Following our Annual General Meeting on June 1, 2023 Ocean Wise is pleased to announce five exciting new additions to its Board of Directors; adding global insight, experience, and passion to drive its ambition to the next level. Please join us in welcoming Mike Gerbis, Isabella Lövin, Pascal Mittermaier, Tuck Rickards and Meghan Jeans to … Continued
Ocean Wise announces a generous gift of $250,000 from Keith and Sheryl Spencer. Inspired by Ocean Wise’s mission to build a global community that takes meaningful action to protect and restore our ocean, Keith and Sheryl Spencer’s gift comes from an unwavering sense of optimism. History has shown that change begins with a small, committed … Continued
Ocean Wise is pleased to announce Scott Bohachyk as our new Director of Seaforestation. Scott will be working with a wide range of rightsholders and stakeholders to advance Ocean Wise’s efforts to restore 5,000 ha of kelp forests in British Columbia and Chile by 2026. Protecting and restoring kelp forests is one of the best … Continued
Dani Zapotoczny is joining Ocean Wise as Vice President of Global Engagement and Communications. She is coming from the United Nations Foundation where she served as Senior Director of Partnerships & Communications and as a Strategic Advisor to the United Nations Creative Community Outreach Initiative. In these roles, she worked with content creators, corporations, non-profits, … Continued
May 3, 2023, Vancouver, BC – Ocean Wise is pleased to announce the addition of international fundraising expert Aki Temiseva to its executive team. Aki brings over 20 years experience as a C-level senior executive across four continents to the new role of Global Vice President of Fundraising. A natural disruptor and creative thinker, Aki will … Continued
On March 10, 2019, tragedy struck when Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 crashed, claiming the lives of 18 Canadians, among them four members of the Canada Service Corps family. Danielle Moore, Micah Messent, Angela Rehhorn and Stephanie Lacroix were en route to Nairobi to attend the United Nations Environment Assembly when the accident occurred. They … Continued
Canada SailGP has partnered with Ocean Wise for their Race For The Future campaign, which focuses on raising awareness about the threats facing our oceans and taking action to protect them. One of the ways they’re doing this is through the WhaleReport app, which allows anyone to submit sightings of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles … Continued
New Rapid Assessment Tool Expands Ocean Wise Seafood Recommendation Program for Previously Unassessed Canadian Fisheries Rigorous new rapid assessment tool removes barriers to Ocean Wise’s globally recognized sustainable seafood program by making it faster and more cost effective, while maintaining scientific rigour Vancouver, February 14, 2023 – Overfishing is one of the greatest threats our … Continued
Lasse Gustavsson is the President and CEO of Ocean Wise. Below, he share his thoughts on the recent IMPAC5 conference that took place in Vancouver. It’s been a whirlwind week and a half here in Vancouver. With IMPAC5 taking place from February 3 – 9th the world’s leading experts in ocean conservation descended on the … Continued
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 16, 2023 /CNW/ – Young people from all nations and backgrounds play important leadership roles in marine protected areas and ocean conservation. From the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Marseilles to the more recent United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, young professionals are leaning into the conversation and taking action … Continued
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Ocean Wise is based in the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We work across Turtle Island and beyond, supporting Indigenous peoples in their vital work on ocean conservation and biodiversity whenever possible or as we are invited to.