Science That Protects and Restores
We focus on science that informs real-world decisions. Across depths, regions and challenges, our missions generate the evidence needed to protect ocean biodiversity and support restoration at scale.
Everything we study serves one purpose:
knowledge that protects.
Our Science Impact Objectives
Protect
Marine Protected Areas
We generate the scientific baselines needed to design, expand and monitor Marine Protected Areas - including areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Protection works when science and policy move together. Ocean outcomes: stronger ecosystems. Safeguarded biodiversity. Greater resilience.
and
Restore
Marine Plastic Pollution
We advance understanding of plastic systems - generating the evidence needed to inform scalable action.
Restoration depends on clarity. Clarity depends on access.
Ocean outcomes: reduced pollution, informed regulation, measurable recovery.
Science and Innovation Advisory Board
Our Science and Innovation Advisory Board brings together leaders from science, policy, finance and arts – offering independent perspective and global insight.
Their role is to challenge, strengthen and shape our scientific program – from long-term strategy to mission priorities.
Expertise that spans disciplines.
Experience that spans regions.
A voice that keeps our work rigorous, relevant and forward-looking.
Areas of Scientific Focus
1
Marine Protected Areas
Baseline mapping. Biodiversity surveys. Long-term monitoring. Science that strengthens protection.
2
Coral Reefs & Vulnerable Ecosystems
Cold-water corals. Deep-sea habitats. Sensitive biodiversity hotspots. Understanding resilience and risk.
3
Marine Plastic Systems
Microplastics sampling. Source tracking. Technology testing. Evidence that informs policy and prevention.
4
Deep-Sea Exploration
Hydrothermal vents. Cold seeps. Uncharted seabed. Expanding understanding of the 75% still unseen.
5
Ocean–Climate Intersections
Mapping carbon-relevant systems. Studying ecosystem resilience in a changing climate.