Living Oceans Foundation Partners with Mission Blue (KSLOF)

Living Oceans Foundation Partners with Mission Blue for Marine Science Education Platform

[2016]

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is partnering with Mission Blue (Syliva Earle Alliance) to bring marine science education to students around the world through our new Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum. Here is Mission Blue's announcement of the partnership.

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation partners with Mission Blue (Syliva Earle Alliance) to bring marine science education to students around the world through our new Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum. Here is Mission Blue’s announcement of the partnership:

Dive Into the Underwater World of Coral Reefs with the New Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum

Mission Blue
May 18, 2016

Mission Blue is proud to announce a partnership with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to bring marine science education to students around the world through the Foundation’s new Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum. This custom-built online platform contains educational videos, interactive exercises and games designed to educate people about life on coral reefs. It is free to anyone with an internet connection. Try it now to be one of the first people to get full access to this state-of-the-art educational resource.

The Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum uses marine science, conservation, and coral reefs as examples to teach broad themes relating to the natural world and our environment. The development of the curriculum is part of the Foundation’s broader mission to improve ocean health through science, outreach, and education…

From Mangrove Mud to Meaningful Work: Desta’s J.A.M.I.N. Journey

Some students I remember for their grades, their quick answers, or a moment that made the whole class laugh. Others I remember for the way they stepped into the mangroves.

Desta was the kind of student who thrived outdoors. While some students hesitated at the edge of the mud, he walked right in. And when he inevitably got stuck — because everyone does — he didn’t get frustrated. He laughed. Covered in mud, holding mangrove propagules in his hands, he embraced the experience fully.

Even then, it was clear that he was connecting with the environment in a way that went beyond the lesson plan…

From Students to Stewards: A Full-Circle Moment for J.A.M.I.N.

There are certain faces you never forget.

Over the years, hundreds of students have stepped into mangrove forests with us through the Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) program. I may not always remember every name, but I remember the expressions — the hesitation before stepping into thick mud, the laughter when someone loses a shoe, the look of surprise when they catch that unmistakable sulfur smell rising from the mangrove soil…

Dive Into the Underwater World of Coral Reefs with the New Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum

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