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ANNOUNCING 2024 SCIENCE WITHOUT…

March 28, 2024

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We recently unveiled the semi-finalists of the 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge for students participating in the 11-14 year-old category. Today, we are thrilled to announce the semi-finalists in the 15-19 year-old category. This year’s international art contest theme was “Hidden Wonders …

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Evaluation of the Allen Coral Atlas…

March 27, 2024

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 …

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ANNOUNCING 2024 SCIENCE WITHOUT…

March 26, 2024

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Thank you to everyone who applied to our 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge! We are captivated and inspired by the artwork we received for this year’s contest, “Hidden Wonders of the Deep.” Students’ artworks have brought attention to a diverse array …

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A Journey into Mangrove Education:…

March 21, 2024

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Sitting in front of my laptop, I encountered yet another error in the statistical program “R.” Determined to resolve the issue, I embarked on a series of Google searches to solve this problem, and after hours of trial and error, I finally got the last results for my master thesis. One aspect of my research focused on evaluating the impact of the Living Ocean Foundation's  Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) program on students´ knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward the mangrove ecosystem — an essential endeavor to demonstrate the program's efficacy and justification of spending resources...

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Bringing the Wonders of Coral Reefs to…

March 13, 2024

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In the world of virtual education, the unexpected often becomes the norm. This held true for me as I embarked on a unique teaching experience with Cub Scouts from Chevy Chase, Maryland, all the way from the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in …

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Echinoderms: My Favorite Spiny-skinned…

March 5, 2024

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Beyond our excursions to the mangroves, our mangrove animal show-and-tell stands out as one of the most beloved activities in both our Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) and the Bahamas Awareness in Mangroves (B.A.M.) programs. Despite the rich diversity of marine life …

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Connecting Threads: B.A.M. and…

February 29, 2024

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One of my favorite parts of the Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) and the Bahamas Awareness in Mangroves (B.A.M.) programs is teaching students about the mangrove food web. In the current phase of our Mangrove Education and Restoration programs, we delve into the …

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From Space to Seabed: Researchers use…

February 13, 2024

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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, developed by researchers at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, can help guide future efforts to identify and protect highly biodiverse reefs...

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Remotely sensed habitat diversity…

February 9, 2024

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 …

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From Space to Seabed: Researchers use…

February 9, 2024

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.

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