Inaguas, Bahamas and Hogsty Reef Field Report

Between 1 August 2011 and 24 August 2011, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a coral reef research mission to Great Inagua, Little Inagua, and Hogsty Reef as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research included two …

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.

Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas Field Report

Between April 25-May 18, 2011, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (LOF) and our partners assessed the coral reefs and associated habitats of Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The mission encompassed 20 days at …

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 …

The Other Coral Eaters

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I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the corals, how they are faring, and what invertebrates are eating them. I’ve only briefly mentioned fish, even though they are the showcase of the Red Sea. From charismatic megafuana like the …

Diagnosing the Crime Scene

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The Farasan Banks is a very unique and diverse marine ecosystem with more reef habitat per unit area than anywhere else we’ve surveyed along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast. Like other areas, the major framework builders of these structures …

Observing Majestic Whale Sharks

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After another spectacular day exploring the Farasan Banks, I was once again enamored by the wonders of the Red Sea and the rich diversity of life that abounds on the reefs and in surrounding waters. We completed two spectacular wall …