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Earth-observing satellites captured the powerful eruption. NASA Earth Observatory

Measuring the size of a Tsunami

How big was the size of the tsunami that hit Tonga last year? A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation measured the size of the Tongan tsunami and

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A scientist on the GRE conducts a benthic survey

Making the Grade: How we grade coral reefs

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation recently published our findings on the health and resilience of the coral reefs in the Kingdom of Tonga. The report includes a unique grading scale we developed to indicate the relative health and

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Tongan fishing boats

Tonga, Fishing for the Future

While our scientists were hard at work studying the Kingdom of Tonga’s coral reefs on the Global Reef Expedition, the education team was on land teaching students and communities about this valuable ecosystem and what they can do to protect

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Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report

Global Reef Expedition: Findings from the Kingdom of Tonga

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has published our findings from extensive coral reef surveys conducted in the Kingdom of Tonga. Released today, the Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report contains critical information on the health and resiliency

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