A diver views the wreckage of an old anchor in the waters of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area.
© Cat Holloway
At the core of the Global Marine Division are our marine science programs. Sound marine science, combined with innovation and forward thinking, enables us to provide conservation solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Our initiatives include:
- marine climate change,
- gauging ocean health,
- population of marine species,
- the effectiveness of marine protected areas,
- exploring new marine ecosystems,
- and searching for alternatives to traditional fisheries (aquaculture).
The science we conduct feeds directly into our conservation planning and solutions, and drives our actions as we work to better understand the ocean and how best to conserve its benefits for future generations.
Learn more about our marine science programs:
Through scientific research, MMAS finds solutions to protect the health of the ocean. With partners around the world, we put science into action to benefit people and nature.
The Sea Turtle Flagship Program (STFP) was founded in 2004 in order to harness sea turtles’ iconic value to inspire and engage diverse communities in marine conservation. STFP combines excellent science with creative outreach campaigns to safeguard global sea turtle populations and habitats.
Global Marine Species Assessment
The Global Marine Species Assessment is the first global review of the threat of extinction for every marine vertebrate species, plants and selected invertebrates. This project began in late 2005 and is headquartered at the Department of Biological Sciences at Old Dominion University. Learn more at http://sci.odu.edu/gmsa/