Ecological Oceanography Lab (ECO-OCE) @RSRC_KAUST | Oceanographic drivers of coral reef ecology, trophic structure, and ecosystem function. He/him
Joined August 2018
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15 Jun 2023
š¢š¢Just out in @ScienceAdvances !!š¢š¢
tinyurl.com/rb3pu26v
Our study shows that ocean currents can shelter coral reefs during major El NiƱo heatwaves. How did this happenā¦? By enhancing upwelling and delivering valuable nutrition to corals during peak thermal stress. [1/5]
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Mike Fox retweeted
11 Dec 2025
Thanks to KAUST Discovery for this great write-up on our work. Algae and the Chocolate Factory!
@MLPMasson @ASU_AzCATI Prof. Peter Lammers, @Barbara_C_F @MikeD_Fox @KAUSTCoreLabs @MarsGlobal
discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/arā¦
Beautiful image by @HenoHwang
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Mike Fox retweeted
3 Dec 2025
We made it to @arabnews headlines today! Galdieria blue from chocolate and CO2
arab.news/g39dc
@MLPMasson š„ @Barbara_C_F @ASU_AzCATI (Pete Lammers) @MikeD_Fox @KAUSTCoreLabs @KAUST_BESE
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Mike Fox retweeted
1 Dec 2025
Oh look, we did something cool with algae and found something neat out about their metabolism;) This work is by @Mauricio_M 1st Auth, collaboration from @MikeD_Fox @KAUSTCoreLabs and @ASU_AzCATI (Prof. Lammers). Thanks to @MarsGlobal for the chocolate waste!
1 Dec 2025
KAUST researchers have developed a new method to convert chocolate-production waste and COā into C-phycocyanin, a high-value blue pigment used in food and cosmetics.
Using chocolate samples provided by Mars, the team demonstrated how local waste streams can support scalable, low-cost biomanufacturing and advance Saudi Arabiaās circular economy.
kaust.news/l7vB
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24 Nov 2025
Want to know how oceanography shapes coral reef ecosystems from microbes to sharks and how climate change will impact these vital links?
See our interdisciplinary review on ocean-reef connections!
Download here: tinyurl.com/jbah3cjx
@KAUST_BESE
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Mike Fox retweeted
22 Jan 2025
Latest in @PLOSClimate: KAUST researchers reveal a simple fix to improve ocean temperature monitoring for coral reef restoration. Shielding thermometers from sunlight ensures accurate data, crucial for guiding global efforts, including in the Red Sea.
š° News: discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/arā¦
šŖø Paper: journals.plos.org/climate/arā¦
Follow: @MikeD_Fox @jsglanz @GageMele @NicoleJadeBurt @sacKAUST @Eslam_O_Osman @DavidJSuggett @MaggieDJohnson
#CoralRestoration #KAUSTResearch #Sustainability #OceanConservation #MarineScience
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Mike Fox retweeted
4 Jul 2024
Check out @LisaGoberdhan ās super science at #ECRS2024 showing that āVariation in coral rubble cryptofauna is scale-dependent and driven by small-scale habitat characteristicsā! Just published in MEPS!
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Mike Fox retweeted
3 Jul 2024
Thrilled to present our preliminary findings at @Ecrs2024! Weāre exploring the crucial role of #plankton and the #pelagic system in impacting #CoralReefs. @MikeD_Fox @reefwally #MarineScience
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3 Jul 2024
#ECRS2024 Some great work coming out of the Ecological Oceanography and Global Ecology Labs - come see what weāve been up to! @MaggieDJohnson @KAUST_News @RSRC_KAUST
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Mike Fox retweeted
10 Apr 2024
Our new study, hot off the press! Deeper reef climate impacts on the Great Barrier Reef news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-ofā¦
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Mike Fox retweeted
20 Mar 2024
We are hiring a Molecular Ecology Lab Technician.
Come join us in beautiful Western Australia and work with a dynamic team across a range of exciting projects. #metabarcoding, #WGS, #RNAseq
aims.gov.au/about/careers-aiā¦
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Mike Fox retweeted
3 Mar 2024
Working with biological #oceanographers is a great experience! Investigating coral resilience in the #RedSea from a holistic perspective offers insights that broaden my understanding of the diverse scales at which corals operate šš @MikeD_Fox @KaustResearch
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20 Sep 2023
A warm welcome to Hana and @DanielleLSpring ! Excited to work with you and support your research on reefs in the Pacific and Red Sea.
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Mike Fox retweeted
Coastal marine heatwaves off Eastern Australia that extend through the water column are linked to intrusion of the Eastern Australian Current; those with no surface signature to downwelling-favourable winds. @Amandine_ocean @moninya
nature.com/articles/s43247-0ā¦
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Mike Fox retweeted
1 Sep 2023
šØFirst publication of my PhD is out now @WileyEcolEvol! We found no effect of water flow on the physiology of a widespread soft coral šŖø but they responded positively to the presence of heterotrophic food sources š½ļø
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ā¦
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29 Aug 2023
šØ Postdoc Alert šØ Join our team and lead interdisciplinary projects optimizing coral nutrition for reef restoration. An exciting Collaboration with restoration practitioners in the Northern Red Sea. Starting early 2024. Must have PhD.
Reach out if interested! @RSRC_KAUST
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14 Aug 2023
Elegant new study led by @RemoteReefs and @jamisongove reveals the importance of coordinating management of land AND sea impacts to improve reef trajectories under climate change
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Mike Fox retweeted
12 Jul 2023
Surprising changes to a Pacific Ocean current during one of the strongest recorded El NiƱos saved a remote islandās coral reefs while others were devastated by mass bleaching.
Learn more about this study by @MikeD_Fox and his colleagues: bit.ly/435Cg10
ALT Palmyra Atoll as seen from air. Photo Credit: Kydd Pollock (The Nature Conservancy)
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Mike Fox retweeted
21 Jun 2023
Wrangling fungi on the worldās most remote island w/ @spununderground to understand how mycorrhizae can aid in global restoration efforts
Extraordinary reporting by @VirginiaGewin in @NaturePortfolio. Stellar expedition team: @StuWest8 @CKCornwallis
nature.com/immersive/d41586-ā¦
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15 Jun 2023
š¢š¢Just out in @ScienceAdvances !!š¢š¢
tinyurl.com/rb3pu26v
Our study shows that ocean currents can shelter coral reefs during major El NiƱo heatwaves. How did this happenā¦? By enhancing upwelling and delivering valuable nutrition to corals during peak thermal stress. [1/5]
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15 Jun 2023
The best part? This perfect suite of oceanographic conditions has occurred during each of the 3 major El NiƱos of the last 50 yearsā¦and these conditions likely help other reefs survive - so now weāre working to find them. [5/6]
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This has been years in the making and unraveling such a fascinating story with a stellar team has been a career highlight. @RGuilcas @RemoteReefs @green_mattias @NatureHIPal @SmithCoralReef @insiliclinto @jamisongove @NOAAResearch @RSRC_KAUST @KAUST_News @sos_bangor_uni [6/6]
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