Field Reports
Our field reports are short reports drawn up after we have finished collecting data in a location. For a fully detailed analysis of our results please also look at our Final reports.
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2014
Between January 14, 2013 – February 12, 2013, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to the Gambier Archipelago, French Polynesia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research focused on coral reefs surrounding the islands of Hao, Mangareva, Temoe, Maria Est, Vahanga, Tenarunga, Tenararo, and Matureivavao.
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2014
Between November 14, 2012 – December 9, 2012 the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research focused on coral reefs surrounding the islands of Tahiti, Rangiroa, Toau, Aratika, Raraka, and Fakarava.
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2014
Between September 15, 2012 – October 13, 2012 the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to Society Islands, French Polynesia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research focused on coral reefs surrounding the islands of Mopelia, Scilly, Bellinghausen, Tupai, Huahine, Raiatea/Tahaa, Maiao, and Tetiaroa.
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2014
Citation: Global Reef Expedition: Austral Islands, French Polynesia. Field Report. Bruckner, A.W. (2014). Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Landover MD. 20 pp.
Between April 10, 2013 – April 20, 2013, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to the Austral Islands, French Polynesia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research focused on coral reefs surrounding the islands of Maria, Rimatara, Tubuai, Rurutu and Raivavae.
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2013
Between, 26 October, 2013 – 26 November, 2013, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to New Caledonia as part of the Global Reef Expedition. The research focused on coral reefs in four locations, Ile des Pins, Prony Bay, Cook Reef and the atolls of Guilbert, Huon, Merite, Neulka, Pelotas, Portail and Surprise. This is the field report resulting from that mission.
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2013
Between September 10, 2013 – October 3, 2013 the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted a research mission to Tonga as part of the Global Reef Expedition, focusing on coral reefs surrounding the islands in the Ha'apai group (Sep 11-21), Vava'u (Sep 22-28) and Niuaatoputapu (Sep 29-Oct 1). The mission included coral reef assessments, coral reef research, habitat mapping, and educational activities. This is the field report resulting from that mission.
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2012
Global Reef Expedition Navassa Field Report March 25‐31, 2012
Bruckner, A. (2011) Global Reef Expedition: Navassa. Field Report. March 25-31, 2012. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Landover MD. 34 pp.
Navassa Island (18◦24’10’’ N, 75◦0’45’’W) is a U.S. possession that is approximately 5 km2 in area. The island lacks permanent human population. The island is comprised of a raised plateau surrounded by steep cliffs reaching to a submarine terrace of approximately 23–30 m in depth (Miller et al. 2003). A second raised terrace on the island and additional drop-offs and terraces at depth yield an overall ‘wedding cake’ topography to the region (Miller et al. 2008a). The cliffs surrounding the island preclude the standard coastal mosaic of habitat types such as beaches, mangrove shorelines...
