Funding ocean conservation research
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Pure Ocean finances ambitious and innovative research programs to preserve and restore marine biodiversity and ecosystems.
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innovative projects supported worldwide to find solutions to protect the ocean
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The ocean is heavily degraded by plastic pollution but also by other pollution, overfishing, global warming and other scourges.
Pure Ocean funds research programs to understand and combat pollution, to preserve and restore marine life and innovate solutions to these problems. In 6 years, 28 scientific projects have been supported.
Here's an example of a project:
The REEF REBORN project has developed a lipid cocktail for feeding coral larvae that increases their survival rate by 46% and strengthens their thermal resilience. This breakthrough innovation for the ecological restoration of coral reefs has been selected by the Australian Government to restore the Great Barrier Reef, and is already becoming an international reference model.
The REEF REBORN project has developed a lipid cocktail for feeding coral larvae that increases their survival rate by 46% and strengthens their thermal resilience. This breakthrough innovation for the ecological restoration of coral reefs has been selected by the Australian Government to restore the Great Barrier Reef, and is already becoming an international reference model.
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Call for Projects 2025: ocean research needs you!
Our 6th call for projects attracted a record number of applications, testifying to the urgency of supporting ocean research. We saw significant participation from projects originating in the Global South, an area particularly affected by climate disruption.
💡 Every year, we are amazed by the scientific research projects proposed to preserve the ocean, each more innovative than the last! But we're also overwhelmed to see so many promising solutions that won't be able to be supported... That's why your support is crucial to turning these ideas into reality!
Next step: 40 projects have been shortlisted to continue their application and submit their full dossier for evaluation by our scientific committee.
📅 Announcement of results on March 21, 2025.
We look forward to discovering and presenting the 2025 projects to you!
Do you know the role of plankton in climate regulation?
As well as being at the base of the marine food chain, plankton are also responsible for the biological carbon pump, absorbing a considerable amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide and transporting it to the depths of the ocean!
✨ But how does it work?That's where our new 2024 winner comes in! Microcean aspires to pick the mysteries of plankton to better understand its essential role in climate regulation!
🧬 Scientists will sequence the genomes of planktonic species to understand their complex interactions and impact on our environment. By describing the links between these microorganisms and human beings, they will be able to shed light on the challenges of the deep ocean and raise awareness of the importance of the diversity of marine ecosystems.
Find out more: https://www.pure-ocean.org/microcean/
Find out more: https://www.pure-ocean.org/microcean/
The money will be used for
The funds raised will be used to fund new research projects, linked to the fight against pollution. This research can lead to solutions with a positive impact on ocean health, and therefore also on human health.
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International
Why we love it?
Scientific research is the best way to measure the impact of pollution, and therefore to encourage its reduction. By contributing to its funding, we can effectively combat pollution and its consequences.
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