Climate change is the top threat to ocean health. Greenhouse gas pollution is disrupting the climate and driving ocean overheating and acidification—devastating marine life and diminishing the ocean’s ability to support humanity. There can be no healthy ocean without stopping climate disruption, and the climate cannot recover without the ocean.
Extra Trapped Heat Absorbed by the Ocean
Carbon Dioxide Pollution Absorbed by the Ocean
Earth’s Surface Covered by the Ocean
Ocean Visions works on four interconnected strategic priorities—Reduce, Remove, Repair, and Reach—to directly address the causes and impacts of climate disruption.
Advancing ocean-based pathways to global decarbonization
Building the knowledge base for marine carbon dioxide removal
Safeguarding critical ocean ecosystems
Building global capacity and societal support
Ocean Visions is seeking proposals from organizations or individuals to provide a rapid assessment of the Surface Albedo Modification landscape that characterizes known and emerging approaches, key actors, relevant technologies, and potential mechanisms for advancing SAM R&D. The assessment is intended to inform future Ocean Visions R&D activities.
Our 2026–2028 strategic plan charts an ambitious ocean–climate agenda focused on slowing, stopping, and ultimately reversing these impacts. Learn more and help shape and test the ideas, tools, and frameworks this moment demands.
Join a gathering of the global ocean-climate community in Cartagena, Colombia, as part of the next Ocean Visions Biennial Summit, being held March 2–4, 2027! Bringing together leaders across science, policy, technology, and finance, the Summit will foster new collaborations and spotlight the latest innovations and bold ideas to restore ocean health and repair the climate.
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Help accelerate the research and development needed to turn ideas into impact.
Global Climate Solutions Simulator Adds Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal to Range of Possible Climate Mitigation Tools New feature supported by Ocean Visions allows stakeholders to explore the potential of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Washington, D.C., July 14, 2026 – Ocean Visions today
Ocean Visions Launches Tool to Advance Seaweed as Climate Solution
Ocean Visions Launches Tool to Advance Seaweed as Climate Solution Digital road map outlines priority actions needed for seaweed to support decarbonization across multiple sectors Washington, D.C., June 9, 2026 – Ocean Visions today announced the launch of its Seaweed-Based Products for Decarbonization road map, a first-of-its-kind digital
Ocean Visions Awards New Funding for Research on Novel Approaches to Protect and Restore Arctic Sea Ice Six projects funded through the Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Research Fund will investigate innovative approaches that could help slow Arctic sea ice loss
Ocean Visions is a nonprofit organization at the center of a robust network comprised of leading universities and oceanographic institutions, and a diverse set of practitioner partners. Ocean Visions works to engage and focus resources from across this network for concerted action, catalyzing collaboration for the co-design, development, testing, and evaluation of solutions to the interlocking ocean-climate crisis.
