Name: Mohammed Ali Yahya Qassim Al-Saafani

Designation: Junior Research Fellow

e-mail: alsafany@yahoo.uk.co; alsafany@nio.org

Telephone: 91- (0832) 2450238/2450239

Fax: 91- (0832) 2450606

Academic Record:

• M.Sc. Marine Science (Goa University, India) 2002
• Certificate in Marine Environment Monitoring, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Australia. 1998
• B.Sc. Physical Oceanography (King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) 1995

Career Record:

• Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Oceanography, 2005 - present
• Junior Research Fellow, National Institute of Oceanography, 2003-2005

Professional interest:

• Circulation and dynamics in the Gulf of Aden

Professional Experience:

• Participated and Presented Yemen report in the International workshop in the Impact of Coral-bleaching in the Arabian Region. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 5 th - 9 th February 2000
• Participated in the marine benthos survey as part of marine team in the CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY OF SOCOTRA ARCHIPELAGO PROJECT, SOCOTRA. Feb 1999
• Attended in training course in : Coral Reef Monitoring Techniques. Held in Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia. 7-11 December 1998
• Attended in training programme in: Development of Monitoring Programs, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia. 27 Nov to 4 Dec 1998
• Participated in: International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium (ITMEMS), Townsville, Australia. 23-26 Nov. 1998
• Attended in training course in: Elements of Tropical Ecosystem Management, Townsville, Australia. 6 -20 Nov. 1998
• Participated in the science conference in Sana'a. 11-13 October 1998 Install temperature loggers and replaced it in Myyun Island and Luhayya, and analyze the data. GEF Project. August 1998
• Participated in mangrove planting at Hodeidah coast, GEF project, Hodeidah Yemen 19 June 1998.
• Preparing for the training workshop in public awareness and Training the participants in the workshop during 2-4 June, GEF project, Hodeidah, Yemen. June 1998
• Participated in the GEF marine survey of the Red Sea from North of Al-Khokhah to South of Muka, with Dr. John Brodie and Dr.Emery Turak. April-May 1998 Participated in an aerial survey to photograph the Yemen Red Sea coastline north of Hodeidah.(GEF/UNDP Project). March 1998
• Assisted Dr. J. Oliver, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Qld, Australia, to establish a marine monitoring program along the Yemen Red Sea coast. The objective of the program is to monitor the percent cover of the living coral along the Yemen Red Sea coast. Feb.-March 1998
• Participated in a training program to learn methods used to survey tropical marine eco-systems, such as coral reefs and mangrove forest. The program was supervised by Dr. Tony Rouphael, Assistant Marine Expert, GEF/UNDP. Jan.-April 1998
• Participated in a regional training workshop on marine surveys and monitoring, organized by PERSGA/GEF- Hodeidah, Republic of Yemen. 6-11 December 1997
• Participated in the GEF marine survey of the Red Sea islands from Mayyun to Al-Fousht Island. During this trip I trained on seaman ship, small boat handling, survey technique, night and advanced diving. May- June 1997
• Participated in the GEF marine survey of the Red Sea from Midi to Al-Khokhah. June-July 1996
• Participated in US-sponsored oceanographic research project, with Louisiana University, to Study the exchange of water between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. During this research program I gained experience in navigation, water sampling, handling of moored and cable-lowered instrumentation and the processing and analysis of Oceanographic data. 1996

• During my B.Sc study I worked on a research project to assess the mean sea level change in the Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia. Data analysis was done using Excel, Sea Spect and Minitab. 1994

Publications:

Al Saafani, M. A. 1993. Atmospheric and hydrographic condition of the Indian Ocean. K.A.A.Z. University, Jeddah- Saudi Arabia.

Al Saafani, M.A. 1994. Study of sea level changes at Jeddah coast during the period 1991-1993. K.A.A.Z. University, Jeddah- Saudi Arabia.

Murray, S. P., W. Johns, A. Fisseha, A. DouAbul and M. Al-Safani 1997. Seasonal variation of transport between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Proceedings of IAMAS/IAPSO 97 joint assemblies, Melbourne Convention Centre, 1-9 July 1997.

Al Saafani, M. A. 1999. "Preliminary Analysis of sea water temperature data from Yemen's Red Sea" in: Protection of Marine Ecosystems of the Red Sea Coast of Yemen. By: Ail DauAbul, Tony Rouphael.

Tony Rouphael, Oliver J. and Al Saafani, M. A. 1999. "A Monitoring Program for Yemen's Red Sea" in: Protection of Marine Ecosystems of the Red Sea Coast of Yemen. By: Ail DauAbul, Tony Rouphael. UN publications.

Abubakr, M. M. & Al-Saafani M. A. 2000. State Of Coral Reef In Yemen With Special Emphasis On The Coral Bleaching. Proceeding of the International workshop on the Extent and impact of Coral-bleaching in the Arabian Region, Riyadh 5-9 February 2000. In Press

Al Saafani, M.A. 2002. Hydrography of the Bab-El-Mandab Region, Southern Red Sea. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of marine Science & Biotechnology, Goa University .

Al Saafani, M. A., Shenoi, S. S. C. 2004. Seasonal cycle of hydrography in the Bab el Mandab region, Southern Red Sea. Proceedings Earth and Planetary Sciences. Vol 113,3, pp 269 - 280.