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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
The network of 30+ NGOs that aims to "protect the Antarctic and Southern Ocean’s unique and vulnerable ecosystems by providing the unified voice of the NGO community." It plays a...
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
They aim to "lead the global research effort in the provision of scientific knowledge necessary for sustaining the ecosystem goods and services of the world’s coral reefs during a period...
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute
It strives to "support and manage cooperative scientific research using research vessels as well as its other facilities" and has a faculty that has "participated in education in the Graduate...
Back to Blue Initiative
The joint initiative of the Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation works to tackle "visible and invisible ocean pollution to shape, inspire and catalyse progress." It's impact will be measured...
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Founded by former NY mayor Michael Bloomberg, this foundations work is based on the "belief in the power of cities to take action" and drive change. They support the C40...
Blue Frontier Campaign
Blue Frontier Campaign (2003; Washington; 5 staff; bluefront.org) An NGO that offers "resources and opportunities to bring citizens who care about the health of our coasts and ocean into the...
Blue Justice Initiative
It "responds to the need to cooperate and build capacity to address transnational organized crime in the global fishing industry" by aiming to "identify measures required to address transnational organized...
Center for Atmospheric Sciences
A center for education and research in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Its goal is to "conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and create highly skilled manpower in 4 core areas: atmospheric modelling,...
Center for International Maritime Security
Is a “non-profit, non-partisan think tank” that fosters discussions on international maritime security. It “brings together forward-thinkers from a variety of fields to examine the capabilities, threats, hotspots, and opportunities...
Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education (COARE)
A nonprofit organization dedicated "to studying oceans and increasing public awareness of the earth's marine environment" through educational programs and outreach. It is entirely run and led by volunteers with...
Center for Oceans Law and Policy
Is a “nonpartisan, nonprofit interdisciplinary center for advanced scholarship and education.” It “supports research, education, and discussion on legal and public policy issues relating to the oceans.” The center promotes...
CleanSeas
Conservation International
Is an American nonprofit environmental organization that uses a “strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration” to empower “societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature and global biodiversity...
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a nonprofit organization “representing the leading public and private ocean research education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and...
Coral Reef Alliance
Coral Reef Alliance is a “non-profit, environmental NGO that is on a mission to save the world's coral reefs.” It works on “actively expanding the scientific understanding of how corals...
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation "is a national, bilingual non-profit organization" working along with government, business, and individuals to conserve the environment by evidence-based research, education, and policy analysis, and "acting...
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is an alliance of over 80 NGOs, intergovernmental organizations and numerous governments working together to “address the issue of bottom trawling on the high seas.”...
Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative
Participants seek to advise on ecosystem-based management of resources in the deep ocean. The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) is a network of over 750 experts from 50 different countries who...
DeepGreen
DeepGreen intends to mine essential battery metals — cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese — from polymetallic nodules that sit on the deep ocean floor. They have developed this form of mining...
Earle, Sylvia Alice
Sylvia A. Earle (b.1935) is an oceanographer, marine biologist, explorer, and well-known author. She was a Research Fellow at Harvard University (1967-1981), the first woman appointed as Chief Scientist at...