This project partners with the local government agencies in Bintan (Marine and Fisheries, Agency of Environment and Forestry of Kepulauan Riau Province) to assess the concentration of plastic particles/fragments in sediment, as well as concentration and extent of oil pollution in Bintan island.  They will also conduct a study on interrelationship between both pollutants (plastic and oil) and the local community’s perception of the problem, with an emphasis on creating post-assessment mitigation proposal.

This project is restoring Bahamian coral reefs and providing the next generation with tools to act as ocean stewards. The Bahamas Coral Innovation Hub located in South Eleuthera is a collaborative research and restoration initiative between The Cape Eleuthera Institute, Perry Institute for Marine Science, and The Nature Conservancy, aiming to reverse the decline of Bahamian reefs. They use the latest photogrammetry technology and methodologies to monitor coral restoration success and disseminate findings, providing information about the resiliency of coral genotypes local to Eleuthera.

The objective of 久米島赤土等流出防止プロジェクト (Kumejima Red Soil Outflow Prevention Project) is to take measures against the outflow of red soil in Kumejima to prevent further damage to the island’s biodiverse coral reefs. Agricultural runoff accounts for more than 80% of the red soil smothering the reefs. Local elementary and high school students helped plant a green belt of Akabanana (Hibiscus), a native plant that serves as a windbreaker, and participated in educational activities.

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.

Based on the data collected during the International Coastal Cleanup events, land-based solid waste is the biggest contributor to marine litter along the Kenyan coastline. This team's overall goal is to help reduce and promote recycling of marine litter generated on Kenyan beaches for healthy oceans and healthy communities, through implementation of a waste management program through beach and river delta clean ups.

St Abbs Marine Station scientists will use drone surveys and underwater imaging techniques (a less expensive alternative to helicopter survey) to assess the health of herring spawning grounds off the northeastern coast of Scotland, an under-researched area that is currently classified as being of “indeterminate intensity.” This area used to be prolific spawning ground until stocks were depleted in the 1970s, and research has not taken place since the 80s. They will be using the help of local fisherman to help ID spawning grounds with an aim to implement regular monitoring.

20 college students are trained as STEM instructors to educate primary school students about marine conservation, piloting archiREEF’s new initiative to integrate standing curricula about marine science in Hong Kong classrooms to ensure the next generation stewards the reef regeneration activities of archiREEF.

The coral reef in the water off Liya Village has been consistently destroyed with bombs and cyanide in the last decade as fishermen have turned to these desperate measures to catch fish. Through Rare's Fish Forever Program in 2017, we were able to established a total of 739 ha of managed access + Reserve in Liya Village, providing local fishers with clear rights to access fish stock in the area. A community group named Posa'asa was also formed with the hope that it would enable fishers to have a platform to adopt more sustainable and better-regulated fishing behaviors. As part of this project, over 300 coral were planted.

This project will educate students in Tidung Island (a small island near Jakarta that has been promoted by the local government for domestic tourism) about the SDG 14, and particularly about blue carbon ecosystems. The program starts with classroom lessons about the ocean and the SDG 14, followed by a mangrove and seagrass planting on the island. Students will then be in charge of regularly monitoring the growth of their mangroves and seagrasses.