanying his parents, who had joined the University as professors. Today, he graduates with a PhD focused on the Red Sea's marine biodiversity. His research has uncovered numerous new goby species, revealing just how much there is still to discover beneath the surface.

Congratulations, Viktor!

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KAUST BESE @KAUST_BESE 2d

Congratulations to Fatimah Almulhim on completing her PhD. We’re proud to see this work coming out of BESE and excited to see where she takes it next. Wishing her all the best.

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KAUST graduates: on a mission for Saudi Arabia and the world.

KAUST PhD graduate Fatimah Almulhim studies how microbial life in recycled water affects water quality and its potential for reuse. During her PhD, she became the first in her research group to explore metaproteomics, an emerging field in biotechnology, while gaining valuable experience presenting her research internationally.

Congratulations, Fatimah!

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KAUST BESE @KAUST_BESE 3d

In a recent @arabnews opinion piece, Professor Salim Al-Babili argues that the future of food security depends on growing more with less.

Featuring research developed at KAUST, he highlights how innovations like MiZax could help farmers improve yields while using resources more efficiently.

Read more: arabnews.com/opinion/saudi-…

#KAUST #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #Vision2030

KAUST BESE @KAUST_BESE Oct 26

What happens inside corals under extreme heat?

A KAUST-led study by Dr. Max Dhillon, Dr. Shannon Klein and Professor Manuel Aranda reveals how oxygen deprivation may trigger rapid coral tissue breakdown under extreme heat, even before bleaching becomes visible.

🔗 Read the full story: discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/274…

#KAUST #CoralReefs #MarineScience #ClimateChange

KAUST BESE @KAUST_BESE Oct 20

How can plants stay fertile as temperatures rise?

Researchers in Heribert Hirt's lab have identified how a beneficial bacterium activates plants' natural heat-defense mechanisms, helping maintain reproductive performance under prolonged heat stress.
Learn more: lnkd.in/emZ_9cMW

#KAUST #PlantScience #Agriculture #ClimateResearch