What We Do

Education outreach

Skills Building Course

We believe in helping people grow as scientists and researchers. To do this we design courses for students and researchers to learn skills such as grant-writing and budget building and empower them to grow in their own fields.

Education outreach

Marine Conservation Field Course

Oceanswell offers immersive introductory marine conservation field courses once a year to inspire and educate the next generation of local ocean heroes. The structured trip provides students with an opportunity to learn more about marine conservation through classes and hands-on experiences.

Education outreach

Marine Conservation Conversation (MCC)

Oceanswell’s Marine Conservation Conversation, or MCC for short, was initiated back in September 2017. MCC is a monthly, informal gathering of individuals from diverse backgrounds to discuss marine-related topics.

Education outreach

Ocean Hero Huddle

Ocean Hero Huddle is a monthly initiative modelled after our incredibly successful monthly Marine Conservation Conversations BUT these sessions are especially for our younger audience of ages 15 and below!

Conservation research

The Sri Lankan Marine Mammal Photo-identification Database

Photo-identification is a simple but powerful way to assess population size, understand population demographics and understand changes at the population level amongst other things. We have maintained photo-identification databases on all key species of marine mammals dating back to 2008. Through this exercise we have even identified the oldest known

Conservation research

The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project

Established in 2008, is the longest-running project on blue whales in the northern Indian Ocean and the flagship project of Oceanswell. It focuses on the conservation of this unique, non-migratory population from threats such as ship-strike while unravelling their unique traits.

Conservation research

Natural variability of Mount Lavinia beach

Our research extends from the iconic Mount Lavinia Hotel to the colourful murals at Kinross with measurements happening fortnightly over the period of one year (June 2020-June 2021) allowing us to observe the complete cycle of variation throughout this period.

Conservation research

Oceanswell COVID-19 and Fisheries Project

The project kickstarted in July 2020 and is an islandwide endeavour to assess the effects of COVID-19 and the resulting curfew through the eyes of small scale fishers, processors and sellers/traders.

Thinking BIG to solve challenges

We like to push boundaries and think outside the box and we encourage others to do the same. We work with innovative thinkers to provide opportunities that can encourage entrepreneurs to engage in solving global ocean problems creatively

Mentoring to mobilize

Sri Lanka maybe a beautiful tropical island but marine biology is a largely unorthodox career choice. Our founder Asha followed her passion but did not have the privilege of a peer group or mentors. She feels strongly about changing this and provides mentoring opportunities to students dreaming of exploring or entering this field

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Conservation research

We undertake research that addresses urgent conservation needs. Through our decade-long Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project we have unravelled mysteries of an unknown population while also working towards their conservation. To learn more about these and other efforts check out our publications

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Storytelling to save the oceans

We like to push boundaries and think outside the box and we encourage others to do the same. We work with innovative thinkers to provide opportunities that can encourage entrepreneurs to engage in solving global ocean problems creatively

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Mentoring to mobilize

We believe in the power of education to change the current trajectory of our oceans. We are currently working to create opportunities for the many talented students who yearn for an education in this field but lack the opportunity and access. We are driven by the thought that the solution to all our greatest ocean problems could be locked in the mind of a person from the global south. If you would like to learn more and contribute to this endeavour please

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Here’s what we are doing to save 70 % of our planet

Education outreach

Skills Building Course

Marine Conservation Field Course

Marine Conservation Conversation (MCC)

Ocean Hero Huddle

Conservation research

The Sri Lankan Marine Mammal Photo-identification Database

The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project

Natural variability of Mount Lavinia beach

Oceanswell COVID-19 and Fisheries Project

Our services

Thinking BIG to solve challenges

Mentoring to mobilize

Conservation research

Storytelling to save the oceans

Mentoring to mobilize

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