Marine Science Station :: The University of Jordan :: Aqaba Branch

Projects

The Red Sea Marine Peace Park (RSMPP); Fast Track Project

Environmental assimilative capacity of coastal habitats and green mariculture of high revenue low environmental burden species on the Jordanian sector of the Gulf of Aqaba

El-Nino (ENSO) and past climate variability recorded in corals from the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan. Funded by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Red Sea Marine Peace Park (RSMPP); Fast Track Project. Collaboration with ASEZA Funded by USAID.

Environmental assimilative capacity of coastal habitats and green mariculture of high revenue low environmental burden species on the Jordanian sector of the Gulf of Aqaba. Funded by the Higher Council For Science and Technology

Real time surface current measurements to protect the Gulf of Aqaba against man-induced or accidental oil and other toxic spills. Funded project by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Protection of Gulf of Aqaba against anthropogenic stress during climate changes. Funded project by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Monitoring natural and anthropogenic aerosol pollution and its impact on ecosystems in the Gulf of Aqaba. Funded project by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Artificial Reefs for environmental management in the Gulf if Aqaba. Funded project by MERC-USAID.

Studies on some dangerous marine organisms: Their distribution, habitat and ecotoxicity Along The Jordanian Coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Managing the Environmental Sustainability of Ports for a durable development. Funded by EU

Isolation and molecular identification of toxin producing cyanobacteria (Algae) from King Talal Dam and testing their toxin’s virulence against dominant fresh-water fish species

Ongoing projects

Using Nanostructure investigating techniques for studying proxies of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification (OA) in Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba

Measuring the Response of Coral and seagrass to the Combined Effect of Global and Local Environmental Change in the Gulf of Aqaba.

Developing Strategies to Minimize the Impacts of New Desalination facilities on the Gulf of Aqaba Ecosystem.

Print a Reef-Creating Technology for Environmental and Touristic Underwater Attractions.

Best Rapid Environmental Assessment Decision System.

Marine Science Station-The University of Jordan & Yarmouk University

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