Building Capacity
2023: A First Step in Protecting the Elusive High Seas
This past year focused on protecting the part of the ocean that is outside of the jurisdictional reach of any specific country and is, arguably, so enigmatic that experts in the field are still striving to understand it. When it comes to the high seas, there is a large part (64%) of the ocean that no one truly owns and that no one country can protect on its own. Which begs the question, “how do you protect something that doesn’t belong (only) to you?”
No-Mining November: The Ocean Foundation’s ISA Council Check-In
The International Seabed Authority’s third set of meetings held in Kingston, Jamaica wrapped up last week with little fanfare and fewer decisions. The Ocean Foundation participated in the meetings for the third time this year, continuing to speak with delegates on our key goals.
Don’t Shade the Ocean
We need sound legal tools to address side effects from climate geoengineering projects that could endanger the marine environment. These unwanted impacts include the ability of the seas to produce food and oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide and excess heat.
Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship – 2024
The Ocean Foundation and The Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund seek applicants for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship, for the year 2024.
End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a new Public Private Partnership
Launched at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78), the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (#EPPIC_Plastics) is a $14.5 million USD, multiyear public-private partnership, hosted by IUCN …
The Ocean Foundation Set Sail for the 2023 GEF Assembly
The Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) took place in Vancouver, Canada, on the traditional and unceded lands of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. The Assembly meets every …
Se anuncia la designación de los parques Nopoló y Loreto II, que proporcionan protección ecológica a un litoral prístino y biodiverso de Baja California Sur, México
El 16 de agostoth 2023, el Parque Nopoló y el Parque Loreto II fueron destinados a la conservación a través de dos decretos presidenciales para apoyar el desarrollo sustentable, el ecoturismo y la protección permanente del hábitat.
Our Mission to Defend The Deep
The Ocean Foundation was on the ground of the 28th meeting of the International Seabed Authority in July 2023 for all three weeks to raise our topline messages on finance and liability, underwater cultural heritage, transparency, and stakeholder engagement.
What Does the Ocean Mean to You? Spoiler Alert: There is No Right Answer
Asking the question: “What does the ocean mean to you?” to scientists, students and businesses.
CLOSED – Request for Proposals: Local Coordinator to Advance Ocean Observing in the Federated States of Micronesia
TOF is seeking a local coordinator for a project to advance ocean observing capacity in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Global Treaty: A Fight Much Deeper than Plastics
Halfway into 2023, our Plastics Initiative has been hard at work for a global plastics treaty. But the fight is also about equality.
CLOSED – Request for Proposals: Local Coordinator to Support the Pacific Islands Women in Ocean Sciences Fellowship Program
TOF is seeking an individual to serve as the Local Fellowship Coordinator in the establishment and management of a Pacific Islands Women in Ocean Science Fellowship Program.
