Research and Development
The Ocean Foundation Joins the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) to Protect the Deep Sea
For the last decade, The Ocean Foundation has been engaged in support of non-governmental organizations on deep seabed mining.
The Titanic as Part of our Ocean Heritage
As we approach the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, more thought should be made to consider the protection and underwater cultural heritage of the wreck that now sits deep in the Atlantic.
We’re Not Slowing Down, Giving Up, Or Backing Out
We discuss our coral reef expedition, our trip to Mexico, our participation at OSM 2022, and UNEA5’s global plastics treaty mandate.
CLOSED – Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship – 2022
The Ocean Foundation and The Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund seek applicants for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship, for the year 2022.
Home on the River
My family lives outside of Louisville, Kentucky in a small riverside community on the Ohio River. Similar to that of ocean communities, the river ecology is interwoven with the history, culture, and livelihood of the surrounding people.
Steps to Sustainable Shipping
As ocean-based trade increases, so too does its environmental footprint. We need to move toward more sustainable transportation to protect the marine environment.
Oil, acid, plastic: Inside the shipping disaster gripping Sri Lanka
Check out this recap of the X-Press Pearl Disaster in an article by UNEP, and our emergency grant funds in response to the ecological damage.
Announcing the 2021 Boyd Lyon Scholar
Every year the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund hosts a scholarship for a marine biology student whose research is focused on sea turtles. This year’s winner is Natalia Teryda!
Coral Science in the Time of a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on almost every imaginable human activity. Marine research has been curtailed more than any other, as underwater science requires travel, planning, and close proximity in research vessels to get to study sites.
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 Catastrophic Damages from Oil Spills
In 1991, the Hubble Telescope launched, the civil war in Cambodia ended, and free elections in Taiwan commenced. However, 1991 is also known for the infamous Persian Gulf oil spill, …
