Our Approach
Who We Are
Ocean Visions is a nonprofit ocean conservation organization pursuing bold solutions to counter and reverse climate impacts on ocean health. Working with a global network of partners, we explore, evaluate, and advance innovations to address climate-driven harm to the ocean. Explore our story.
Our Vision
We envision a vibrant and resilient ocean where ecosystems flourish, communities prosper, and a stable climate is ensured.
Our Network
The Ocean Visions Network is a growing international community of diverse academic, research, and mission-aligned organizations collaborating to advance ocean–climate solutions. It serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, project partnerships, and expert guidance, allowing members to engage in ways that align with their capacities and interests while collectively strengthening the field.
Our Goals
Ocean Visions pursues three interconnected goals to advance potential ocean-climate solutions:
Develop credible evidence around potential ocean-climate solutions by advancing responsible science, testing, and evaluation.
Create enabling conditions for informed decision-making by strengthening necessary scientific, governance, and societal foundations.
Build extensive ocean-climate action by supporting and activating a diverse global community of makers and solvers.
Our Values
Ocean Visions was created from recognition of the need for innovative and durable solutions at the ocean-climate nexus. We create meaningful impact through work that centers scientific integrity, collaboration, creativity and boldness, and humility.
Our Funders
Ocean Visions is grateful for the generous support it received for 2025 from the following:
- Builders’ Initiative
- CarbonFix
- Carbon Technology Research Foundation
- Crankstart
- Georgia Aquarium
- Grantham Environmental Trust
- Iconiq
- Kissick Family Foundation
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Navigation Fund
- Schmidt Family Foundation
- Spitzer Charitable Trust
