Get ready for the Seacology Prize Ceremony! Join us on October 12 as we present this year's award to Chief Anette Sanford of Dominica. Learn more and get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-seaco...
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So much can change in 10 years—including the amount of change you can make! We're proud to announce that we're partnering with @Seacology for Love Tropics 26! Join us Nov 6-8 as we celebrate our 10th year & stay tuned for more announcements. You’ll want to SEA this!
Just announced: an action-packed trip to New Zealand! From heli-hiking glaciers to spending a night on a boat in a stunning fjord, this expedition will be full of non-stop adventures! Learn more and reserve your spot at www.seacology.org/event/seacol...
Seacology Expedition to New Zealand - Seacology
Seacology will be leading a 10-day trip to New Zealand in May 2027 to explore conservation and cultural opportunities. Join now!
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We're excited to announce that Chief Anette Sanford, who leads Dominica's Kalinago community, will receive the 2026 Seacology Prize! We hope you'll join us for the Seacology Prize Ceremony on Monday, October 12.
Chief Anette Sanford, Indigenous environmental leader from Dominica, to receive Seacology Prize - Seacology
We are excited to announce that Anette Thomas Sanford, chief of the Kalinago territory on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, will receive the 2026 Seacology Prize! Chief Sanford, also […]
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It’s #InternationalOrangutanDay! 🦧 With over 25 projects on Borneo and Sumatra (the only islands where orangutans live in the wild), Seacology has worked hard to protect the habitats of these wonderful animals. Learn more about orangutans and our work: www.seacology.org/2020/10/oran...
Orangutans – our endangered cousins - Seacology
Could orangutans become extinct in the next 10 years? According to scientists, it’s possible, unless protections are put in place and strictly enforced. Seacology is working hard with indigenous commu...
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Join us for an evening exploring the vital connection between island communities and the ecosystems that sustain them at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum! Event will be from 6:00–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27. Learn more and get tickets at sbmm.org/santa-barbar...
Why Islands Matter: A New Vision for Protecting Islands - Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Learn about Santa Barbara lectures and events at the Maritime Museum, including Why Islands Matter: A New Vision for Protecting Islands.
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Abandoned fishing equipment—commonly referred to as "ghost gear"—presents a major problem for marine ecosystems. Seacology recently backed a local coalition to remove large amounts of this harmful refuse in Mexico's Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve: www.seacology.org/2026/07/wome...
Women divers lead ghost gear expedition in Mexico's Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve - Seacology
A team of women divers collaborated with NGOs to clean the oceans in Mexico's Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve of abandoned fishing gear.
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🚨 Trip announcement! 🚨 Join Seacology and @calacademy.bsky.social on a cruise through Costa Rica and Panama with @lindbladexp.bsky.social in 2028! 🦥🚢 Learn more and sign up: www.seacology.org/event/seacol...
Seacology Expedition: A conservation cruise through Central America - Seacology
Join Seacology and the California Academy of Sciences for an unforgettable journey to Costa Rica and Panama’s most breathtaking ecotourism destinations.
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Seacology is working with local conservationists and members of the Māori community to reverse the impacts of centuries of clear-cutting and restore key watersheds in Aotearoa (New Zealand) to their former health. www.seacology.org/2026/06/rest...
Restoring New Zealand’s lost forests - Seacology
Seacology is working with communities in New Zealand to replant areas
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Earlier this week, members of the Seacology staff attended a ceremony in Dominica to celebrate the certification of 16 new professional guides for our project helping to protect L’Escalier Tête Chien, a sacred coastal rock formation in Kalinago territory: dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepag...
Sixteen new certified tour guides graduate in Kalinago Territory under UNDP-supported programme - Dominica News Online
Sixteen residents of the Kalinago Territory have earned certification as professional tour guides after completing an intensive training programme designed to strengthen indigenous tourism, expand eco...
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Our 14 new projects will partner with island communities around the world, including our first in Sierra Leone! Seacology will now have worked in an astounding 74 countries around the globe. 🌍 Learn more about about each of these exciting new partnerships here: www.seacology.org/2026/06/new-...
New conservation partnerships include first Seacology project in Sierra Leone - Seacology
Our latest projects will protect island habitats and support local communities across 12 diverse countries.
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2025 was a year of incredible leaps and bounds for our work on islands around the world. 🌎 Here are some of the highlights we’re most proud of from last year! www.seacology.org/2026/05/annu...
Annual Report: helping islands thrive in 2025 - Seacology
In 2025 we began a campaign across Greece to bring much-needed attention to an underappreciated ecosystem, while wrapping up another in the Dominican Republic. We launched almost 30 new projects […]
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Our nationwide initiative to protect Greece's seagrass recently held its first major conference! Seacology Field Representative Eleana Touloupaki reflects on this first-of-its-kind gathering: www.seacology.org/2026/05/maki...
Making the invisible visible: putting a spotlight on Mediterranean seagrass - Seacology
The first Greek Seagrass Forum was held in April 2026, bringing together many stakeholders to protect threatened Posidonia seagrass.
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After more than five years of successful conservation partnerships, our national mangrove awareness initiative in the Dominican Republic has officially drawn to a close: www.seacology.org/2026/04/spre...
Spreading the love for Dominican mangroves - Seacology
Seacology and Grupo Jaragua's nationwide partnership to protect mangroves in the Dominican Republic leaves a powerful conservation legacy.
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We did it! 🥳 We’ve reached our goal of $25K to protect a river in Borneo! Big thanks to everyone who donated & shared; the Institute for Research and Development of Forest Products Technology for leading the project; our generous board members; & our entire Seacology community. seacology.org/borneo
Protect a Borneo river and the islanders who depend on it
Your gift will help protect threatened island ecosystems and wildlife on Borneo, and support sustainable livelihoods for local people.
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Good news for birders! Kevin Kelly, project manager of @rspb.bsky.social in the Shetland Islands, shares an update on a Seacology project conserving 27 acres of nesting ground for rare birds! We're also working in partnership with @hief-enviro.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/E6QoP...
Fetlar Island, Scotland: Project Update
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Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🎉 We had the honor of having a video about Seacology's mangrove conservation work narrated by him when our nationwide project in Sri Lanka won the 2018 UN Climate Action Award. youtu.be/G07TSuIhWHs
Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project | Narrated by Sir David Attenborough | UN Climate Change
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Thanks to all of our wonderful supporters, we’re nearly halfway to our fundraising goal! ✨ Help us reach our goal of $25,000 to fully fund our project in Tayan Island, Borneo, protecting wildlife and people along the Kapuas River. seacology.org/borneo
Protect a Borneo river and the islanders who depend on it
Your gift will help protect threatened island ecosystems and wildlife on Borneo, and support sustainable livelihoods for local people.
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Please help us reach our goal of $25K to fund a project protecting an important river, wildlife, and community on Tayan Island, Borneo! seacology.org/borneo Any gift, large or small, will go directly to indigenous islanders creating a healthier and more sustainable ecosystem.💚
How are you celebrating our beautiful world this #EarthDay? 🌎 Beginning today, you can help support a grassroots effort to protect a river and rainforest watershed in Borneo! 🦧 seacology.org/borneo
Protect a Borneo river and the islanders who depend on it
Your gift will help protect threatened island ecosystems and wildlife on Borneo, and support sustainable livelihoods for local people.
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One of our projects in Madagascar focuses on planting wildlife corridors (which are already being used by multiple species of lemurs!) and providing a free community health center. Learn more: news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-re...
A reforestation corridor in Madagascar offers a future for lemurs and locals
In eastern Madagascar, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park and the Analamazoatra Special Reserve shelter around a dozen species of lemurs, alongside an extraordinary array of animals and plants, many of w...
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Seacology Field Representative for the Philippines, Ferdie Marcelo, recently visited two communities with projects impacted by typhoons. He wrote about the ongoing work and impact of these projects on his blog, which we republished with his permission. Check it out: www.seacology.org/2026/03/when...
When life gives you calamansi, make pancit - Seacology
Emergency funding from Seacology has helped ecotourism providers in the Philippines recover from Typhoon Tino.
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One of our rare U.S. based projects is protecting eelgrass—with a modern twist! Our latest collaboration utilizes a cutting-edge new tool: a submersible robot from Reefgen that can plant shoots and seeds 10 times faster than a human diver. Read more: www.seacology.org/2026/03/rest...
Restoration robot supports seagrass sustainability - Seacology
Indigenous communities in Washington are working to restore damaged seagrass ecosystems, with a little help from an cutting-edge robot.
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Catch us at one of our tabling events this weekend! We'll be at NightLife at the Cal Academy on Thursday evening, and Spring on Solano on Saturday afternoon. Come say hi to Seacology staff members and learn about our most recent projects and initiatives!
Grand Tierra del Fuego Island in Chile is a birder's paradise. Seacology's project protects the habitat of the rare Magellanic plover, which lives only at the southern tip of South America. Learn more from this video produced by Seacology Field Representative Claudio Delgado: youtu.be/s4XXB1CohNY
Protecting a bird sanctuary on Grand Tierra del Fuego Island
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In 2024, Hurricane Beryl was the strongest hurricane ever to hit Carriacou Island, Grenada, destroying 95% of their mangroves. Our project partners on this island have successfully restored the hardest-hit mangrove areas! youtu.be/VvHYSDDmVLk
Post-Hurricane Mangrove Recovery in Grenada
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The Lapus-Lapus-Macaoagao Conservation area in the Philippines has reopened after Typhoon Tino hit the community last year! Seacology funded the watchtower for the area, as well as the reconstruction of the floating cottages. Learn more: digicastnegros.com/lapus-lapus-...
Lapus-Lapus–Macaoagao conservation area reopens after Typhoon Tino
The Lapus-Lapus–Macaoagao Local Conservation Area in Sagay City has officially reopened following rehabilitation efforts after Typhoon Tino struck the city last year. The typhoon caused significant…
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Our 10 newest projects will partner with island communities around the world to protect mangroves, coral reefs, endangered species, and more. Learn more about about each of these exciting new partnerships here: www.seacology.org/2026/02/10-n...
10 new Seacology projects creating conservation wins - Seacology
Ten new Seacology projects with island communities will protect vulnerable ecosystems and species across the world.
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Just a little over a week left to sign up for our expedition to Croatia in September! We still have a couple of spots available to explore this gorgeous country. Sign up by next Saturday, February 14, to reserve your spot! www.seacology.org/event/seacol...
Seacology Expedition to Croatia - Seacology
Join Seacology for a nine-day journey through the Adriatic, featuring both breathtaking nature and fascinating historical and cultural sites.
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Seagrass is not only environmentally vital, but also has historical significance! Learn more about the role of seagrasses and what we're doing to protect them in this letter from Seacology board chair and ethnobotanist Paul Cox: www.seacology.org/2025/12/from...
From the Chair: A spotlight on seagrass - Seacology
Many Polynesians believe that each island plant or animal has a counterpart in the ocean. Although some might dismiss this simply as myth, island forests indeed have such a counterpart: […]
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