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  • 2020

    The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released their assessment of coral reef health and resiliency in the Cook Islands

    The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released the Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands Final Report, a valuable resource that includes a summary of their research findings from the field along with conservation recommendations that can help preserve Cook Island’s reefs into the future.

  • 2020

    Scientists publish findings on the health of corals and reef fish in Tonga

    The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has published their findings from extensive coral reef surveys conducted in the Kingdom of Tonga. The Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report contains critical information on the health and resiliency of coral reef ecosystems in Tonga, and provides scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders with invaluable information they can use to protect these fragile marine ecosystems.

  • 2019

    Scientists complete largest comprehensive study of French Polynesia’s coral reefs

    The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released their findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition ever conducted in French Polynesia. The Global Reef Expedition: French Polynesia Final Report provides a comprehensive summary of the research findings from the expedition, an assessment of the health and resiliency of French Polynesia’s coral reefs, and recommendations for preserving French Polynesia’s coral reefs into the future.

  • 2019

    Scientists Create Largest Collection of Coral Reef Maps Ever Made

    A study from scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science offers a new way to accurately map coral reefs using a combination of Earth-orbiting satellites and field observations. This first-ever global coral reef atlas contains maps of over 65,000 km2 of coral reefs and surrounding habitats. This is by far the largest collection of high-resolution coral reef maps ever made.

  • 2019

    JAMAICAN STUDENT MANGROVE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 5 YEARS

    The Living Oceans Foundation has partnered with the Alligator Head Foundation to bring the J.A.M.I.N. Mangrove Education and Restoration Program to students in the greater Portland area of Jamaica. This partnership allows more students to participate in the J.A.M.I.N. program than ever before and brings together two organizations that share similar goals to provide educational opportunities for the nation’s youth.

  • 2017

    New publication reveals the health of Fiji’s coral reefs

    The Global Reef Expedition Final Report: Lau Province, Fiji is the result of extensive scientific surveys conducted in 2013 by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Ocean Foundation and local partners. This report contains detailed scientific assessments of the health of coral reefs, surveys of the coral and fish communities, and detailed maps of shallow water marine habitats in the region.

  • 2017

    How Close Are We to a Global Crash in Fish Populations?

    A new film by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the Smithsonian Channel chronicles a scientist’s investigation to find out how much fish we have taken from the sea and determine how close we are to a global food catastrophe.