Oceanic Society and SC Johnson Partner to Drive Public Engagement on Ocean Conservation
As part of our efforts to commemorate our historic 50th anniversary in 2019, we’re excited to announce a partnership with…
How Your Travel Dollars Supported Conservation in 2017-2018
Established in 1969, Oceanic Society is America’s oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation. Throughout our history we have…
2019 State of the World’s Sea Turtles Report Released
Oceanic Society is excited to announce the publication of The State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) Report, vol. XIV,…
Oceanic Society President Wins Prestigious Award for Volunteerism
Oceanic Society president and CEO Roderic Mast was awarded the prestigious Ed Drane Award for Volunteerism last week at the…
6 Grants Awarded for Community-Based Sea Turtle Conservation
Oceanic Society is proud to announce six small grants to sea turtle conservation projects in Malaysia, Indonesia, Gabon, Colombia, Nicaragua,…
Shallow-Water Wonders in Fiji, Soft Coral Capital of the World
Naturalist Roger Harris shared with us the following detailed trip report and photos from an Oceanic Society Fiji snorkeling trip…
Up Close and Personal with Tonga’s Humpback Whales
Each day that we traversed the maze of small islands that make up the Vava’u group in northern Tonga, it…
Blue Whales and Hammerheads in the Coral Triangle
As the 130-foot schooner El Aleph plied the waters between the outer and inner arcs of the Maluku islands, Benjamin…
Tackling Ocean-Friendly Behavior Through Design-Thinking
On October 16th and 17th, members of the Oceanic Society team traveled to sunny Palo Alto to embark on an…
Presenting ‘Body of Water’: An Exhibition Expedition
Renowned conservation biologist E.O. Wilson states in his 2017 book, The Origins of Creativity: “Scientists and scholars in the humanities,…
Join Oceanic Society and SodaStream in Fighting Ocean Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide. With skyrocketing plastic production, low levels of recycling,…
Puerto Rican Coral Reefs Recover With Help From Local Scientists, and You!
In January, a group of local marine scientists entered the waters at the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve in Rincón, Puerto…