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Eyes on the Reef: How Citizen Scientists and AI Are Transforming Coral Conservation
When I had the amazing opportunity to traverse the Chagos Archipelago with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation on their Global Reef Expedition back in 2015, the heart of my work involved sampling corals to assess their stress levels and climate change tolerance. This endeavor was timely as...
Vote for the People’s Choice Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge!
It’s time to cast your vote!
The finalists of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge have been announced, and now we’re inviting you to help us celebrate their incredible work by voting for your favorites in the People’s Choice Award.
Hosted by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation,...
2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge: Introducing the 15-19 Year-Old Finalists
Following the announcement of our 11–14 age-group finalists, the Science Without Borders® Challenge continues with the 15–19 age group. Each year, the Challenge invites students to explore the ocean through both art and science—and this year’s finalists have done just that in remarkable ways.
Representing...
2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge: Introducing the 11-14 Year-Old Finalists
The 11–14 age category finalists in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge bring this year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, into vivid focus, revealing both its beauty and its essential role in sustaining our planet.
This year’s competition received an impressive 900 submissions from 65 countries,...
Celebrating 25 Years of Impact: The 2025 Annual Report of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is proud to announce the release of our 2025 Annual Report, marking 25 years of advancing ocean science, conservation, and education to protect the health of our living oceans.
Since our founding in 2000 by HRH Prince Khaled bin Sultan, the Foundation...
A New Way to Explore the World Reef Map
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has launched an updated version of the World Reef Map, making it easier to explore one of the largest collections of ground-truthed coral reef and shallow-water habitat maps ever created.
Now hosted on ArcGIS Online, the World Reef Map provides a streamlined...
ANNOUNCING 2026 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 15-19
Following the announcement of our 11–14-year-old semi-finalists, we are excited to spotlight the remarkable students selected as semi-finalists in the 15–19-year-old category of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge. Their artwork demonstrates not only artistic talent but also a deep understanding...
ANNOUNCING 2026 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 11-14
The 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge once again highlighted the incredible creativity and scientific curiosity of students from around the world. This year’s theme, “Microscopic Marine Life,” invited young artists to explore the tiny organisms that form the foundation of ocean ecosystems.
Although...
Students Explore the Ocean’s Smallest Life Forms Through Art as Science Without Borders® Challenge
Some of the most important life in the ocean is invisible to the naked eye. Microscopic marine organisms produce oxygen, support marine food webs, recycle nutrients, build sediments, and even help regulate Earth’s climate. These tiny organisms are the foundation of ocean ecosystems, and they are the...