Elkhorn coral

Elkhorn coral ((Acropora palmata), one of the most important (and endangered) reef-building corals in the Caribbean, caught on Steve Schill’s dropcam.

Conducting REEF Surveys

Tavares Thompson (BNT) and Alannah Vellacott (College of the Bahamas) filmed here conducting REEF surveys at Great Inagua Island, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition.  Video by Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.

Coral reef photo transect survey

Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Executive Director CAPT Phil Renaud conducts a photo transect survey at Great Inagua Island, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition.  Video by Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.

Deploying the Recording Doppler Current Profiler

Executive Director CAPT Phil Renaud and Dive Safety Officer Nick Cautin work together to deploy the Recording Doppler Current Profiler (RDCP) at Great Inagua, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition.  Video by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.

James Bond Meets Coral Research: The Golden Eye Seaplane

The Golden Eye is a Cessna Caravan 208 Amphibious Aircraft embarked aboard the Golden Shadow.  The aircraft has tremendous endurance and can carry up to a maximum of 11 passengers and 2 pilots.  We have often installed a sophisticated hyperspectral …