Schedule

Details

Duration (days)

Leg 1, Sep 15–Oct 13 Large-scale hydrographic survey and microbiological studies	28
Leg 2, Oct 16–Nov 03 Microbiological studies and ichthyoplankton survey	18
Leg 3, Nov 06–Nov 18 Mesopelagic fish survey and brine pool acoustics	12
Leg 4, Nov 21–Nov 28 Cold seep studies	7
Leg 5, Nov 30–Dec 16 Coral, fish, and other macrofauna studies	16
Total duration at sea	81

KAUST Red Sea Expedition — Fall 2011

The KAUST Red Sea Expedition (KRSE) is a groundbreaking initiative of KAUST to advance the state of marine research and education in Saudi Arabia.

The expedition's vessel, the R/V Aegaeo

Launched in 2008 and followed by another successful cruise in 2010, the expedition serves as an effective outlet to showcase the educational and research capabilities at KAUST, and to enable collaborative research engagements between the University and various local and international institutions.

The third expedition will begin on Thursday September 15 and will end on December 16 (approximately). This expedition will consist of five cruise legs that will separately cater to the sampling needs of over 20 research studies, in addition to providing invaluable practical training experience to students at KAUST.