John A Gittings

John studied marine biology and oceanography at the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) (2011 – 2015). During his time in Plymouth, he completed a one-year internship as a research assistant at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, where he developed a keen interest in ocean colour remote sensing and its applications for biological oceanography. Between 2015 and 2021, John attained both his MSc and PhD in marine science from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology – KAUST (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). His PhD research primarily focused on how the timing (phenology) and community structure of seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the Red Sea may be changing in relation to the regional physical environment and the broader climate regime. John joined the Oceanography & Earth Observation Group at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – NKUA (Department of Biology), as a post-doctoral researcher.