Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
Published in Coral Reefs Abstract Several remote sensing projects have produced coral reef habitat maps globally. This includes the Allen Coral Atlas (ACA) project. The present study focuses on assessing the accuracy of the ACA 6-class benthic habitat products …
Published in Remote Sensing of Environment Abstract The ability to map coral reef biodiversity from orbit would greatly advance marine spatial planning. Presently, reef biodiversity is measured in situ by divers, but this method is inefficient and expensive. Remote sensing techniques …
Researchers from the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity.
Over the past year, we have made significant strides in our mission to protect, preserve, and restore the health of our oceans. See some of what we were able to accomplish in our 2023 Annual Report. Highlights include: Harnessing our …
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is a proud member of the Foundation’s Dialogue, and signed on to the Monaco Statement to help align philanthropic investments in marine science to address the goals of the UN Decade of Ocean …
In News@TheU By Janette Neuwahl Tannen August 30, 2023 Two new free VR applications created by faculty teams aim to teach students about coral reefs and let them participate in restoration efforts. Juliana Grilo, an alumna of the Rosenstiel …
In Harper’s Bazaar Arabia by Sondos Elgebaly June 23, 2023 الأخبار الملكية ما هي رسالة الأميرة هالة بنت خالد بن سلطان آل سعود في موناكو؟ الأميرة هالة بنت خالد بن سلطان تشارك في أجتماع رفيع المستوي في موناكو BY …
In Marie Claire Arabia By Danny Abu Haidar June 22, 2023 خلال الحوار الثالث لـ Ocean Decade الذي جرى في موناكو، شاركت صاحبة السمو الملكي الأميرة هالة بنت خالد بن سلطان آل سعود بهذا المؤتمر المهم. وفي كلمتها الافتتاحية …
In Nonprofit Quarterly By Gladstone Taylor June 22, 2023 Jamaica’s critical mangrove forests are facing a range of threats, caused or exacerbated by climate change. Mangroves are essential for tropical countries like Jamaica, but they can provide the same …
In The Christian Science Monitor by Jason Thomson August 7, 2033 Our Executive Director, Alex Dempsey, speaks about the problem of overfishing in an excellent article in The Christian Science Monitor about the power of scientific collaboration.
