Our Practices

The Ocean River Institute assists groups closest to wildlife and natural areas to educate more widely, to preserve flora & fauna, to conserve landscapes & seascapes, to advance ecosystem-based adaptive management, and to remediate environments.

Owl Institute

The Owl Institute

Denver Holt directs scientific research of wildlife (primarily owls), their ecology, natural history, prey, and habitat relationships

Alaska shoreline

Alaska Oceans Fund

Deborah L. Williams concurrently serves as President of Alaska Conservation Solutions and leads the June 7th Alaska Oceans Festival in Anchorage

Coastal Bird Program

Coastal Waterbird Program

Becky Harris directs one of the most effective entities working to protect coastal birds and barrier beaches in New England

Rushing River Institute

Rushing River Institute

Piotr Parasiewicz provides on-demand applied research to protect and restore rivers, offering engineering solutions integrating physical and ecological sciences

Seabird Ecological Assessment Network

Seabird Ecological Assessment Network

Julie Ellis directs citizen-science beached bird surveys and a network of over 60 seabird and ecological health organizations from Canada to New Jersey

Ocean River Network

Ocean River Network

Rob Moir managed to bring together more than ninety organizations and government groups in support of ecosystem-based management of MA’s ocean benthos.

Friends of Cooper Island

Friends of Cooper Island

George Divoky’s 29 years of research and story of Black Guillemots on Cooper Island 25 miles east of Barrow brings home the global issue of climate change.

Campaign for Environmental Literacy

Campaign for Environmental Literacy

Jim Elder coordinates efforts to restore and expand environmental education practices to better connect with nature, think ecological, and strengthen ocean literacy

Stellwagen Alive!

Stellwagen Alive!

Jennifer Ferré directs a new effort to support Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary with a constituency protective of a whale feeding ground and unique marine area.

Ocean Works Group

Ocean Works Group

Alex Loers captains the 70 foot Research Vessel STELLWAGEN to provide scientists a platform for whale research on the Western Atlantic from Canada to the Bahamas.

Carlos Moreno

Alternatives for Communities and Environment

Carlos Moreno, an ACE youth, leads concerned citizens on a Toxic Tour of the Dudley Square neighborhood in Boston.

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Environmental Council

Dr. Quincy Lettsome, residents of the British Virgin Islands and local groups came together to form an umbrella-representative group to protect wildlife and precious salt pond, creek and mangrove habitats.

Related Links: Many of our practices have related educational efforts

National System of Marine Protected Areas

Environmental Literacy

 
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