This free, online volunteer training delivered by Seal Research Trust (SRT) to build capacity in seal monitoring, individual seal photo-identification, citizen science data processing, and responsible marine wildlife observation. The programme develops skilled local and remote citizen scientists supporting long-term monitoring of grey and harbour seals, strengthening evidence for conservation, research, planning, and policy. Participants […]
Navigating with Nature: How Smarter Ship Routing Delivers Emissions Cuts and Biodiversity Gains” is a route optimisation case study by Whale Seeker and True North Marine in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Marine Mammal Special Interest Group (MMSIG). The study demonstrates how integrating ecological intelligence into commercial ship routing […]
Ever wonder which are the Marine Environmental Threats that jeopardize the future of our oceans? This Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Marine Environmental Threats (MET) focuses on the main issues threatening the health of the marine ecosystems and addresses them from a transdisciplinary perspective. It is an international course, coordinated by the University of […]
In The Same Boat is an environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Arctic and Northern Europe from marine litter, working toward a future free from plastic pollution where oceans and wildlife can thrive. In 2026, our crews will spend nine months living and sailing across the North Sea and Arctic, removing marine debris from remote […]
Hold Fast X strengthens resilience, life quality, and direction among children and young people through ocean culture. Research shows that purpose, mastery, and belonging are key drivers of wellbeing and long-term motivation. Hold Fast X translates ocean culture, from expedition experience to the historic “Hold Fast” mantra, into structured tools that help young people build […]
The Rizoma Project is an educational initiative fostering ocean literacy and scientific citizenship among 7th-grade students enrolled at the CAIC Ayrton Senna da Silva school in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Inspired by Deleuze and Guattari’s rhizomatic philosophy, the project treats marine science as an interconnected network, linking local coastal dynamics to global ecological health. […]
Waves of Action, the youth initiative of the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea hosts so-called OceanCamps for young adults aged 16-21. We host OceanCamps in France, on a traditional Polynesian catamaran in the Pelagos Marine Protected Area, as well as in Sweden on a multi-day kayak-trip and a base on the west coast situated within […]
EMB’s artist-in-residence programme ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ provides grants for creative individuals to inspire wide reaching societal change for ocean sustainability by expanding societies’ understanding of the ocean’s value, as well as the urgency of ensuring its health and resilience now and into the future. For the 2026 – 2027 programme, EMB will provide grants of […]
The Mangrove Photography Awards advances Ocean literacy by connecting people around the world with one of the most vital yet overlooked coastal ecosystems. Preparing for its 12th year, the Awards provide an international platform that highlights the beauty, biodiversity, and fragility of mangrove forests through visual storytelling, inspiring global audiences to appreciate their ecological importance […]
The OceanLove Innovation Award, presented by the global non-profit initiative OceanLove returns for its third year. The Award aims to encourage all creative minds worldwide, to submit their ideas for new products, tools, campaigns or initiatives, that can measurably contribute to conserving the ocean, seas, marine resources and ecosystems (SDG 14). The nomination period will […]
The Plastic Island Inside Us is a science-based documentary that uses Brazil’s remote Trindade Island as a symbolic starting point to explore the global scale of plastic pollution. Expanding across multiple locations in Brazil and other countries, the film reveals how land-based waste reaches the oceans and ultimately returns to human life. Beyond exposing environmental […]
The Changing Ocean Immersive Experience offers a “walk on the seabed”—a large-scale, multi-sensory journey that translates cutting-edge marine research into feeling and understanding. Visitors explore habitats few ever see, hear marine life, and sense human impact with 360° visuals and spatial sound. Knowledge becomes understanding—awakening empathy and encouraging action.
When you visit our website, it may store information through your browser from specific services, usually in the form of cookies. Here you can change your Privacy preferences. It is worth noting that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our website and the services we are able to offer.
