America Club Lecture Focuses on Red Sea Ecology

The Marine Biologist, Dr. Zekaria

In honor of Earth Day Month, the U.S. Embassy featured guest speaker Dr. Zekaria Abdulkerim, Director of the College of Marine Science and Technology in Massawa at its monthly America Club lecture on April 24. Dr. Zekaria, a PHD in marine biology, spoke on “Survival Strategies of Coral Reef Fish,” which provided the audience with an overview of the importance and fragility of the world’s coral reefs and his own research into the survival strategies of specific fish indigenous to the coral reefs off of the coast of Massawa.

During this informative lecture, Dr. Zekaria showed photos of the fish he studied and the results from his research. He also entertained numerous questions from the captivated audience, such as the economic and ecological importance of coral reefs for Eritrea and other regions of the world.