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B.A.M. Turns 10: A Year of Milestones, Resilience, and Growth
The 2025–2026 academic year was one of those defining years for our Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) and Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) programs. It was a year marked by celebration, challenge, growth, and powerful full-circle moments, and a reminder of why mangrove education...
Meet Olivia Shin, Our 2026 Art Contest 1st Place Winner (Ages 11-14)
When we think about the largest animals on Earth, it’s hard to imagine that their final chapter depends on some of the smallest. That’s exactly the story Olivia Shin set out to tell in her award-winning piece, “The Giant and the Invisible: A Story of Ocean Recycling.” As the first-place winner in the...
Meet Sophia (Jiye) Lee, Our 2026 Art Contest 1st Place Winner (Ages 15-19)
The Science Without Borders® Challenge continues to inspire young artists around the world to explore ocean issues through art. This year’s first-place winner in the 15–19 age group, Sophia (Jiye) Lee, brought the 2026 theme, Microscopic Marine Life, to life in a really unique way with her piece, “Ocean’s...
Tiny Organisms, Big Impact: Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art contest that promotes ocean science and conservation. This year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, challenged students to explore the hidden world...
Navigate with Care: Delivering Global Impact at the Intersection of Maritime Safety and Ocean Protection
Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans, a global campaign developed jointly by the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), comes to a close after a successful launch phase.
The campaign established a clear and practical link...
Celebrating Small Island Developing States Day at UNESCO
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation was proud to support a special event at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris celebrating the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), an observance that highlights both the challenges and resilience of island nations around the world.
Organized...
Microscopic Marine Life
The 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge invited young artists from around the world to explore the hidden world of the ocean with the theme, “Microscopic Marine Life.” This year’s challenge encouraged students to create artwork inspired by the tiny marine organisms that sustain ocean ecosystems and...
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,...