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We're tired of writing the oceans' obituary


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There's a lot of great minds that are publishing papers that continue to increase our certainty that parts of the ocean are broken.

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Can we put our minds, hearts, and pipettes together to make a difference?

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YES!


We'll select an issue that is sourced from the world. Something that requires science. Something tenable. Something affordable. Then we'll open a call for ocean experts to do what they do best - study the heck out of it.



Then things get different...
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Experts gather together to collectively decide on a best science solution for the problem and we work together to bring that solution to life. Build it, code it, launch it- whatever the solution may be. We’ll then invest a million dollars and the resources of the Benioff Ocean Initiative to help you and your team of experts bring the idea to life.

Let’s together make the legacy of ocean science not just about studying problems, but fixing problems.

We have selected our first crowdsourced project: Reducing collisions between ships and whales.
For more information and to view our call for proposals, click here.

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