Behind every Foundation program is a community of dedicated people working together to better understand and protect our ocean. This collection features guest posts written by scientists, educators, interns, students, conservation professionals, partners, and other collaborators who have contributed to the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s work over the years. Sharing their own experiences and perspectives, these authors provide unique insights into our research, education, and conservation initiatives, offering readers a deeper understanding of the people and partnerships that make our work possible.
At first, Alice Shoal seems something of a mystery. Many of the problems slamming reefs around the world are minimal here. This area doesn’t seem to be generally overfished, for instance, and there are no communities nearby to flood the
The reef at Alice Shoal was an impressive site today, as much for the human activity as the marine life. Rising up a few meters off the bottom I spotted divers working in pairs around me as far out as
Last night, when most of expedition team arrived, the crew had the Golden Shadow anchored just off Jamaica’s Port Royal, at the mouth of Kingston Harbor. In the 16th and 17th centuries that was a pirate hotspot, but an earthquake
