MASTS provides the academic platform and knowledge for marine governance and commerce by helping to establish a Scottish strategy for marine science that will deliver increased value to the public from its investments. These investments are being made in themes that cover regions from the coasts to the deep oceans and subjects from the effects of global change to fisheries and aquaculture. They also enhance our ability to deliver first class training in marine science to support continuity of excellent research talent in Scotland. This venture is delivering a new approach to shared sovereignty and a shift away from a system involving competition between a large number of small research centres to one where there is strong strategic collaboration.
A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is reinventing how we monitor the world’s oceans, coastal communities, and global fisheries. We stand watch 24/7, providing our customers with the pragmatic science and environmental intelligence they need to maintain decision superiority. Our multi-disciplinary team includes marine biologists, scientists, researchers, protected species observers, bio acousticians, ecologists, oceanographers, statisticians, data analysts and more. AIS staff are committed to high quality data and sample collection in order to advance science and technology in order to effectively manage our natural and living resources.
Marble is a climate tech venture studio. Our north star is to erase billions of tons from annual greenhouse gas emissions and create a thriving future. We partner with scientists, engineers and operators to create deeptech companies that can solve hard climate problems, and reshape multi billion $ industries. Together, we co-create radical solutions that slash emissions in hard to abate sectors, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and cool the planet. We shape the most promising ideas into new companies, funded by Marble. We're proud to be backed by leading climate investors across Europe and the US.
The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the ocean. Our diverse and dedicated team works in many ways to assure the future health of the ocean and the people who depend on a healthy ocean for their survival. Our living exhibits and visit programs are considered among the best in the world. We offer free education programs for more than 100,000 schoolchildren and educators each year -- and our new Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education and Leadership is taking that work to a new level. Rigorous science underpins all of our work to advance policies that promote ocean health in the United States and internationally. Our respected Seafood Watch program is a global leader, giving businesses and consumers the tools to transform how fish are caught and farmed around the world. Our award-winning exhibits feature the rich diversity of marine life along California’s central coast -- from sea otters and kelp forests to jellyfish and sharks. Our newest exhibition, "Into the Deep / En lo Profundo," features never-before-see animals from the deep ocean. We attract nearly 2 million visitors a year and engage 3 million followers through our social media channels. Our education programs are shaping a new generation of science-literate ocean conservation leaders, and giving educators better tools for ecosystem-based learning. We promote science-based action on behalf of key species like sea otters, sharks, and Pacific bluefin tuna. We've advocated successfully to create marine protected areas, eliminate ocean plastic pollution, and end to the shark fin trade, and we support policies to address climate change and ocean acidification, which threaten ocean health, and our own survival.
Sofar Ocean is a build-accessible ocean sensing and exploration tool for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation. The company builds accessible tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation, operating a vast sensor network that provides real-time insights. Sofar Ocean is actively expanding its network of ocean monitoring devices and enhancing its data platform to integrate more robust predictive capabilities. It is also forming partnerships to improve global ocean monitoring systems and support climate resilience initiatives.