Jersey
Samantha Andrews
Jersey Marine Conservation
Jersey Marine Conservation
Indonesia
Samantha Andrews
Indo Coral Conservation
Indo Coral Conservation
Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, USA
Samantha Andrews
MarAlliance
MarAlliance
Global
Samantha Andrews
Seacology
Seacology
Global
Samantha Andrews
Save Our Seas Foundation
Save Our Seas Foundation

Jersey Marine Conservation

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Topics include: Alien or Invasive Species; Archaeology/Heritage; Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Conservation; Environment/Sustainability; Ocean Literacy; Rocky reefs; Wildlife rescue

Country/Region: Jersey


We are Jersey Marine Conservation – run by volunteers, a proactive, legally registered and a Government of Jersey approved Charity.

Our team strives to protect our marine environment primarily by gathering data in support of marine protection, on-going bio-diversity recording and associated research. As equally important, we engage the community through the Marine Watch schools program, in why Marine Conservation is so important, ensuring that our surrounding seas are valued, looked after and managed, to provide a healthy marine environment that functions as a living organism and a sustainable resource.

The organisation is based in Jersey, Channel Islands and began as Jersey Seasearch in 2012. Our Island is a Crown Dependency with our own Government, laws, customs and unique identity. The marine environment is not protected effectively by UK laws or International treaties. No species living in our territorial waters are fully protected from over exploitation or harm. Even marine mammals, such as Seals and Dolphins, have little in the way of habitat legislation to safeguard their existence. We have won numerous awards for our work including the only Association of Jersey 50th Anniversary Award, UK National Biodiversity Marine Award, Insurance Corporation Award in 2014 and 2022.

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Sussex Dolphin Project

Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Coastal Communities; Ocean Literacy; Research

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Sussex Dolphin Project is committed to protecting local dolphin species through research, awareness and education in the local community. The project’s research is evidence-based and captured via the Sussex Dolphin Project Citizen science programme. We aspire to work collaboratively with organisations and individuals to create a sightings network and aim to increase opportunities for residents to get involved with marine conservation by providing affordable training. Our research objective is to identify individual dolphins/pods, in order to better understand their behaviour, movement, prey species and breeding sites. This data can then be used to protect our marine environment and ultimately safeguard Sussex marine mammals.

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British Divers Marine Life Rescue

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Topics include: Wildlife Rescue

Country/Region: Ireland; United Kingdom

British Divers Marine Life Rescue’s mission is to provide specialist assistance to marine mammals through our trained Marine Mammal Medics, draw attention to the threats they face and offer solutions for their protection, all whilst promoting the highest standards of animal welfare.

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Indo Coral Conservation

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Topics include: Capacity Building/Training; Conservation; Coral Reefs

Country/Region: Indonesia

Indo Coral Conservation: Community-Based Marine Conservation in Indonesia Indo Coral Conservation is a dedicated marine conservation initiative based in North Lombok, Indonesia. We’re a small, hands-on team focused on coral reef restoration, ecological monitoring, and environmental education — not flashy campaigns or empty slogans.

Our work is rooted in action. From restoring damaged reef zones to training local youth and hosting international interns, we aim to make a real impact on the marine ecosystems of the Gili Islands. We believe that responsible tourism and community involvement are key to long-term reef protection.

As a grassroots organization, we’re deeply connected to the local environment and culture. We show up daily to plant corals, collect data, and share knowledge — quietly but consistently.

We understand that earning trust takes time. That’s why we operate with transparency, humility, and purpose. No exaggerated claims — just real conservation work, built on collaboration and care.

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MarAlliance

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Topics include: Conservation; Indigenous Knowledge & Stewardship; Ocean Literacy; Oceanography

Country/Region: Belize; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; USA

We are a beacon of dedication in safeguarding our oceans’ biodiversity and marine megafauna. We take pride in our steadfast commitment to rewilding the oceans with endangered marine megafauna, working in collaboration with local communities.

MarAlliance explores the tropical seas and conducts innovative, participatory science to answer key research questions and provide information that supports the effective management and conservation of large marine wildlife and their critical habitats.

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Topics include: Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Conservation; Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Policy/Governance

Country/Region: Global

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. We’re experiencing a growing realization that nature is our life-support system and that no one will be spared from the impacts of its loss.

Here at WWF, an independent conservation organization active in nearly 100 countries, we are working to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife.

We are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030 – a New Deal for Nature and People as comprehensive as the global climate deal.

Working with many others – from individuals and communities to business and government – WWF urgently seeks to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

Our mission To stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:

conserving the world’s biological diversity ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

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Wildlife Conservation Society

Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Conservation; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish)

Country/Region: Global

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places around the world. WCS runs four zoos and an aquarium in New York and has global conservation programs in more than 50 countries.

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Whale and Dolphin Conservation

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Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: Australia; Europe-Wide; UK; USA

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins.

Our vision is a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

We care deeply about whales and dolphins, and we share this passion with our supporters.

Our work is backed by robust research, science and philosophy.

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Wetlands International

Topics include: Conservation; Estuaries; Mangroves; Restoration/Rehabilitation

Country/Region: Global

Wetlands International is the only global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands. We are dedicated to protecting and restoring wetlands for their environmental value as well as for the services they provide to people. We work through our network of offices, our partners, and experts to achieve our goals. Most of our work is financed on a project basis by governments and private donors. We are also supported by government and NGO membership.

What makes us, us? Our Vision A world where wetlands are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support and the resources they provide.

Our Mission To inspire and mobilise society to safeguard and restore wetlands for people and nature.

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Waves Peru

Topics include: Coastal Communities

Country/Region: Peru

WAVES Lobitos is a non-profit organization which with the support of volunteers, private and collective contribution , contributes to the collective and individual development of the people of Lobitos, specially of the children.

Our Mission

  • Understand the culture and community needs.

  • Focus on personal youth development.

  • Give safe spaces for the development of personality.

  • Offer tools and resources to contribute to Improve Life Quality

  • Assure the continuous development of the community, taking care of health and the environment.

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Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation

Topics include: Conservation; Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: South Africa

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is a South African non-profit, public benefit organisation (PBO) focused on inspiring people to take action for the ocean, and building connections between communities and the marine ecosystem. Founded in 2018, the Foundation continues the legacy of marine sciences education, conservation and research efforts of the Two Oceans Aquarium – a key player in environmental awareness, action, and passion in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront.

The Foundation continues to expand its wide range of public benefit activities while increasing positive social and environmental impact through sharing information and inspiring behaviour change. Our programmes relate to and are fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Conservation The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is committed to carrying out conservation, animal welfare, and research work for the good of our environment. Many of the Foundation’s projects continue the existing work of the Two Oceans Aquarium. Through growing partnerships, we’ve been able to extend the impact and significance of our work from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to the broader South African coastline.

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Turtle Island Restoration Network

Topics include: Conservation; Sea Turtles

Country/Region: USA

For 38 years, Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) has been a leading advocate for the world’s oceans and marine wildlife.

Our work is based on science, fueled by people who care, and effective at catalyzing long-lasting positive change that protects the likes of green sea turtles, whale sharks and coho salmon.

By working with people and communities we preserve and restore critical habitats like the redwood-forested creekbanks of California to the biodiverse waters of Cocos Island.

We accomplish our mission through grassroots empowerment, consumer action, strategic litigation, hands-on restoration, environmental education, and by promoting sustainable local, national and international marine policies.

Mission To mobilize people in local communities around the world to protect marine wildlife and the oceans and inland watersheds that sustain them. Our work is buoyed by thousands of supporters, volunteers and pro bono professionals, who help us extend our network around the globe.

We accomplish our mission through:

Grassroots Empowerment Consumer Action Strategic Litigation Hands-on Restoration Environmental Education Promoting Sustainable Local, National, and International Marine Policies Vision We foresee a time when a critical-mass of people in communities all over the world share a common understanding of the intrinsic value of biodiversity and a permanent commitment to acting as wise, willing and able stewards of life in the earth’s oceans and on its lands.

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Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC-Borneo)

Topics include: Coral Reefs; Ocean Literacy; Restoration/Rehabilitation; Sea Turtles

Country/Region: Borneo

The Tropical Research And Conservation Centre (or TRACC), is a marine conservation organization based in the Celebes Sea dedicated to protecting sea turtles and restoring coral reefs destroyed by the local fish bombing practices of Malaysia.

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TRAFFIC

Topics include: Policy/Governance; Wildlife Trade

Country/Region: Global

Our mission is to ensure that trade in wild species is legal and sustainable, for the benefit of the planet and people TRAFFIC’s mission is built on the long-term vision of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: a world living in harmony with nature where by 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored, and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.

Our mission is closely linked with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to terrestrial and marine ecosystems and sustainable production and consumption.

Our work reinforces the vision for legal and sustainable international trade set out in the CITES Strategic Vision for 2021-2030 and the focus on sustainable use of biodiversity set out in the Convention on Biological Diversity.

To realise this long-term mission, we have set two specific goals to guide our work through 2030, linked to the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework:

Illegal and unsustainable trade in wild species will be significantly reduced by 2030; Legal and sustainable trade in wild species will provide significantly increased social, economic, and environmental benefits for people by 2030.

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The Shark Trust

Topics include: Conservation; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Fisheries

Country/Region: Global

OUR VISION A future where sharks thrive within a globally healthy marine ecosystem.

OUR MISSION Safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change. We achieve this through science, education, influence and action.

OUR STORY Established in 1997, the Shark Trust started life on the corner of a desk in Newbury. Three years later our small team had set up shop in a room designed to be an ice cream parlour based outside the newly-built National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, UK. We even had our own slushy machine!

Since then, we've grown a little in size and a lot in terms of reach and influence. Still based in Plymouth (Britain’s Ocean City), our office now accommodates a team of 11. Plymouth has a rich heritage in fisheries and marine science. From here we work at an international level to safeguard the future of sharks and their close relatives – the skates, rays and chimaera.

In 2006 we became a founding member of the Shark Alliance - a coalition of European partners. Together we advocated for the adoption of a European Community Plan of Action for Sharks (2009) and to close loopholes in the EU Finning Regulations. This led to the strengthened European Finning Ban (2013). A huge win for shark conservation.

Collaboration is at the heart of our work. We've always worked with the UK Government and an ever-growing network of partners. The UK is now internationally recognised as a champion for shark conservation. And this enables us to influence and create positive change for sharks further afield.

Shark conservation is a global issue needing global solutions. In 2016 we launched a new Global Plan for sharks and rays with a coalition of international partners. We also continue to work on a portfolio of projects and campaigns; from local to global level.

Proudly based in the UK, we represent a membership base from around the world!

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The Nature Conservancy

Topics include: Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Conservation

Country/Region: Global

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and over 1,000 scientists, we impact conservation in 81 countries and territories: 40 by direct conservation impact and 41 through partners.

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The Marine Mammal Center

Topics include: Ocean Literacy; Wildlife rescue

Country/Region: USA

The ocean is in trouble. From the depletion of fish stocks to increasing ocean temperatures, human activity threatens marine ecosystems that are vital to the health of our ocean and all life on Earth. As a critical first responder to these threats, The Marine Mammal Center is leading the field in ocean conservation through marine mammal rescue, veterinary medicine, science, and education. Marine mammals are ecosystem indicators, and these animals provide insights into human and ocean health threats. Together, we are taking action today to support a network of scientists and stewards to protect our shared ocean environment for future generations.

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The Leatherback Trust

Topics include: Conservation; Ocean Literacy; Sea Turtles

Country/Region: USA

The mission of The Leatherback Trust is to protect leatherback turtles, other endangered sea turtles, freshwater turtles and their ecosystems through conservation, research, management and education.

Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles are critically endangered. This population of sea turtles has declined by more than 98% since 1990. We are working to reverse this trend by tackling the 5 most deadly threats to leatherbacks and other sea turtles around the world. Our scientists conduct research at nesting beaches and at sea, collecting critical data to support conservation interventions. We partner with communities to protect nesting beaches and work with governments to inform sustainable development and fisheries management priorities.

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Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Topics include: Fisheries

Country/Region: USA

Sustainable, responsibly produced seafood should not be a luxury item, available only to a few. It should be the norm.

At SFP, we work across the entire seafood value chain, from the world’s largest retailers to artisanal fishers, to find practical solutions to difficult problems. We have a proven reputation for collaboration and problem solving. We speak the hard truths and don’t shy away from controversy. But our only agenda is promoting fisheries and aquaculture improvement.

And we know that the only way to achieve 100% sustainable seafood is to improve ALL fisheries and aquaculture, not just focus on the best sources or the improving few.

So, we do not urge our partners to switch sourcing, and we do not support boycotting or red-listing poorly performing or managed fisheries. Rather, we ask our partners and those we work with around the world to stay and help fix the problems – to engage with fishers, producers, processors, and other stakeholders to figure out what improvements are needed and then to help them achieve those aims.

Through our strong relationships with the seafood industry and the catch sector, we leverage the power of retailers, seafood buyers, and their supply chains to drive change in fisheries and aquaculture regions around the world. We bring industry together with NGOs, governments, fishers, and scientists, to find creative, collaborative solutions that work for everyone and benefit industry, nature, and people.

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Surfrider Foundation USA

Topics include: Climate Change; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Policy/Governance; Water Quality

Country/Region: USA

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.

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