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Navigate With Care: Protect Our Oceans
Charting a safe course for our ocean The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) and the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) have joined forces to launch the Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans campaign. This initiative …
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/outreach/navigatewithcare/
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Reflecting on a Year of Impact: The 2024…
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is dedicated to providing science-based solutions to protect, preserve, and restore the health of our living oceans. Over the past year, we have worked with partners around the world to advance this mission. Our 2024 Annual Report highlights our progress in coral reef conservation, mangrove restoration, and ocean literacy, as well as our growing role in international discussions on marine conservation.
More than two decades ago, our founder, HRH Prince Khaled bin Sultan, established the Living Oceans Foundation with a vision to safeguard the marine environment for future generations. Today, we are proud to carry forward his legacy, applying science, outreach, and education to develop science-based solutions that protect marine ecosystems…
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/reflecting-on-a-year-of-impact-the-2024-khaled-bin-sultan-living-oceans-foundation-annual-report/
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Over the past year, we have continued to make significant strides in our mission to protect, preserve, and restore the health of our living oceans. Explore some of what we have accomplished in our 2024 Annual Report. Highlights include: Applying …
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/2024-annual-report/
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Celebrating World Oceans Day | Conserving…
On this World Oceans Day, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is proud to join the global community in celebrating the oceans, and everything they do for us. The oceans are a source of wonder and awe, but beyond …
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/celebrating-world-oceans-day-conserving-our-oceans-for-humanity/
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Introducing Our Outreach Volunteer: Shaping…
Hello, I am Luz Verónica Delvasto Algarín, an enthusiastic environmentalist with a deep commitment to marine conservation and restoration. My journey in marine science and passion for environmental education have led me to a vital role as an Outreach Volunteer …
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/introducing-our-outreach-volunteer-shaping-the-future-of-ocean-education/
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From Space to Seabed: Researchers use…
Researchers 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. This new satellite mapping technique, developed by researchers at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, can help guide future efforts to identify and protect highly biodiverse reefs…
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/from-space-to-seabed-researchers-use-satellites-to-analyze-global-reef-biodiversity/
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From Space to Seabed: Researchers use…
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.
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/from-space-to-seabed-researchers-use-satellites-to-analyze-global-reef-biodiversity/
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Community Outreach in the Beqa-Yanuca…
A key component of the United Nations Endorsed Project Science Without Borders®: Conserving the Tropics is outreach and community engagement. During the joint outreach and fieldwork campaign with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) and Pacific Blue Foundation (PBF), four villages were visited in the Beqa-Yanuca Seascape. Community engagement and outreach are both important cultural practices for the Chief’s blessing and permission to work on the reef surrounding the villages, but they are also important for visiting scientists to gain valuable local knowledge about the nearshore ecosystem. The final component of the outreach program was to teach several local community members the survey methods for collecting coral reef transect data.
The lagoon is surrounded by several villages, each with its own unique character and traditions. The KSLOF and PBF team worked with four of these communities: Naisomo, Raviravi, Rukua, and Yunuca. The most important first step for community engagement in the Fijian islands is meeting with the head Chief and other community elders to receive permission to work in the waters near to their village. The meeting is called a sevu sevu. The sevu sevu must be done before any work in the water or on shore is started. It is considered extremely disrespectful if this cultural practice is not followed by outside visitors.
During the meeting with the Chief and his advisors, it is customary to partake in a ceremonial drink called kava. It is traditionally prepared by pounding sun-dried kava root into a fine powder, straining it, and mixing it with cold water in a large bowl called a tanoa. Tanoas are carved out of a native hardwood and often have designs to reflect the history of the village. The kava mixture is then poured and drunk out of a bilo, which are small cups carved from coconuts. As the kava is shared amongst the villagers and visitors, the Chief asks what the purpose of the visit is and how it will benefit the community.
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/community-outreach-in-the-beqa-yanuca-seascape/
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The Lau Seascape Initiative (LSI) is a program that focuses on the conservation and protection of marine ecosystem resources in the Lau region of Fiji. With multiple stresses such as climate change and overharvesting of coastal fisheries, the Indigenous peoples of Lau, in conjunction with the NGO Conservation International, have joined together to create a roadmap for protecting Lau’s biodiversity and ecosystems while in tandem with promoting sustainable development solutions for the local stakeholders.
One of the goals of this program was to bring together scientists, traditional leaders, government officials, and the people of Lau for the LSI Planning Retreat. The retreat took place in early March of this year in Suva, Fiji’s capital city. I was asked by Conservation International to speak to the LSI group about past work conducted in Lau by The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) as well our future work with our in-country conservation partner the Pacific Blue Foundation. The title of my presentation Reefs of Lau Province: Past, Present, and Future, explains local, regional, and global context for status of the Lau reefs and what new technologies and methods KSLOF is helping refine for sustainable coral reef management…
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/lau-seascape-initiative/
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Science Without Borders: Our Approach to…
Earlier this month, H.R.H. Princess Hala bint Khaled bin Sultan spoke about the importance of conducting science for sustainable development at the Third Foundations Dialogue Meeting in Monaco.
Hosted by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, this high-level event brought philanthropic organizations from around the world together in an effort to align our efforts in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, known as the “Ocean Decade.” Together, we are helping the Ocean Decade attain ‘the science we need for the ocean we want.’
As the President of the Living Oceans Foundation, Princess Hala spoke eloquently about her own journey into marine conservation and the Foundation’s work to preserve healthy oceans for current and future generations. She also highlighted the value of embracing a philosophy of co-design — working with community members as equal partners when developing science-based solutions for ocean conservation. In her speech, she called upon the global marine philanthropic community to work together and reach across borders to find solutions that can lead to a healthier ocean for all.
See what she said in her speech from the opening session, which was attended by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco, and Mrs Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, along with many other esteemed guests:
www.livingoceansfoundation.org/science-without-borders-our-approach-to-co-design/