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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
A 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
Australian Research Council/James Cook University; annual reports, scientific publications on ecosystem dynamics and reef resilience Research Programs: People and ecosystems Ecosystem Dynamics: Past, Present and Future Responding to a Changing...
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (2010; Japan; aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp) Is an institute "established in the University of Tokyo by a merger of the Ocean Research Institute and the Center Of Climate...
Back to Blue Initiative
A multi-year joint initiative of the Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation working to tackle "visible and invisible ocean pollution to shape, inspire and catalyse progress." In this sense, the...
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...
Beyond Carbon, Cities, Cities for Sustainability, Foundations: Grant-Giving, Future Cities, Green Cities, Low-Carbon Society, Oceans, Philanthropy, Sustainable Cities
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
Blue Justice Initiative(2018; Oslo, Norway; bluejustice.org) On 28 June 2017, the Nordic Council of Ministers adopted the first Declaration in the town of Ålesund (the Ålesund Declaration). This initiative "responds...
Center for Atmospheric Sciences
Center for Atmospheric Sciences (1979; New Delhi; 14 staff; cas.iitd.ac.in) A center for education and research in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Its goal is to "conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and...
Center for International Maritime Security
Center for International Maritime Security (2012; Norfolk, VA; 30 staff; cimsec.org) Is a “non-profit, non-partisan think tank” that fosters discussions on international maritime security. It “brings together forward-thinkers from a...
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
Conservation International (1987; Arlington, VA; 1000 staff; www.conservation.org) Is an American nonprofit environmental organization that uses a “strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration” to empower “societies to responsibly...
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Consortium for Ocean Leadership (2007; Washington, DC; 41 staff; oceanleadership.org) The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a nonprofit organization “representing the leading public and private ocean research education institutions, aquaria...
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
David Suzuki Foundation (1990; Vancouver; ⁓16 staff; davidsuzuki.org) The David Suzuki Foundation "is a national, bilingual non-profit organization" working along with government, business, and individuals to conserve the environment by...
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (2004; Amsterdam; 12 staff; savethehighseas.org)The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is an alliance of over 80 NGOs, intergovernmental organizations and numerous governments working together to “address the...
Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative
Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (2013, Scripps Institution, La Jolla, CA; staff 7; dosi-project.org) Participants seek to advise on ecosystem-based management of resources in the deep ocean. The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI)...
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...