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

Reefs at Risk Activity & Coloring Book

Our Reefs at Risk Activity and Coloring Book is an engaging educational resource designed for students ages 9-13 to learn about coral reefs’ threats. Developed in collaboration with artist Ryan Sobel, this book combines interactive activities, thought-provoking questions, and captivating coloring pages to introduce students to the complexities of coral ecosystems. The first book in the series, focused on coral bleaching, helps students understand the relationship between corals and zooxanthellae, the causes of coral bleaching, and what actions can be taken to protect reefs. Available in English and French, this resource is adaptable for various grade levels, making it an ideal tool for enhancing ocean literacy.

Ecosystems of The Bahamas Teacher’s Guide

In partnership with Friends of the Environment (FRIENDS), we proudly present the Ecosystems of The Bahamas Teacher’s Guide. This comprehensive resource provides background information, laboratory exercises, and classroom activities that delve into the major Bahamian ecosystems. Highlighting key species, ecosystem services, threats, and conservation strategies, this guide also includes lesson plans on mangrove forests contributed by our Foundation, enriching the high school science curriculum in the Bahamas and beyond.

Science Without Borders® Challenge International Student Art Contest

We are also delighted to announce our 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge is now open. This international art contest welcomes students ages 11-19 who are enrolled in primary or secondary school or the homeschool equivalent.

This year’s contest theme is “Marine Keystone Species.” Students should submit artwork featuring a marine keystone species, highlighting this creature’s vital role in its ecosystem.

To be eligible for the contest, all entries must be received by Monday, March 3, 2025.

We invite you to visit our website to learn about the theme, review the contest rules, and explore helpful tips for success.

Explore More Educational Resources

In addition to these new educational resources, the Foundation continues to provide teachers with access to our award-winning Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum, lesson plans they can use in their classrooms, and educational videos and documentary films about life in the ocean. We hope these resources will be helpful to teachers as they embark on the new academic year!

From Dialogue to Action: Ocean Foundations Gather in Stockholm

What can philanthropy accomplish when foundations working across ocean science, conservation, and sustainable development come together around a shared purpose?

That question was at the heart of the 6th UN Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue, held September 7–9 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation joined philanthropic organizations from around the world for three days of discussion, collaboration, and planning focused on accelerating progress during the second half of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Facilitated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the UN Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue is a growing network of more than 30 philanthropic organizations committed to advancing ocean science, collaboration, and action. Since its creation within the framework of the Ocean Decade, the Dialogue has provided foundations with a space to exchange ideas, develop partnerships, and explore how philanthropy can help advance a healthy and resilient ocean.

Hosted by the Voice of the Ocean Foundation (VOTO), this year’s gathering began with From Depth to Action, an Opening Forum that brought nearly 100 leaders from the Swedish and international ocean community together at…

Meet IFAN: Helping Bring Navigate with Care to the Next Generation

If you’ve ever seen a lighthouse flashing from the shore or a brightly colored buoy bobbing in the water, you’ve seen Aids to Navigation at work.

Aids to Navigation, often called AtoNs, help mariners navigate safely. They can mark channels, warn of hazards, help vessels determine their position, and provide other information people need to make safe decisions on the water. Around the world, these systems help guide everything from small recreational boats to large commercial or container ships.

But safe navigation isn’t only about protecting vessels and the people aboard them. The choices mariners make can also affect the animals and ecosystems beneath and around them.

That connection between maritime safety and ocean conservation is at the heart of this year’s Science Without Borders® Challenge—and of our partnership with this year’s theme sponsor, the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN).