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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 friends at Nautilus Magazine just published an excellent story from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers about the lessons he learned while writing his new book about the oceans, Playground.It's definitely worth a read. Here's a preview:"Like most people, I knew from way back in grade school that the oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. And I had a good sense of their depth—a little more than 12,000 feet. What I didn’t appreciate until I started writing Playground was just how much livable space that represented, compared to terrestrial habitats.On land, multicellular life stays pretty close to the surface. But every depth of the ocean is inhabited, in numbers that we are just beginning to appreciate. There are dragon fish, carnivorous sponges, zombie worms, and countless other kinds of exotic organisms—most of them still undiscovered—living throughout the Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in the world. (The wildest of these deep-sea creatures might be the various species of barreleye fish, with their telescoping eyes, bioluminescent organs, and large transparent heads.) Even at the very bottom, in the Challenger Deep, nearly 7 miles below the surface where it was long thought nothing could live, shrimp and sea cucumbers abound."Read the full story here: ... See MoreSee Less

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#FactFriday: Some species of parrotfish secrete a cocoon of mucus to sleep in at night. They tuck themselves into the branches of a coral and snooze, worry free. The mucus keeps predators and parasites from being able to sense their location. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) recently participated in the UN Ocean Deacde's Fourth Foundations Dialogue in Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by Fundação Grupo Boticário and UNESCO Ocean, the event focused on aligning our efforts and investments in ocean conservation. With over 30 global philanthropic foundations attending, discussions centered around collaborative efforts for inclusive ocean science and conservation outcomes. KSLOF’s involvement in the Fourth Foundations Dialogue advances our efforts to promote ocean conservation around the world. By collaborating with global leaders and aligning with international initiatives, we are amplifying our impact and ensuring that our work continues to support the health of the world’s oceans. Learn more:https://livingoceansfoundation.org/the-living-oceans-foundation-joins-global-ocean-leaders-in-rio-de… 📷: @fundacaogrupoboticario ... See MoreSee Less

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Get Ready for International Coastal Cleanup Day! 🏖️ This Saturday, celebrate #CoastalCleanupDay day with our friends at Sea The Change Foundation! If you are in Jamaica, be sure to join them this Saturday, September 21st, at 7:30 am, in Jobson Bay Eco Beach Park. 🐚 While you are cleaning up the beautiful beach, you may catch a glimpse of some of the mangrove trees local high school students planted last year as part of our Mangrove Education & Restoration Program, Jamaican Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.). 🌱 ... See MoreSee Less

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🌍 In a race against extinction, scientists are using assisted migration—moving species from their native habitats to new locations where they might stand a better chance of survival in a rapidly changing climate. While this strategy could be the last hope for some species, it also carries risks and potential unintended consequences.🦜 The Washington Post recently highlighted this practice with a focus on birds, but these conversations are increasingly happening in the coral conservation community as well, as we explore ways to safeguard marine life.Check out the article to learn more: https://washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/…Here's a preview:"Translocating a plant or animal to a brand-new spot is a dramatic step meant to save them from disappearing from the face of the Earth for good. Allowing a species to live in nonnative habitats, the logic goes, is better than losing it altogether. With hundreds of thousands of species threatened with extinction, many may need to be moved to be saved, compelling biologists to face some of the most profound ethical questions in wildlife conservation: Which plants and animals need to be moved to be saved? Where should they go? What risks does translocation pose to these creatures? And what risks do these newcomers pose to their new homes? What does moving a species mean for the people who once lived alongside it? And when is it time — if ever — to give up on saving a homeless species?"#ClimateAction #AssistedMigration #Conservation #Biodiversity #CoralConservation #SaveOurSpecies ... See MoreSee Less

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