In the News
Here are some of the things people are writing about us:
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2016
El Niño’s warmth devastates reefs worldwide
This article on how El Nino devastates reefs worldwide, published in Science magazine, references Living Oceans Foundation Coral Reef Ecologist Alex Dempsey and focuses on the impact to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) which the Foundation surveyed as part of the Global Reef Expedition in 2014.
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2016
Earth Matters January Puzzler: Palau's Coral Reefs
Each month, NASA Earth Observatory's Earth Matters blog offers a puzzling satellite image for its readers to 'solve'... or weigh in on what part of the earth the satellite image depicts and why it is of interest. The January 2016 Puzzler image was of Palau's coral reefs, where the Living Oceans Foundation recently conducted a research mission as part of the Global Reef Expedition... and highlighted in the answer article below.
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2016
Back in the summer of 2013, while conducting the Global Reef Expedition mission to French Polynesia, a team of cinematographers and researchers from Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation were documenting shark feeding without the use of bait or other attractants. This article in Sierra summarizes that effort along with the resulting Emmy award winning film, Sharks of the Coral Canyon.
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2015
Chagos Study Shows Coral Reefs Resilient To Warming Events
A recent Chagos study shows that substantial reef recovery is possible after massive climate-driven disturbances. This article by Climate Progress cites Living Oceans Foundation's recent Global Reef Expedition mission to Chagos relative to the study and their significance with respect to recent climate trends.
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2015
The World’s Top Culture, Wildlife, and Nature Photographers
As iLCP celebrates their tenth anniversary, they celebrate the work of their photographers and partners... one of which is Living Oceans Foundation which hosted Michele Westmoreland on the 2013 French Polynesia Expedition to Tuamotu and Gambier Islands.
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2015
Shark Footage Reveals New Feeding Behavior
This article published in Green Magazine highlights research conducted by Dr. William Robbins in partnership with Living Oceans Foundation to capture a rare shark feeding event which has revealed new information about shark feeding behavior.
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2015
Swimming with Sharks for Science
This article and recorded audo highlights the research conducted by Living Oceans Foundation science team member Dr. William Robbins as part of making the documentary Mysteries of the Coral Canyon.
