Corals & Biodiversity - Ocean Institutions
23 ocean institutions and government agencies working on corals & biodiversity across 11 countries.
Where are corals & biodiversity institutions based?
Corals & Biodiversity Institutions
European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Belgium · Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate
EMODnet is the European Commission’s in situ marine data service providing open access to marine environmental and human activities data and data products. It integrates and harmonizes data across themes including physics, biology, bathymetry, geology, seabed habitats, chemistry, and human activities for Europe’s seas and oceans.
IUCN
Switzerland · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is the global authority on the status of the natural world, uniting 1,400+ government and civil society organizations with 16,000+ expert volunteers across 170+ countries. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, it is best known for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
NOAA Fisheries
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity
NOAA Fisheries is the US federal agency responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat, working under the motto science, service, stewardship. It manages fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, protects species under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and runs six regional science centers with around 2,400 staff.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
France · Education/Policy, Data/Tech, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Generalist
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is the UN body that promotes international cooperation in marine science, ocean observation, tsunami warning systems, ocean literacy, and sustainable ocean management. It coordinates the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and supports member states with knowledge, capacity building, and policy action.
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia
Indonesia · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy, Communities/Tourism
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia is the Indonesian government ministry responsible for marine affairs and fisheries policy, regulation, supervision, and sector development. It advances blue economy policies including marine conservation, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, coastal management, blue carbon, and marine plastic waste reduction.
Parc national des Calanques
France · Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity
The Parc national des Calanques is France's tenth national park, created in 2012, protecting the limestone inlets and marine waters across Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat plus the Frioul islands. It combines environmental policing, non-extraction zones and habitat restoration with visitor management, education and scientific monitoring.
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries safeguards America's premier marine places through a system of 18 underwater parks covering more than 629,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters. It protects marine ecosystems while supporting commerce and tourism, across eastern, west coast and Pacific islands regions.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Canada · Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy
The Convention on Biological Diversity coordinates international action on biodiversity across 196 Parties and implements the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It maintains a dedicated thematic programme on marine and coastal biodiversity alongside its other biome programmes, and is administered under the United Nations Environment Programme from Montreal.