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OverviewThe Oregon Kelp Alliance (ORKA) is a community-based organization representing diverse interests in kelp forest stewardship and restoration in the state of Oregon. ORKA is made up of scientists, natural resource managers, tribal representatives, commercial fishers, tour guides, chefs, and many more all working to support healthy kelp forests.
Members of ORKA are currently working to survey and monitor Oregon’s kelp forests, conduct experimental kelp forest restoration projects, and train kelp forest scientists and restoration specialists. Through ORKA and its partners, an innovative plan is underway to protect healthy kelp forests, restore targeted areas, and increase resiliency of Oregon’s kelp forests against future threats.
Our vision is to build a diverse, community-based kelp forest stewardship program to learn about, restore, maintain, and care for Oregon’s kelp forests now, and for generations to come.
The Ocean Foundation was thrilled to participate in the 2024 United Nations Ocean Decade conference in Barcelona, Spain. The conference brought together scientists, policymakers, youth, Indigenous people, and local communities …
The Ocean Foundation’s Deep Seabed Mining (DSM) team is happy to have participated again in meetings of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. Negotiations continue, and despite ongoing cooperation, the regulations are still far from being completed, with divergent views on fundamental concepts blocking consensus on key issues.
Our team recently traveled to Xcalak, Mexico as part of The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience Initiative (BRI). Why? To get our hands and boots dirty – literally – in one …
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