Our Vision: Science with an impact.
Saving the ocean through science has always been the guiding vision of our executive director, Dr. Ellen Pikitch. For the last two decades, our team of scientists, staff and students have gone to work each day striving to achieve that mission.
We design and conduct research that can be used to better manage our oceans, and we have a strong track record, both in our backyard and around the globe. We’ve used cutting-edge research to track and understand marine life, from nearby Shinnecock Bay, New York, to the atolls of Belize and the waters of the Caspian Sea. Our work has led to better management of species, including sturgeon, sharks and forage fish. We’ve advised world leaders at the United Nations on how to conserve their precious ocean resources through marine protected areas. Our work is actively published in peer-reviewed journals, and we offer our expertise to policy decisions at the global, national and local levels. We strive to enhance ocean health in ways that have measurable impact.
Our recent work has focused on using environmental DNA (eDNA) as a noninvasive way of assessing biodiversity, moving away from traditional approaches that damage marine life and habitats. By partnering with engineers, we are experimenting with cutting-edge technologies to test and scale more environmentally friendly ways of monitoring ocean life. We also continue to work at the global level to contribute scientific input to important policy discussions.
Your donation will directly support our mission to save the oceans through science.
We sincerely appreciate all contributions on Giving Day!
