Cross Currents Blog
Awarded Projects from the 2026 Ocean Biodiversity Program Engagement Grants Request for Proposals
Our Ocean Biodiversity Program has awarded 10 new engagement grants through the 2026 Ocean Biodiversity Program Engagement Grants Request for Proposals (RFP). Each project will mobilize existing biodiversity knowledge to inform more equitable and sustainable ocean and...
Awarded Projects from the 2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Engagement Grants Request for Proposals
Our Climate Resilient Fisheries Program recently awarded 11 new projects from the 2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Grants Request for Proposals. These projects are the first portfolio of work to be funded by the program, and they showcase a range of approaches for...
Ocean Biodiversity – For People and Nature
On the release of our first Request for Proposals for our Ocean Biodiversity program – I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how we got here and reaffirm our commitment to the need to uplift communities. I often think about how easy it is to take ocean...
One Ocean, One Future: Insights from WIOMSA on Co-Management
When I think about what made the 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium (WIOMSA) different from most conferences was the ease with which participants discussed the often-complex intersections between science, local knowledge and...