Science without Borders® Challenge 2017 High School Finalists
Congratulations to all the Science Without Borders® Challenge 2017 High School Finalists! This year’s theme focuses on “Reef SuperSpecies.”
Reef Creatures
Science without Borders® Challenge 2017 Middle School Finalists
Congratulations to all the Science Without Borders® Challenge 2017 Middle School Finalists! This year’s theme focuses on “Reef SuperSpecies.”
B.A.M. Spring 2017
Check out the photos from the final phase of the 2016-2017 Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program. Thanks to all the students and teachers who participated in this year’s B.A.M. program who helped to restore and monitor the mangrove forest in Abaco, …
Coral Reef Biodiversity in the Red Sea
Written by: Elizabeth Rauer Red Sea coral reefs are known for their remarkable heat tolerance and resiliency in the face of rising sea temperatures, but many reefs are threatened by other factors such as development, overfishing, and disease. In order …
Oceanic Wonders Explored: World Heritage in the High Seas
This exceptional photo gallery featured in The Guardian online publication explores just a few of the incredible oceanic wonders that may become protected under the joint initiative between UNESCO and Living Oceans Foundation to expand World Heritage Sites to include …
Mitigating the Impacts of Acanthaster planci (crown of thorns starfish, COTS) outbreak on coral reefs in Aitutaki, Cook Islands
This Aitutaki COTS Outbreak Report was prepared for the Government of the Cook Islands and local Stakeholders by the Living Oceans Foundation Chief Scientist who conducted the Cook Islands mission of the Global Reef Expedition in 2013. Mitigating the Impacts of …
Crown of Thorns Starfish Crisis
Do you know… what is the crown of thorns starfish crisis? In this Crown of Thorns Starfish Crisis video, you’ll learn what crown of thorns starfish are and why they are the source of a crisis within our oceans. The crown-of-thorns …
Coral: What Is It?
Do you really know… what is coral? In this What is Coral video, you’ll learn what coral really is and how it functions within the reef ecosystem. Corals are animals. They are alive. Corals are made up of tiny animals called …
Naming Nature
Do you know… how scientists name nature? In this Naming Nature video, you’ll learn what Classification is and more specifically, how it relates to coral reef ecology. Classification helps scientists tell species apart. This educational video explains modern biological classification …
Form Fits Function
Do you know… how corals bodies help ensure their survival? In this Form Fits Function video, you’ll learn how corals bodies are designed to ensure their survival. Ever heard the phrase form fits function? It’s when the shape of something is designed …
