operates the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey, collecting data from the North Atlantic and the North Sea on biogeography and ecology of plankton since 1931

a regional coastal body formed to improve the management of the Solent and its coastline; the Solent lies on the south coast of the UK

one of three centers in Sweden responsible for marine research, education, environmental monitoring and information

promotes coastal conservation by bridging the gap between scientists, environmentalists, site managers, planners and policy makers

goal is to understand the thermohaline circulation in the Greenland Sea, its sensitivity, and impact on global oce an circulation