Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia had a dream: to fund research expeditions focused on the health of the ocean. The dream became reality when the Living Oceans Foundation was founded in California. Global Reef Expeditions Assess Coral Reef …
The Foundation is conducting one of the largest coral reef studies in history. Called the Global Reef Expedition it will circumnavigate the globe surveying some of the most remote reefs on the planet. It will take five years to complete …
The Living Oceans Foundation conducts coral reef research missions off the coast of Navassa Island, a small uninhabited island situated between Haiti and Jamaica. The island is a United States possession and may be a crucial refuge for endangered coral …
Global Reef Expedition Navassa Field Report March 25‐31, 2012 Navassa Island (18◦24’10’’ N, 75◦0’45’’W) is a U.S. possession that is approximately 5 km2 in area. The island lacks permanent human population. The island is comprised of a raised plateau surrounded by steep …
The mission to Navassa wrapped up on Friday. As the sun began to set, activity on the Golden Shadow continued. Laptops whirred while everyone entered their data for the week. Those not entering data compared notes, stories, and observations from …
Mike Trimble interviews Jean Wiener aboard the Golden Shadow ocean research vessel during the Global Reef Expedition. Mike Trimble was the first Living Oceans Foundation Coral Educator on the Water (CREW) participant, attending the Navassa Mission in June 2012, and …
An Interview with the Island Conservation Organization in Navassa Mike Trimble interviews Aurora Alifano of the Island Conservation organization aboard the Golden Shadow ocean research vessel during the Global Reef Expedition Navassa Mission. Mike Trimble was the first Living Oceans Foundation …
Underwater Coral Reef Lesson Join Tempe, Arizona based high-school teacher Mike Trimble and Living Oceans Chief Scientist Dr. Andy Bruckner for an underwater coral reef lesson. Mike became the first CREW (Coral Reef Educator on the Water) member of the …
