Capacity Building
The Largest Mangrove Restoration Project in the United States
In our latest newsletter, we’re highlighting updates from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico – including a 695-acre mangrove restoration project.
Pushing pHorward: OA Day and Fiji Training
The IOAI team talks about their recent 5th Annual OA Day, their five-day training in Fiji, and getting GOA-ON in a Box kits to the Pacific Islands.
Saving a Small Mangrove Island
Check out the most recent updates from our Blue Resilience Initiative, including our work in Jobos Bay and Cuba.
Key Takeaways From Our Newest Annual Report: Our Initiatives
Read a few of our key conservation initiatives highlights from our latest annual report.
Ripple Effects of Ocean Science Capacity
Our newest IOAI newsletter features updates from our GOA-ON in a Box kit recipients, our landmark collaboration with DFO Canada, our time in Lima, and more.
What the Ocean Means to Me: A Chain Reaction
I was lucky enough to form a deep bond with the ocean at a very young age. I continue to surf, freedive, and find outlets to expand my small role in ocean conservation, so I can do my part to protect my second home.
Marine Science is Real (Part Two of Two)
The ocean covers more than 71% of the planet, and you don’t have to dig very far to find out just how much we haven’t explored, don’t understand, and need to know to improve the human relationship with our planet’s life support system.
Marine Science is Real (Part One of Two)
Marine science is real, and we have to back it with action. That means training new scientists, enabling scientists to participate in scientific and other knowledge sharing no matter where they live and work, and using the data and conclusions to inform policies that protect and support all ocean life.
The Ocean Climate Nexus
Today the United States is rejoining the Paris Agreement, the global commitment to combat climate change through national and cooperative international actions. That will leave only seven nations of 197 …
The Tasks Ahead
As we start the new year, we are also heading into the third decade of The Ocean Foundation, so we have spent a lot of time thinking about the future. …
Is There Hope? My Capitol Hill Ocean Week Experience
Throughout my journey in exploring and planning my future in the marine conservation field, I have always struggled with the question of “Is there any hope?”. I always tell my …
Proceedings of the International Polar Diving Workshop
Authors: Lang, M.A. and M.D.J. Sayer (eds.)Publication Name: SmithsonianPublication Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007