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SNAKES!!!

September 14, 2013

On our second day of diving we had our first encounter with a sea snake. While most of the 62 described species are true aquatic snakes, we observed one of the more primitive snakes, banded sea kraits, Laticauda colubrina. This …

Coral reefs of Tonga

September 13, 2013

Written by Andrew Bruckner, PhD

The Kingdom of Tonga contains some of the most unique and extensive coral reef environments found in the central south Pacific, with over 1500 square kilometers of reef area. These Tonga coral reefs are located due east of the 35,000 …

Raising Awareness: Faces of the Future

August 13, 2013

Over the past couple of decades, the future outlook of coral reefs has been dismal. With an increasing pressure from anthropogenic and natural stressors, coral reefs are declining around the world. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation recognizes the …

One Ocean

July 2, 2013

Written by Amy Heemsoth

Chief Scientist Dr Andy Bruckner answers students from the Middle East and the US how he became so passionate about coral reefs.

Totoya’s Sacred Qio

June 30, 2013

Written by Roko Sau (Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba)

A cultural view of Totoya sharks written by the high chief. As a young boy growing up Totoya, I recall that there were incidents of shark attacks on some of our villagers. In our culture, this type of incident is …

MPA Hooray!

June 28, 2013

Written by Stacy Jupiter, PhD

In the middle of towing Ron across the local marine protected area (MPA) set up in front of Mavana Village, on Vanuabalavu Island, he popped his head up to shout, “Hey, this MPA is really working! The fish are huge. …

Changing Tides

June 26, 2013

Written by Amy Heemsoth

As the crew and science team watched from the M/Y Golden Shadow, a bigger, brighter moon filled the night sky rising above the island of Vanuabalavu on June 23, 2013. When the moon is closest to Earth, called perigee, it …

Faces of the Future

June 25, 2013

Written by Amy Heemsoth

Roko Laitia Raloa, Assistant Roko Tui Lau at the Lau Provincial Council’s Office, and I are greeted at the boat tender by the head teacher of the primary school to which we are presenting our talk on Fiji coral reef …

Mysterious Eyes Glow in the Darkness

June 24, 2013

Written by Dawn Bailey

Bioluminescence occurs when a biological organism produces a chemical reaction where energy is released in the form of light. A familiar example of bioluminescence is the firefly, emitting a yellow-green light. In the marine environment, most bioluminescence appears as a …

Killer Starfish

June 23, 2013

Written by Andrew Bruckner, PhD

One of the most unusual group of animals found on the reef are the echinoderms. So named because of their “spiny skin”, these animals are pentamerous or radially symmetrical (five point). Found only in the sea, they include sea urchins, …