These reports are the final reports we create following an ocean research expedition.  They include coral reef site descriptions, relevant data and observations, research images, ocean pictures, survey method details, and data analysis.  Please download these reports and share them freely.    

• 2021

  Global Reef Expedition Final Report

  Citation: Global Reef Expedition Final Report. Carlton, R., Dempsey, A., Thompson, L., Heemsoth, A., Lubarsky, K., Faisal, M., and Purkis, S. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 15.

  The Global Reef Expedition Final Report summarizes the findings from our 10-year research mission to survey and map coral reefs across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans as well as the Red Sea. The Expedition involved hundreds of research scientists from around the world, and turned into one of the largest coral reef research missions in history.

• 2021

  Global Reef Expedition: Chagos Archipelago Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: Chagos Archipelago. Final Report. Carlton, R., Dempsey, A., Lubarsky, K., Faisal, M., and Purkis, S. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 13.

  The Global Reef Expedition: Chagos Archipelago Final Report summarizes the findings from our 2015 research mission to survey corals and reef fish on some of the most remote and well-protected coral reefs on Earth.

• 2020

  Global Reef Expedition: The Republic of Palau Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: The Republic of Palau. Final Report. Carlton, R., Dempsey, A., Lubarsky, K., Lindfield, S., Faisal, M., and Purkis, S. (2020) Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 12.

  The Global Reef Expedition: The Republic of Palau Final Report provides a comprehensive summary of our findings from the Global Reef Expedition mission to assess the status of coral reefs and reef fish in Palau, where we encountered some of the most vibrant reefs we studied on the entire Global Reef Expedition.

• 2020

  Global Reef Expedition: Solomon Islands Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: Solomon Islands. Final Report. Carlton, R., Dempsey, A., Lubarsky, K., Akao, I., Faisal, M., and Purkis, S. (2020) Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 11. ISBN: 978-0-9975451-6-6

  The Global Reef Expedition: Solomon Islands Final Report contains valuable information on the state of coral reefs and reef fish in the Solomon Islands. The coral communities were some of the most diverse we saw on the entire Global Reef Expedition, but the nearshore fish communities appeared to be overfished.

• 2020

  Global Reef Expedition: New Caledonia Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: New Caledonia. Final Report. Purkis, S., Dempsey, A., Carlton, R., Lubarsky, K., and Faisal, M. (2019) Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 10. ISBN: 978-0-9975451-4-2

  The Global Reef Expedition: New Caledonia Final Report presents the Foundation’s findings from the Global Reef Expedition mission to New Caledonia along with recommendations that can help preserve the reefs into the future. The report is available to download in French and English.

• 2020

  Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands. Final Report. Purkis, S., Dempsey, A., Carlton, R., Lubarsky, K. and Renaud, P.G. Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 9.

  The Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands Final Report contains a comprehensive summary of the Foundation’s research findings from the Cook Islands research mission in 2013 along with recommendations that can help to preserve these reefs for the use and enjoyment of future generations.

• 2020

  Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report

  Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga. Final Report. Purkis, S., Dempsey, A., Carlton, R., Samaniego, B., Lubarsky, K. and Renaud, P.G. Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Annapolis, MD. Vol 8. ISBN: 978-0-9975451-2-8

  The Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga Final Report summarizes the findings from our research mission to assess the health and resiliency of coral reefs in the Kingdom of Tonga. It provides scientists, managers, and stakeholders with valuable information on the status of corals and reef fish in Tonga and helps further our understanding of the resiliency of these fragile marine ecosystems.