PROJECTS SUMMARY
Education outreach
Education outreach
Social Science for Conservationists
We wrapped up the Oceanswell Social Science for Conservationists 5-day residential course on 24th February in Negombo, Sri Lanka and we were thrilled with how it all went! The course covered all the fundamentals of understanding the human dimensions of conservation; from the ethics of working with people, to designing
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Education outreach
Ocean Heroes Animation Workshop
This workshop was designed to help our younger ocean heroes realize their own potential for driving change. They combined creativity with science to produce a powerful, informational stop-motion video
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Conservation research
Conservation research
Social drivers for illegal shark fisheries
Sri Lankan fishermen have been documented illegally fishing for sharks within the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Using fisher-based surveys, this project seeks to understand why they undertake these long and often risky journeys.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Our services
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
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
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
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