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Safeguarding the health of our living oceans 🌊 by protecting coral reefs 🪸, restoring mangrove forests 🌳, and promoting ocean literacy 📚 around the world. #ScienceWithoutBorders 🌍

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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why can one coral bleach while its neighbor doesn’t? 🪸 Species, genetics, previous heat exposure, symbiotic algae, depth, light, currents and local temperatures can all influence how a coral responds to heat stress. Corals are individuals—and they don’t all respond the same way. #CoralBleaching 🦑
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Corals aren’t the only animals that bleach. 🪸🐠🦑 Many sea anemones also host microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. When environmental stress disrupts that relationship, anemones can lose their algae and turn pale or white—much like corals. 📷 Dani Escayola / Ocean Image Bank / The Ocean Agency
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What do maritime safety and ocean conservation have in common? 🌊⚓ That connection brought us together with IFAN to create Navigate with Care, a campaign to promote safe and sustainable navigation, and the theme of this year's student art contest.
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Meet IFAN: The Sponsor Behind Navigate with Care
Meet the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), sponsor of the 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge, and discover how our Navigate with Care campaign is connecting maritime safety,...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bleaching corals don’t always turn white right away. 🪸 Some corals respond to losing their symbiotic algae by producing vivid fluorescent pigments that help protect their tissues from excess sunlight—almost like a natural sunscreen. #ForCoral 🦑 📷 Richard Vevers /The Ocean Agency / Ocean Image Bank
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What happens when a coral bleaches? 🪸 When stressed, corals can lose the microscopic algae that provide much of their energy and color. This Coral Bleaching Awareness Month, we’re exploring the science of coral bleaching. Follow along to learn more. #ForCoral 📷 The Ocean Agency / Ocean Image Bank
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
What is happening to the world’s coral reefs? 🪸 Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 brings together 40+ years of data (including ours) to show how reefs are changing—and reminds us that reefs can recover when given the chance. 🎥 Explore the report: gcrmn.net/2025-report/ #ForCoral 🦑
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What does safe navigation have to do with ocean conservation? More than you might think. 🌊⚓🦑 Where we travel, how fast we go, & where we anchor can help protect people and marine life. That's the idea behind this year's student #artcontest: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-t...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Data collected during our Global Reef Expedition contributed to Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025—the most comprehensive global coral reef assessment ever produced by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN). 🪸🌏 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/global-reef-... #ForCoral
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Announcing the 15th annual Science Without Borders® Challenge! 🌊🎨⛵ This year’s theme, Navigate with Care, invites students ages 11–19 to explore the connection between maritime safety and ocean conservation through art. Learn more: lof.org/SWBChallenge #ScienceWithoutBorders #NavigateWithCare 🦑
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Know a young ocean advocate? Our friends @fromthebowseat are hosting an info session about the 2027 True Blue Fellowship, where you'll hear from Fellowship alumni, learn about the application process, and get your questions answered. 🗓️ Aug. 8 | 10–11 AM ET Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🌊 Our friends at @fromthebowseat are now accepting applications for the 2027 True Blue Fellowship! Youth ages 16–24 worldwide can apply for up to $2,500 in funding to support creative projects focused on the ocean, waterways, and climate. ⏰ Deadline: Aug. 30, 11:59 PM ET
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The best measure of environmental education isn't just what students learn—it's how they feel about the experience afterward. Here are a few reflections from students who participated in this year's Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program. 🌿
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
For 10 years, the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program has connected students in Abaco with the mangrove ecosystems that help protect their communities. A decade of partnership, hands-on learning, and environmental stewardship. 🌿 #Mangroves #MangroveRestoration #OutdoorEducation #Abaco
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Years ago, Desta stepped into the mangroves as a student in our J.A.M.I.N. program. Today, he's an Environmental Science graduate and conservation intern helping protect the ecosystems that first inspired him. 🌿
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Most animals inherit their sex from chromosomes. Sea turtles don't. 🐢 In #seaturtles, the temperature of the nest determines whether most hatchlings become male or female—a phenomenon known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). #WorldSeaTurtleDay
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🌿 Encouraging news for #MangroveConservation. A new study shows the world's #mangrove forests are recovering in many regions after decades of decline. It's a reminder that conservation efforts can work—but also that protecting mangroves is only part of the story.
A mangrove tree sends its roots down into the tropical waters of Jamaica, embedding its long, branching roots in fine sand beneath the water line, which bisiects the image, while bright green mangrove leaves flourish in the sunny sky above.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🪸New resource for coral reef scientists and managers: The EPA has launched a Coral Reef Water Quality Evidence Dashboard that synthesizes findings from more than 5,000 peer-reviewed studies on the links between water quality and coral reef health. 🔗https://bit.ly/3S59Wfo #CoralReefs #OceanHealth
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Years ago, Desta and Colesia were students in our J.A.M.I.N. program learning about mangroves and coastal resilience. Today, they're pursuing careers in conservation and inspiring the next generation. That's the power of experiential education. 🌿 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/from-student...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Years ago, Desta and Colesia were students in our J.A.M.I.N. program learning about mangroves and coastal resilience. Today, they're pursuing careers in conservation and inspiring the next generation. That's the power of experiential education. 🌿
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From Students to Stewards: A Full-Circle Moment for J.A.M.I.N. - Living Oceans Foundation
We are so proud that two of our former J.A.M.I.N. students are now serving as interns with our long-standing program partners — Desta with the Alligator Head Foundation and Colesia with the University...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🌊 This #WorldOceansDay, we're thinking about the ecosystems that protect us. #Coral reefs, #mangroves, and #seagrass meadows support marine life, strengthen coastal resilience, and help communities adapt to a changing climate. When we protect them, we're protecting the systems that sustain us.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Resilience doesn't mean the absence of hardship. It means moving forward despite it. We're proud to stand with our #mangrove education and restoration partners in #Jamaica as they continue to rebuild and move forward after #HurricaneMelissa. www.livingoceansfoundation.org/after-the-st...
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After the Storm: Standing with Our J.A.M.I.N. Family in Jamaica - Living Oceans Foundation
After Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, students, teachers, and communities are rebuilding. We stand with our J.A.M.I.N. partners as recovery continues.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🌿 This year marks 10 years of the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program in Abaco! Thanks to a partnership with Friends of the Environment, we have helped hundreds of students explore mangroves through hands-on science, field activities, and environmental stewardship.
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B.A.M. Turns 10: A Year of Milestones, Resilience, and Growth - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation celebrates 10 years of our Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program, helping students in Abaco learn about mangroves and restore their local mangrove forests.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🌊🎨 Meet Olivia Shin, first-place winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge (11–14)! Created in charcoal on recycled cardboard, Olivia’s artwork explores the microscopic marine organisms that help recycle nutrients in the deep sea. 🔬🦑 👉 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/meet-olivia-...
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Meet Olivia Shin, Winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge
Meet Olivia Shin, winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, whose artwork explores whale falls, ocean recycling, and microscopic marine life.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🌊🎨 Meet Sophia (Jiye) Lee, first-place winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge (15–19)! Her artwork, Ocean’s Hidden Jewel Box, highlights the microscopic marine life that produces over half of the oxygen we breathe. 🔬 Read more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/meet-sophia-...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🌊🎨 We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, inspired students to explore the tiny organisms that sustain our oceans—and our planet. Meet this year’s winners 👇 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/tiny-organis...
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Tiny Organisms, Big Impact: Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge - Living Oceans Foundation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation announces the winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, featuring student artwork inspired by microscopic marine life.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Safe navigation helps protect both people and the ocean. 🌊⚓ We’re proud to celebrate the successful completion of #NavigateWithCare, our campaign with IFAN promoting boating practices that also protect marine life and vulnerable coastal ecosystems. 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/navigate-wit...
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Navigate with Care: Delivering Global Impact at the Intersection of Maritime Safety and Ocean Protection - Living Oceans Foundation
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), co...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Living Oceans Foundation was proud to support a Small Island Developing States Day event at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which featured an exhibit of photographs from our Global Reef Expedition mission to Palau. 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/celebrating-... #SIDS #UNESCO #OceanConservation
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Celebrating Small Island Developing States Day at UNESCO - Living Oceans Foundation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation joined the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Palau to UNESCO and Fondation Jacques Rougerie in supporting a special Small Island Developing States ...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
⏳ Last chance to vote! Voting for the 2026 Science Without Borders® People’s Choice Award ends tomorrow at 12 PM ET. ❤️ Like your favorite finalist artwork on Facebook or Instagram—each like counts. Don’t miss it 💙
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Can #AI turn everyday #coralreef photos into real scientific data? Dr. Anderson Mayfield tested exactly that using images from our #Chagos expedition—and the results are promising for #citizenscience. Read more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/eyes-on-the-...
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Eyes on the Reef: How Citizen Scientists and AI Are Transforming Coral Conservation - Living Oceans Foundation
Discover how citizen scientists and AI are transforming coral reef conservation, using real data from a mass bleaching event in the Chagos Archipelago.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Microscopic marine life may be invisible—but it sustains our planet 🌊🔬 Our Science Without Borders® finalists explored this theme through art. ❤️ Like your favorite student artwork on Facebook or Instagram to vote 🕛 Ends April 30 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/vote-for-the...
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Vote for the People’s Choice Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation invites everyone to vote for their favorite artwork in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge!
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Voting is now open for the People’s Choice Award in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! 🌊🎨🦑 To vote: 👉 Head to our Facebook or Instagram ❤️ Like your favorite finalist artwork in each age group (11–14 & 15–19) More info + direct links: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/vote-for-the...
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Vote for the People’s Choice Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation invites everyone to vote for their favorite artwork in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge!
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We’re proud to announce the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge Finalists (ages 15–19). 🌊🎨 The theme of this year's international student art contest—Microscopic Marine Life—inspired incredible work of the ocean's smallest creatures. Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/2026-science...
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2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge: Introducing the 15-19 Year-Old Finalists - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation is proud to announce the 15-19 year old finalists in our annual student art contest, the Science Without Borders® Challenge. This year's theme is "Microsopic Marine Life."
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We’re proud to announce the 2026 Science Without Borders® Finalists (ages 11–14)! 🌊🎨🦑 Selected from 434 entries, these young artists explored microscopic marine life through creative, thoughtful work. View the full gallery: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/2026-science...
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2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge: Introducing the 11-14 Year-Old Finalists - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation is proud to announce the 11-14 year old finalists in our annual student art contest, the Science Without Borders® Challenge. This year's theme is "Microscopic Marine Life....
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Meet the 2026 Science Without Borders® Semi-finalists (ages 15–19) 🌊🎨 Selected from 450 entries, these young artists explored microscopic marine life through creative, thoughtful work. Join us in celebrating their talent 💙 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-2...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🌊 We’re celebrating 25 years of protecting our living oceans! Our 2025 Annual Report is now live—highlighting our work in coral reef conservation, mangrove restoration, and ocean education around the world.👇 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/celebrating-...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🗺️ The World Reef Map is now available on ArcGIS Online! Built from our Global Reef Expedition data, it brings together one of the largest collections of high-resolution, ground-truthed coral reef habitat maps ever created. Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/a-new-way-to...
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A New Way to Explore the World Reef Map | Living Oceans Foundation
Explore the World Reef Map, a global collection of coral reef and coastal habitat maps from the Global Reef Expedition, now available on ArcGIS Online.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We’re proud to announce the 2026 Science Without Borders® Semi-finalists (ages 15–19)! 🌊🎨 From 450 entries, 34 students from 12 countries were selected for their artwork on microscopic marine life. View the full gallery: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-2...
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ANNOUNCING 2026 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 15-19 - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to introduce the semi-finalists in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This year's theme was Microscopic Marine Life.
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bowseat.org @bowseat.org · 09/03/2026
🌊⏳ Only 3 months left to enter the 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest! If you're 11–18, share your voice through art, writing, film, music, poetry, or multimedia and help spark conversations about the future of our blue planet. 🎨🎬✍️ Learn more at: bowseat.org 💙
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We’re thrilled to introduce our 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge Semi-finalists for ages 11–14!🌊🦠🎨 This year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, inspired students across the globe to explore the tiny organisms that sustain ocean ecosystems. 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-2...
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ANNOUNCING 2026 SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS® CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS – AGES 11-14 - Living Oceans Foundation
The Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to announce the 11-14 year old finalists in our 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! The theme of this year's student art contest is "Microscopic Marine Li...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dear algo, We’re trying to find our corner of ocean people here.🌊 Marine scientists teachers ocean educators students and anyone who loves learning about #coralreefs, #mangroveforests, and #seagrass meadows. 🪸 Wave in the replies so we can find you. 👋
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
⏰ The Science Without Borders® Challenge deadline is TODAY. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time tonight, March 2, 2026. This international #artcontest is open to primary or secondary school students ages 11–19. This year’s theme is Microscopic Marine Life. 👉LOF.org/SWBChallenge
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🚨 Last chance to enter the Science Without Borders® Challenge! Students ages 11–19 can submit original art for their chance to win scholarships of up to $500. ⏰ Deadline: Mon, March 2, 2026, 11:59 PM ET 👉 LOF.org/SWBChallenge
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Science without Borders® Challenge – International Student Art Contest
The Science Without Borders® Challenge is a free international student art contest run by the Living Oceans Foundation that combines art and ocean science to inspire conservation.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🪸Corals live in symbiosis with microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. The algae use sunlight to produce food through photosynthesis, sharing energy with the coral. In return, the coral provides the algae with protection and nutrients. #OceanLiteracy
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Tiny marine organisms shape our planet. They produce oxygen, support food webs, recycle nutrients, record ocean history, and help regulate Earth’s climate. 👉 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/students-exp... #SciArt #OceanLiteracy #ArtTeacher #STEAMeducation
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Students Explore the Ocean’s Smallest Life Forms Through Art as Science Without Borders® Challenge - Living Oceans Foundation
Tiny marine organisms power ocean ecosystems and even help regulate Earth’s climate. Learn about microscopic marine life—and why students around the world are exploring them through the Science Withou...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Radiolarians are microscopic marine plankton that build intricate silica skeletons. Their fossils help scientists understand past ocean conditions and climate history, and their symmetry has inspired scientific illustration for over a century.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
🚨 Happening TODAY! Our colleagues at the National Marine Educators Association (#NMEA) are hosting a welcoming webinar tonight (7 pm ET / 4 pm PT) for anyone curious about NMEA or the 2026 National Conference. Great intro for educators in marine science! Sign up: www.marine-ed.org/nmea-events/...
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NMEA Webinars: Membership, Programs, and Community — National Marine Educators Association
Learn what to expect at the 2026 NMEA National Conference, including session formats, professional learning opportunities, and ways to attend or present.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Foraminifera may be microscopic, but they’re major players in reef science. These single-celled organisms build calcium carbonate shells that become part of reef sand and seafloor sediments. Scientists use them to track water quality, reef health, and even past climate conditions.
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This year’s Science Without Borders® Challenge invites students ages 11–19 from around the world to create original art inspired by microscopic marine life. 🎨 Free to enter 🏆 Scholarships up to $500 📅 Deadline: March 2, 2026 (11:59 PM ET) Learn more and apply: 👉 LOF.org/SWBChallenge
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
One month left to apply to our student art contest, the Science Without Borders® Challenge! This year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, celebrates the tiny organisms that keep our oceans healthy. Free to enter • Scholarships up to $500 Deadline: March 2, 2026 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/3M9XIzw
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One Month Left to Enter the Science Without Borders® Student Art Contest | Microscopic Marine Life
There’s still time to enter the international Science Without Borders® Challenge. Students ages 11–19 can submit original art inspired by microscopic marine life and compete for scholarships up to $50...
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Living Oceans Foundation @livingoceans.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This #WorldWetlandsDay, we're shining a light on mangrove forests, which protect coastlines, store carbon, support fisheries, and improve water quality — yet they’re rapidly disappearing. 🌱🌊 That’s why we work with students and communities to restore mangroves through education and fieldwork.
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