Yasser Abualnaja: reading the Red Sea through observations and models

Yasser Abualnaja is an Associate Professor of Practice at KAUST and Associate Director of the National Climate Change Research Center. His expertise focuses on the interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere, including heat exchange, climate variability and changing sea levels.

The work behind the profile

His research combines observations collected at sea and from satellites with numerical models. His education includes marine physics at King Abdulaziz University and postgraduate studies in oceanography and coastal management at the Florida Institute of Technology.

KAUST’s profile records scientific advice and training for government, business and local communities. His work highlights the professional value of translating measurements into evidence that can support environmental projects and a better understanding of Saudi Arabia’s coastal setting.

Source: KAUST · official page. Checked 16 October 2026. Image credit: KAUST.

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