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Category: Global Reef Expedition

Sea cucumbers removed from the reef dry out before being exported.

Fishing for Sea Cucumbers

The overfishing of sea cucumbers is detailed in our Fiji report. Here are some observations on sea cucumber fishing that we made during our research in Fiji in 2013. June 2013 Throughout the Lau Province it’s typical to find sea

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The Value of Sea Cucumbers

Our new Fiji report features detailed information about numbers of Sea cucumbers in Fiji. We also talk about what that means for the health of the reefs. Here’s a look back at our notes on Sea cucumbers during our field

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Alex Dempsey delivers the findings of Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation research to officials in Fiji

Using Science For Conservation in Fiji

Scientists from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) surveyed coral reefs in Fiji in 2013. As part of the Foundation’s ambitious Global Reef Expedition the scientists gathered the most detailed data on these reefs ever collected. Now, with the

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360⁰ Solomon Film Release

Virtually There: Underwater in the Solomon Islands

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is celebrating World Oceans Day with the launch of a short film detailing their research with XL Catlin Seaview Survey in the Solomon Islands. For World Oceans Day, XL Catlin Seaview Survey,

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Bahamas Atlas

First Underwater Atlas of the Bahamas Published

Nassau – The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, along with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), recently presented a new Bahamas Underwater Atlas to the Right Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Honourable Khaalis Rolle, Minister

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Working at Sea (The Daily Grind)

The Daily Grind

Expedition Log: BIOT – Day 21 Working at sea aboard the M/Y Golden Shadow, my day starts at 6:00am with a strong cup of coffee. The sun is just rising, and so is the rest of the dive team. The

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Model Coral: Pocillopora damicornis.

The hunt for the (surprisingly) elusive model coral

Expedition Log: BIOT – Day 14 Scientific breakthroughs are made every day, though the vast majority go unnoticed by the general public. Particularly important are discoveries that can lead to improvements in human well-being, such as those culminating in novel

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The bright red coloration of a couple of “beach strawberries” that I spotted while walking the beach. The tubular form of the Tubipora skeleton with the horizontal connecting plates can be more easily seen here.

Musical Coral?

Expedition Log: Palau – Day 18 When I was writing the blog for the Blue Coral (Heliopora coerulea) I found and learned about earlier in this mission, I came across a reference for Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica). While Blue

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The tiny Squat Shrimp have a distinctive habit of holding their tales vertically

Shrimps: A Gallery of Tiny Treasures

Expedition Log: Palau – Day 17 On a recent dive while swimming along between coral photo transects on a patch reef in the lagoon near the tip of the Aiyasu Reef system, I spotted a Long Tentacle Mushroom Coral (Heliofungia

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fire dartfish Nemateleotris magnificafire dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica

Dartfishes

Expedition Log: Palau – Day 16 For the past few weeks I have descended into Palau’s waters each day with my two vital pieces of equipment: a tape measure reel and writing slate. My job on this mission is to

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