Save the Manatee Club

Topics include: Restoration/Rehabilitation; Seagrass; Sirenia (manatees, dugongs); Wildlife rescue

Country/Region: USA

Save the Manatee Club is an award-winning national nonprofit 501(c)(3) and membership-based organization established in 1981 by the late renowned singer-songwriter, author, and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett, and the late former U.S. Senator Bob Graham when he was governor of Florida.

Our Mission Save the Manatee Club’s mission is to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations.

Our Objective The Club’s objective is the recovery and protection of manatees and their aquatic ecosystems throughout the world.

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Project Seagrass

Topics include: Conservation; Ocean Literacy; Restoration/Rehabilitation; Seagrass

Country/Region: Global

Our Vision: A world in which seagrass meadows are thriving, abundant and well managed for people and planet.

Our Mission: To lead societal change to enable the recognition, recovery and resilience of seagrass ecosystems globally; that provide biodiversity, equitable and sustainable livelihoods, and planetary life support.

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Project Manaia

Topics include: Alien or Invasive Species; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Seagrass

Country/Region: Mediterranean

Project Manaia was founded by Manuel Marinelli in 2014. We are a small but growing Ocean Conservation NGO (Nonprofit Organization) based in Austria that works at Sea. We are crossing the Mediterranean on a mission to preserve Seagrass, investigate invasive species, and clear out marine debris.

After a couple of successful years in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar we shifted our focus back to the Mediterranean Sea. We sourced a 43-foot sailboat in 2018 for research in the Mediterranean Sea and in 2023 we upgraded to a 21m sailboat. Lots of marine biologists have great ideas and simply lack the chance to turn in into reality.

The idea is that people with a project on hand, but no funding or not enough funding can join us onboard SY Waya Waya to run their projects from there. We supply the home, equipment and resources and they can do what they trained to do: Science. Right now, we are still working hard to provide an affordable research platform for researchers but we need more supporters to fund our current projects plus independent researchers.

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Innoceana

Topics include: Conservation; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Restoration/Rehabilitation; Sea Turtles; Seagrass

Country/Region: Global

Innoceana is driven by a passionate and dedicated team of marine conservationists, scientists, and educators. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, united by a common goal: to protect and restore the world’s oceans. From marine biologists to environmental engineers, our experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our conservation projects, ensuring that we approach each challenge with innovation and scientific rigor.

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Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation

Topics include: Aquaculture; Environment/Sustainability; Fisheries; Maritime; Seagrass, Sea Turtles, Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises), Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses)

Country/Region: Greece

Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation is a Greek, non-profit, non governmental organization active since 1998. It was established in order to address the urgent need for protection across the seas of the northeastern Mediterranean. Archipelagos’ international multidisciplinary team combines research, in cooperation with leading universities and organizations, with active conservation work by which local communities play an important role. Present in the field year-round, Archipelagos has worked for over two decades at sea and in coastal island regions. This foundation has enabled and strengthened Archipelagos in our efforts to protect marine and island ecosystems at a local, national and international level.

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