Issue Area: Invasive Species and Genetically Modified Organisms

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) is a local non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1999. The CBBEP project area encompasses the 12 counties of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments extending from the land-cut in the Laguna Madre, through the Corpus Christi Bay system, and north to the …

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, was founded in the summer of 1996 by a group of experts in marine mammal science, environmental sciences, education and conservation. CRESLI was formed for the purposes of conducting research, providing educational experiences and promoting conservation of coastal ecosystems. Research and …

The major challenge of the EUCC Baltic Office was to enhance cooperation of local NGOs in coastal rural areas, particularly around the Curonian lagoon. The EUCC Baltic Office and its partner NGOs received capacity training in networking. To foster coastal networks in the South-East Baltic they produced a special newsletter, …

The Southern Ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica and is clearly delimited by the Antarctic Convergence (or Polar Front), which is formed where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the north. The Antarctic Convergence acts as an effective biological barrier, and the Southern Ocean is therefore substantially a closed …

An international cooperative effort to increase tropical taxonomic expertise, conduct a taxonomically diversified global census of coral reef ecosystems, and improve access to and unify coral reef ecosystem information scattered throughout the globe. Coral reefs are the most diverse and biologically complex marine ecosystems in the world. They provide crucial …

The East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress is a pioneering region-wide platform for capacity building, strategic action and cooperation for the sustainable development of the Seas of East Asia. It has been described as an intellectual marketplace for sharing knowledge/experiences on trends, issues and concerns related to coastal and ocean governance. …

Constituída em 2000, a Ecosurfi é uma ONG (Organização Não Governamental) sem fins lucrativos idealizada e fundada por surfistas. A entidade trabalha a Educação Socioambiental como princípio norteador para as suas ações.A organização incorpora pessoas de diversas áreas de atuação e níveis de conhecimentos, que se comprometem com o desafio …

Mission The Federation advances understanding and wise stewardship of estuarine and coastal ecosystems worldwide. Its mission is to: – Promote research in estuarine and coastal ecosystems – Support education of scientists, decision-makers and the public – Facilitate communication among these groupsThe similarity and diversity of estuaries is also characteristic of …