Building on the success of our Mangrove Education & Restoration program in Jamaica, the Living Oceans Foundation launched Bahamian Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) to support mangrove education and restoration in The Bahamas. The B.A.M. program provides classrooms with lesson plans and activities as well as providing the opportunity for students to experience the mangrove ecosystem first-hand and help restore it. During the project, students grow mangrove propagules in their classroom that they then study and plant in a local mangrove forest at the end of the school year.
Connecting Ecosystems, Connecting People: How a Collaboration Brought Seagrass into the Spotlight
In marine ecology, we often think about ecosystems like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds as separate, distinct places. But much like the human body, these ecosystems are interconnected—each system plays a vital role in supporting the health of the others and the communities that depend on them. When we understand these connections, we start to see the bigger picture…
