long vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul-aziz, according to a report of Arab News published today. KAUST's core campus, located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea near Rabigh — about 80 kilometers north of Jeddah — is set to open in September 2009. The Memorandum of Understanding signed by WHOI and KAUST creates three initial areas of research at KAUST: coral reefs, coastal hydrography, and fisheries and aquaculture. WHOI also will provide consultation on the design of laboratory support, and dock facilities for the KAUST Marine and Ocean Research Center, which will provide opportunities for advanced research on Red Sea oceanography and marine life.
