Meet a Marine Geologist: Sam Purkis

Do you know… a real marine geologist? In this Meet a Marine Geologist video, you’ll learn about a real life marine geologist who spends his days working on reef-scale monitoring of coral habitats using remote sensing technologies. Dr. Sam Purkis is an Associate …

Meet a Scientific Diver: Samantha Clements

Do you know… a real scientific diver? In this Meet a Scientist video, you’ll learn about a real life scientific diver who spends her days studying coral reef communities and the unique organisms that live there. Samantha Clements is a scientific diver …

Meet a Coral Reef Ecologist: Alex Dempsey

Do you know… a real coral reef ecologist? In this Meet a Scientist video, you’ll learn about a real life coral reef ecologist who has spent her life studying corals and coral reefs. Alex Dempsey is currently the Coral Reef …

Meet an Oceanographer: Captain Philip Renaud

Do you know… a real oceanographer? In this Meet a Scientist video, you’ll learn about a real life oceanographer who has spent his life studying the oceans. Captain Renaud’s career in oceanography began at the Naval Academy where he earned …

Inside the Mangrove Forest

Inside the Mangrove Forest In this short film you’ll learn what mangroves are and the importance of the complex ecosystem their forests create. Welcome to the mangrove forest, where the daily rhythm of the tides sets the pace. These coastal wetlands create …

Planting the [mangrove] Seed

This article written by Amy Heemsoth (KSLOF Education Director) about the KSLOF Mangrove Program in Jamaica and The Bahamas was recently featured in Seven Seas Magazine. Planting the [Mangrove] Seed Seven Seas Magazine August 1, 2016 Amy Heemsoth As I quietly walk …

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 …

Pollution: Everything is Connected

Do you know… what we do every day affects coral reefs? In this Ocean Pollution video, you’ll learn how man’s actions affect the fate of coral reefs and how we can make a difference. We may not realize it, but …

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 …