Scientific Surveys

Sharks and Rays Today

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Our fifth day of research was an epic day. Once again, we had blue skies, calm seas and clear water. One of the local experts warned us of strong winds and a change in conditions, but so far the seas …

Recent Reef Disturbance

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Our team continued reef assessments along middle shelf locations to better characterize the spatial extent of the disturbance. We first examined two locations along the unnamed submerged reef platform described yesterday, first at the northwestern tip, about 6.4 km west …

Rebirth of a Coral Reef

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For our third dive of the day we surveyed a submerged mid shelf reef, adjacent and west of a deep water channel that bisects the Farasan Banks. As I descended to the bottom, something seemed amiss. Unlike the crystal clear, …

Above the Waterline (Al Lith)

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Today we continued exploring the reefs in the northern portion of the Farasan Banks and several team members surveyed the mountainous Abu Latt (Al Lith Island) Island. The islands sandy beaches are important hawksbill nesting grounds, with twelve tracks observed …

Our First Dives (Abu Latt)

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Saturday, April 4. Our research team boarded the Golden Shadow on Saturday morning, departing from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia around mid day for a 7 hour (120 mile) journey to the northern end of the Farasan Banks. We reached our first …

24 May 2006: Fact of the Day – Executive Director Phil Renaud

Executive Director Phil Renaud: “Over six long months of persistent effort was required to plan this Farasan Islands Marine Protected Area research project. I always say that ‘there are a lot of moving parts’ to these expeditions. However, when the …

Science Diary – 18 May 2006

Focus for today: Photo transects: A picture is worth a thousand data points! Target Key Stage: Key Stage 4 – Double Award Applied Science: Unit 1, Developing Scientific Skills, Carrying out practical tasks (recording and analysing scientific data) / Unit …

13 May 2006 : Q&A – Dr. Annelise Hagan on Scientific

LOF Marine Scientist Dr. Annelise Hagan Q&A Video with 10th grade biology students from Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America during the Farasan Islands Expedition to the Red Sea.

How to Count Fish Underwater: Fish Transect – Science Diary

This Fish Transect Coral Reef Research underwater video of fish surveys shows how to count fish underwater and was taken during the Farasan Islands Expedition to the Red Sea. About a Fish Transect At each research location on the reefs …