Atlantic Ocean
Planting the Seed
Written by Amy Heemsoth I’m back in Jamaica and we are wrapping up the Jamaica Awareness of Mangrove in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) project. The energy at the schools is electric. As a former secondary school teacher, I can relate to the …
First Underwater Atlas of the Bahamas Published
Nassau – The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, along with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), recently presented a new Bahamas Underwater Atlas to the Right Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Honourable Khaalis Rolle, Minister …
First Underwater Atlas of the Bahamas Published
Nassau – The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, along with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), recently presented a new Bahamas Underwater Atlas to the Right Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Honourable Khaalis Rolle, Minister …
Bahamas Atlas
The Bahamas Atlas, Atlas of Shallow Marine Habitats of Cay Sal Bank, Great Inagua, Little Inagua and Hogsty Reef, Bahamas, is the result of months of underwater research to survey and map the seafloor. The Atlas combines advanced satellite imagery, …
Ocean Acidification: Breaking it Down
Guest Co-Host: Allie Toomey, Earth Echo International On Thursday, April 30th at 1pm Eastern/ 10am Pacific, join the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and our partners at Earth Echo International for “Ocean Acidification: Breaking it Down,” an exciting Hangout …
Living Oceans Foundation studies Bahamian coral reefs
Energy behavior in virgin coral reef communities taught seven Bahamian researchers with the team of Living Oceans Foundation’s scientists how natural law operates in the isolated marine environment of Cay Sal Bank. They spent 20 days at sea with 18 …
Global Reef Expeditions Assess Coral Reef Health
Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia had a dream: to fund research expeditions focused on the health of the ocean. The dream became reality when the Living Oceans Foundation was founded in California. Global Reef Expeditions Assess Coral Reef …
Mangrove Education & Restoration
Our mangrove education and restoration program aims to increase environmental awareness and restore mangrove forests in the Caribbean. We have partnered with local educational institutions to teach students and teachers about the ecological importance of their mangrove forests and …
Restoring Jamaica’s Pedro Banks
Written by Elizabeth Rauer In the 1970’s, Jamaica’s reefs were the pride of the Caribbean, teaming with large fish that supported a vibrant tourism industry and provided seafood for local communities. But overfishing, disease, hurricanes, and development pressure degraded many …
