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This year, the theme of our annual student art contest is "Marine Keystone Species"

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Dive into the New School Year with Ocean Resources for Your Classroom

Dive into the New School Year with Ocean Resources for Your Classroom

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Announcing our 13th Annual Science Without Borders® Challenge Art Contest! This year's theme is Marine Keystone Species.

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Uniting for Nature: Living Oceans Foundation Engages in U.S. IUCN Events

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Contributing to the 2025 Status of Coral Reefs of the World Report: A Call for Data

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Heat, human, hydrodynamic, and habitat drivers measured from space correlate with metrics of reef health across the South Pacific

This paper in Coral Reefs, utilized the Living Oceans Foundation’s Global Reef Expedition field dataset to build a model that can predict coral cover and other metrics of coral reef health using open-source satellite data.

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Living Oceans Foundation Completes Global Coral Reef Atlas

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has completed the World Reef Map, an online interactive coral reef atlas that allows users to explore all of the coral reefs and shallow water marine habitats mapped on the Global Reef Expedition.

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Our Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum is a great resource for students and teachers. Filled with lesson plans, videos, and interactive learning exercises, our education portal engages and inspires students to learn about coral reefs and to become stewards of this vital ecosystem.
Science without Borders^® Challenge

The application period for the 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge is now open! This annual art contest encourages students to learn about important ocean science and conservation issues through art. The competition is open to middle and high school students 11-19 years old, with prizes of up to $500 awarded to the winning entries. Enter by March 3, 2025 for your chance to win.

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Loxothylacus panopaei is a parasitic barnacle that makes male mud crabs think they are female! The barnacle invades a crab that has recently molted. She forms reproductive sacs where the crab’s own eggs would be located. The crab is then manipulated into caring for the barnacle babies like they were its own. Want to learn more about life in the sea? Check out our Education Portal!https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/portal/ 📷 Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ... See MoreSee Less

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As the new school year begins, educators have an opportunity to bring the wonders of the ocean into their classrooms with free educational resources from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. 🌊Our foundation provides a comprehensive suite of ocean-themed materials designed to engage students in marine science and conservation. From interactive lesson plans to virtual reality field trips that transport students beneath the waves, these tools are perfect for sparking curiosity and encouraging a passion for the environment.Some of our featured resources include:📓 Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum: A comprehensive program aligned to Ocean Literacy standards that introduces students to the science of coral reef ecosystems.🔬Teachers Guides: Providing teachers with the background information, laboratory exercises, and classroom activities they need to teach about critical ocean issues.🏝 Virtual Reality Field Trips: An immersive experience that takes students on a journey to explore the geology of coral reefs.🎨 Art Contest & Coloring Book: Our annual art contest and Reefs at Risk coloring book series engage students in ocean science and conservation through art.🐡 Interactive Learning Tools: Engaging, hands-on activities that teach students about coral bleaching, marine biodiversity, and the importance of conservation efforts.These resources are part of our Science Without Borders® initiative, which is dedicated to expanding access to ocean education around the world. By providing teachers with cutting-edge materials, we aim to inspire the next generation of ocean advocates and conservationists.Start the new school year with impactful, ready-to-use tools that make learning about the ocean exciting and meaningful. Visit our website to explore our free resources today! 🌍🐠 ... See MoreSee Less

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🌊 This past week, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation was honored to attend the Fourth Foundations Dialogue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! 🌎 Hosted by the Boticario Group Foundation and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO Ocean), this strategic gathering brought together global philanthropic leaders to advance the goals of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.The Dialogue focused on turning ideas into action, with discussions centered around key initiatives, such as increasing support for ocean science, fostering inclusivity in marine research, and ensuring ocean science reaches communities around the world. We collaborated with experts from diverse sectors—environmental foundations, climate organizations, and public health groups—to explore how our collective efforts can help secure a sustainable future for our oceans.Some of the critical action areas addressed during the Dialogue include: 🌐 Expanding philanthropic support for ocean initiatives, such as the Funders Collaborative and the OceanMatcher project. 🤝 Developing best practices for investing in inclusive and actionable ocean science, ensuring communities worldwide benefit from the research. 📢 Communicating ocean science strategically to ensure its uptake and impact on society. 🛠️ Coordinating in-kind resources to amplify the reach and effectiveness of our collective actions.Through workshops, panel discussions, and networking events, participants worked together to align our efforts in support of the UN #OceanDecade and deliver the science we need for the ocean we want. 💙🧪🌊📷: Fundação Grupo Boticário & UN Ocean Decade ... See MoreSee Less

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The Living Oceans Foundation is proud to have participated in the IUCN-US Annual Meeting and Regional Conservation Forum, held last week at Conservation International in Arlington, VA. These key events provided an opportunity to hear from fellow IUCN members, reflect on our collective progress, and strategize for the future. Work the foundation contributed to, including the IUCN-US membership brochure and Unite for Nature magazine, were highlighted, showcasing the collaborative efforts that drive conservation forward. 🌊 Learn more in our latest blog: https://livingoceansfoundation.org/uniting-for-nature-living-oceans-foundation-engages-in-u-s-iucn-e… ... See MoreSee Less

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In the last decade, a mysterious illness called stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been ravaging coral in reefs across the Caribbean. Now, scientists are trying a new way to treat diseaased colonies with antibiotics.Read more on Vox: ... See MoreSee Less

These beloved sea creatures are dying. Can human medicine save them?

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To fight stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), which infects and kills c...

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