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Dr. Hector Barrios-Garrido 

Dr. Hector Barrios-Garrido is a senior marine megafauna specialist at KAUST.

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When development meets biodiversity in the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is becoming a global test case. Can rapid economic transformation coexist with the protection of one of the world’s most distinctive marine ecosystems? 

February 13, 2026