The annual "Sentinel Survey" seeks to understand effects of climate change on Atlantic cod and other species in the eastern Gulf of Maine to inform federal management. Cod have essentially vanished from the NE region of the Gulf of Maine and scientists don't know why, in part because of a lack of data collected at the federal level (cod live in shallow waters, and lobster gear makes shallow survey trawling impossible). This survey seeks to fill this knowledge gap, while also collecting data on the impact of the rapidly warming waters of the Gulf of Maine.

SOA UF's removed over 40 30-gallon bags of waste over 4 local waterways systems in Gainesville, FL, thereby preventing their entry into nearby marine ecosystems. Waste is sorted to document the type of waste, document in the CleanSwell Ocean Conservancy app, and properly dispose recyclable and non-recyclable items.

SOA Moquegua will conduct an analysis of the water quality in the Peruvian port city of Ilo, an area with a history of heavy metal waste discharge perpetrated by ENGIE and Southern Copper Corporation.

 A-B-Seas is a two-day experiential learning camp for children and teens to nurture interest in marine life and inspire pro-environmental behavior. This program introduces participants to basic concepts in marine ecology, conservation, and leadership, with special attention to the different roles and responsibilities humans have. Each lesson is accompanied with an activity or task, represented by a marine species. Each camp ends with an assignment for attendees to pursue in their own social circles (e.g., convince their parents to use reusable bags for groceries, write a letter to their principal about waste segregation in their school, etc.). A-B-Seas was created in response to the concern of MPA (Marine Protected Areas) managers that most people involved in MPA management and coastal conservation belong to older age groups.

As many threatened shark species inhabit Peruvian waters with one of the largest fisheries in the region that is poorly managed, SOA Hub Perú and Coalición Tiburón Perú developed a shark conservation campaign. SOA Peru will conduct research, then develop audiovisual materials to highlight the importance of shark conservation and share them through social media platforms, murals and printed materials.

Planblue is a Germany-based company unlocking the potential of blue carbon by ground-truthing areal and satellite imagery. Their advanced seafloor monitoring solution is quicker, more efficient, and in higher resolution, allowing for better data. planblue has received awards for their work from (eg) the World Economic Forum and Geospatial World Forum.

This project led by the Mounu Ocean Academy contributes to reef monitoring and whale conservation through community education, participation, and volunteer training. A training course will be developed to teach volunteers how to conduct regular reef surveys. The data will inform citizen science initiatives such as Reef Check and Coral Watch.

Project Transformar works with youth and low-income students in Parati City to provide online marine biology classes and take them on scuba-diving excursions to bring the ocean to life for them. They created a short documentary following 5 students and documenting their experience which is used to advertise the program and continue to get youth involved in future courses.

Uada aims to replace plastic packaging in the supply chain by making alternative containers using natural materials. The project also aims to educate end-users about the plastic waste and how to create more environmentally conscious consumption habits. Uada targets food containers at events (such as festivals) and food delivery packaging, and incentivizes and facilitates the switch in packaging materials - for which they will instead use deciduous dried leaf material to replace disposable plastic, which will biodegrade in 30 days.