Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
In Finance Middle East By Beatriz Valero de Urquia November 11, 2024 From blue bonds to ocean conservation funds, sustainable finance initiatives are focusing on future-proofing marine ecosystems. What if there were no more fish in the sea? In 2022, …
HRH Princess Hala Signs MoU at Champions for Coral Innovation Accelerator Gala at the Science Museum in London London, UK — The G20 CORDAP and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) are proud to announce the signing …
The two organizations will collaborate to advance marine conservation and sustainable marine tourism in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khaled bin Sultan Living …
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art contest that promotes ocean conservation. This year’s theme, “Hidden Wonders of the Deep,” …
In DIVE Magazine By Stewart Butler February 15, 2024 Using space technology, a team of researchers has developed a technique for monitoring reef biodiversity on a global scale. Almost since the very day marine biology was invented the standard …
In Phys.org February 10, 2024 Researchers used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity. This new satellite mapping technique can help …
In SevenSeas Magazine Issue 108, May 2024 This is the fourth global bleaching event in recorded history, the second to hit reefs in the past ten years. A worldwide network of coral reef scientists announced that the world is currently …
Published in Coral Reefs Abstract Several remote sensing projects have produced coral reef habitat maps globally. This includes the Allen Coral Atlas (ACA) project. The present study focuses on assessing the accuracy of the ACA 6-class benthic habitat products …
Published in Remote Sensing of Environment Abstract The ability to map coral reef biodiversity from orbit would greatly advance marine spatial planning. Presently, reef biodiversity is measured in situ by divers, but this method is inefficient and expensive. Remote sensing techniques …
Researchers from the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity.