OceanX has completed its first research mission in Timor-Leste, carrying out fourteen days of integrated science and exploration across the northern coast and Atauro Island region.

Dili, Timor-Leste - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 December 2025 - The mission brought together scientists from KAUST, the University of Florida, the University of Western Australia, and Timorese counterparts to investigate biodiversity, whale ecology, and seafloor structure in one of the most dynamic marine corridors of the Coral Triangle.