Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
From September 2012 to May 2013 we conducted one of the most extensive assessments of French Polynesian reef systems ever done. Our Scientists researched in four of the five archipelagos, Society Islands, Tuamotu, Gambier and the Austral Islands. These research missions gave us a …
Over the past couple of decades, the future outlook of coral reefs has been dismal. With an increasing pressure from anthropogenic and natural stressors, coral reefs are declining around the world. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation recognizes the …
The Living Oceans Foundation conducted coral reef research in the Galapagos Islands in June of 2012 as part of the Global Reef Expedition. Unusual current patterns and low levels of human impacts provided us with a unique field laboratory to …
The Living Oceans Foundation conducted coral reef research in the Gambier Islands on the Global Reef Expedition, a small group of islands in the most remote part of French Polynesia. Also known as the Mangareva Islands, the archipelago includes five …
During the month of June 2013, the Global Reef Expedition conducted coral reef surveys in and around the Fiji Islands. All of the coral reef research was staged from the research vessel M/Y Golden Shadow and lasted approximately 30 days. The …
The Living Oceans Foundation conducted coral reef research in the Cook Islands as part of our Global Reef Expedition. From April 23 to May 6, 2013, our scientists worked alongside researchers from the Ministry of Marine Resources, members of the …
The Living Oceans Foundation conducted extensive coral reef research in the Society islands on the Global Reef Expedition. In September and October of 2012, the Foundation conducted surveys of fish and coral reefs around the islands of Mopelia, Scilly, Bellinghausen, …
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a month-long coral reef research mission to assess the status of coral reefs in the Kingdom of Tonga. The mission included extensive coral reef research and habitat mapping as well as educational …
In April of 2013, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to the Austral Islands in French Polynesia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The Austral Islands are the southernmost group of islands in French …
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted research missions to Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia in 2012 and 2013 as part of the Global Reef Expedition. Tuamotu forms the largest chain of atolls in the world, stretching an area roughly …