KAUST Beacon Development bring together the largest multidisciplinary team of ecologists and biodiversity consultants in the Arabian Peninsula.
We are a specialist ecology consultancy with a pragmatic problem-solving attitude, dedicated to helping organisations understand, protect, and enhance natural environments. We provide high-quality ecological surveys, impact assessments, and nature-based solutions that support sustainable development and informed land-management decisions.
We prioritise clear communication, reliable data, and actionable insights—empowering clients in infrastructure, construction, conservation, and land management to move forward with confidence and environmental integrity. Our approach is collaborative, efficient, and grounded in best-practice international standards.
Our mission is to advance responsible development and ecological stewardship by providing accurate assessments, tailored advice, and sustainable nature-based solutions.
Together, we are ready to face environmental challenges and promote a more sustainable future for everyone.
From baselines to restoration, we show what lives where, how it’s changing, and what to protect—without slowing delivery.
Combining scientific expertise with practical field experience, our team delivers rigorous, evidence-based ecological services across a wide range of habitats and ecosystems. Whether supporting planning applications, guiding conservation initiatives, or monitoring ecological change, we work to ensure every project avoids and manages risks, meets regulatory requirements, while promoting biodiversity resilience.
Surveys of reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and megafauna—pinpointing hotspots to protect, sites to restore, and practical measures your team can use.Turn plans into action: playbooks, roles, and rehearsals that align teams and prove readiness before day one.
We are a one-stop shop for integrating terrestrial biodiversity into the lifecycle of conservation or development projects. Using science-based solutions we can strategically guide our partners to build a robust and positive management of biodiversity and ecosystem services with a wide range of services including Biodiversity Surveys, Applied Research Studies and Biodiversity Monitoring.
Coastal ecosystem management and restoration—mapping mangroves, surveying habitats, assessing blue carbon, and modelling suitability with machine learning. Identify where to protect, where to restore, and the solutions that work. Turn insight into action through R&D pilots, nature-based designs, recovery plans, and regulatory-ready documentation.
With a multidisciplinary team of over 150 professionals KBD combines local talent with global experts under one roof. Our mission is to drive transformative change and help achieve the nation’s Vision 2030 by providing strategic, science-backed solutions.
