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With our ocean's health in the balance, now is the time for us to come together and shift how we view and value our ocean before it's too late.

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The best way we can do this is by:

  • Using scientific rigour to grow knowledge and develop understanding
  • Developing technological advancements that provide solutions to major problems
  • Delivering multi-generational education that translates knowledge into action and positive change

This work takes dedication and time to see it through, and so requires a lasting commitment from all of us to make it happen.

If you would like to support this work, and be part of delivering lasting change, why not become an Ocean Champion?

By pledging a monthly gift today you will be joining a community that is at the forefront of discovery and dedicated to positive change.

The Benefits of Becoming
an Ocean Champion

By becoming an Ocean Champion you will receive:

  • Regular emails featuring news, views, updates and more
  • Invitations to events and seminars
  • The knowledge that your support is helping expert scientists and engineers deliver the information and technology needed to restore our ocean and unlock our future

Now is the time we need to dive deeper into our ocean’s mysterious depths and explore the challenges it faces before it’s too late.

As the UK’s leading ocean science charity, we do everything we can to deepen our world’s understanding of our ocean and its coastlines. Using expertise, we work with organisations and decision makers around the world to find the best ways to halt loss and help our ocean thrive.

We believe it is only by uniting in our love for the ocean, and gaining deeper knowledge of its challenges, that we can truly make a lasting impact.

IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THE PAST YEAR

197

Research papers produced, advancing the frontiers of knowledge about our ocean

4,235

Attendees joined virtual talks and discussions during the World Ocean Day event

24

Research expeditions, ranging from 5 to 83 days, were completed by RRS Discovery & RRS James Cook

7

Early years researchers from emergent nations joined expeditions and gained invaluable hands-on experience

4,140

Learners from 145 countries discovered more about ocean science from our free online course

8,022

Data sets were provided to the MET Office to help forecast weather

12.77 KM

Of sediment cores collected to support worldwide ocean health research

1,846

Listeners heard from scientists about hot topics on the new Into The Blue podcast

Source: National Oceanography Centre Annual Report 2022