Press Releases
Please find our most recent press releases here.
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2020
Palau’s Coral Reefs: A Jewel of the Ocean
The latest report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation finds Palau’s reefs had the highest coral cover observed on the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history.
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2020
The State of Coral Reefs in the Solomon Islands
Scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) have published a report on the status of coral reefs in the Solomon Islands. The Global Reef Expedition: Solomon Islands Final Report summarizes the foundation’s findings from a monumental research mission to study corals and reef fish in the Solomon Islands and provides recommendations on how to preserve these precious ecosystems into the future.
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2020
Report on New Caledonia’s coral reefs offers a glimmer of hope for the future
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation released a report on their findings from the Global Reef Expedition research mission to New Caledonia. The report provides relevant baseline data on coral reefs and reef fish in New Caledonia along with conservation recommendations.
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2020
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released the Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands Final Report, a valuable resource that includes a summary of their research findings from the field along with conservation recommendations that can help preserve Cook Island’s reefs into the future.
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2020
Scientists publish findings on the health of corals and reef fish in Tonga
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has published their findings from extensive coral reef surveys conducted in the Kingdom of Tonga. The Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report contains critical information on the health and resiliency of coral reef ecosystems in Tonga, and provides scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders with invaluable information they can use to protect these fragile marine ecosystems.
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2019
Scientists complete largest comprehensive study of French Polynesia’s coral reefs
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released their findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition ever conducted in French Polynesia. The Global Reef Expedition: French Polynesia Final Report provides a comprehensive summary of the research findings from the expedition, an assessment of the health and resiliency of French Polynesia’s coral reefs, and recommendations for preserving French Polynesia’s coral reefs into the future.
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2019
Scientists Create Largest Collection of Coral Reef Maps Ever Made
A study from scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science offers a new way to accurately map coral reefs using a combination of Earth-orbiting satellites and field observations. This first-ever global coral reef atlas contains maps of over 65,000 km2 of coral reefs and surrounding habitats. This is by far the largest collection of high-resolution coral reef maps ever made.
