Ocean Research & Education Organizations
29 ocean research and education organizations listed across 18 countries and 12 focus areas.
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Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist
Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory is a UC Santa Barbara research laboratory that develops science- and technology-driven solutions to restore ocean health. It works across marine biodiversity, plastic pollution, shipping emissions, marine protected areas, and ocean education.
CIIMAR
Portugal · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist
CIIMAR is a marine and environmental research institution in the University of Porto ecosystem focused on ocean sustainability, advanced training, and innovation. It develops research and knowledge across marine biodiversity, aquaculture, coastal monitoring, blue biotechnology, and environmental solutions.
MIT Sea Grant
USA · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime
MIT Sea Grant is a federal-institute partnership that advances the conservation and sustainable development of marine resources through research, technology development, education, and outreach. It works on coastal ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities, ocean engineering, and marine policy.
Ifremer
France · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Biosolutions, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
Ifremer is France’s public marine science institute dedicated to ocean research, innovation, and public-policy expertise. It works to protect marine ecosystems, manage marine resources sustainably, and produce and share marine data.
CCMAR – Centre of Marine Sciences
Portugal · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy
CCMAR (Centre of Marine Sciences) is one of Portugal's leading marine-science research centres, based at the University of Algarve in Faro. It conducts research across marine biology, ecology, oceanography, environmental science, biotechnology, fisheries and aquaculture, and runs conservation, education and scientific-services programmes.
Palau International Coral Reef Center
Palau · Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
Palau International Coral Reef Center is a marine research and education center focused on coral reefs, marine protected areas, fisheries, and ocean stewardship in Palau. It conducts scientific research, conservation programs, community outreach, and educational activities to support the management of ocean resources.
OSEAN
Portugal · Generalist, Education/Policy
OSEAN is a research centre at the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal) working on digitisation, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship for Madeira, the EU outermost regions and beyond. It conducts fundamental and applied research, runs scientific events and a postgraduate programme, and collaborates with business incubation, including initiatives such as OSEAN SEAS UP.
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
India · Seaweeds/Algae, Biosolutions, Generalist
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation - AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre is a research organization in India working on sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, environmental protection, development, and applied research. It develops applications from macroalgae including pigment extraction for food colorants and biomass use for ethanol production.