Together we can advance new solutions to stabilize the climate and restore the ocean
Enormous greenhouse gas pollution is disrupting the climate and driving dangerous ocean overheating and acidification—devastating marine life and diminishing the ocean’s ability to support humanity. Our four-part strategy directly addresses the causes and impacts of climate disruption:
Decarbonize the Global Economy for a Healthy Ocean
Engage the size and power of the ocean to draw down and safely store carbon pollution
Advance collaborative research to slow and avoid catastrophic loss of critical marine ecosystems while we rebalance global carbon cycles
Build a global community to innovate and develop ocean-climate solutions
With gratitude to all those who make our collective impact possible, we’re pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report. Despite a year of strong headwinds, we’re proud to have made meaningful progress in the pursuit of bold, science-based solutions to the ocean-climate crisis. Inside the report, you’ll find key milestones from the past year, including new research investments, growing global partnerships, and new knowledge products.
The ocean has immense potential to provide society with low-carbon energy, food, and transportation. We recently completed an in-depth analysis to identify the highest-leverage opportunities to advance select ocean-based decarbonization pathways, choosing Low-Carbon Seaweed-Based Products & Marine Renewable Energy to Power mCDR and the Blue Economy as our new areas of focus.
Our recently released Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Ecosystem Database is designed to support collaboration and accelerate progress. This comprehensive resource connects stakeholders across sectors — from research and government to NGOs and the private sector — promoting transparency, knowledge-sharing, and responsible development of potential mCDR solutions.
Ocean Visions has selected six research projects through a highly competitive process to receive funding through its Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Research Fund. The Fund was created to identify, prioritize, and support research on cutting-edge ideas to slow the loss of Arctic sea ice.
Ocean Visions’ new report examines whether and how phytoplankton might contribute to the gigatons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) needed to meet global climate goals. Produced through a year-long investigation, and informed by an international advisory board, the report outlines recommendations to address critical knowledge gaps and calls for new investment into priority RD&D and enhanced coordination of efforts.
Ocean Visions is proud to announce the appointment of the first cohort of Ocean–Climate Innovation Senior Fellows, who will lead national and regional efforts to accelerate ocean-based climate solutions and strengthen Global South leadership in innovation.
Ocean Visions is a nonprofit organization at the center of a robust network comprised of leading universities and oceanographic institutions, and a diverse set of practitioner partners. Ocean Visions works to engage and focus resources from across this network for concerted action, catalyzing collaboration for the co-design, development, testing, and evaluation of solutions to the interlocking ocean-climate crisis.
