CURRENT MISSION: Maldives
The Nekton Maldives Mission is the first systematic discovery and documentation of ocean life in Maldives from the surface to 1000 metres.
In partnership with the Government of Maldives, the Mission is helping to create extensive new marine protected areas and ensure the ocean continues to protect and provide for the Maldivian people.
During field research the team discovered a new ecosystem, The Trapping Zone.
Latest News
Nekton Maldivian Zooplankton Knowledge Exchange Fellowship
Apply now for our 4-week sumer Training Programme in partnership with the Maldives Marine Research Institute. Deadline: 18 April.
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Q&A with Nina de Villiers, Research Assistant at Nekton
Find out more about Nina's journey in marine science, and her advice to other women and girls interested in pursuing a career in marine science or conservation.
Ocean Census launches Flagship Expedition to Tenerife
This Flagship Expedition brings together a consortium of global experts to urgently catalogue new marine species at risk of extinction as part of the Ocean Census initiative.
WHAT WE DO:
MISSIONS & INITIATIVES
Missions: We work with ocean nations to undertake multi-year expeditions to establish marine protected areas. These ‘Missions’ combine marine research at sea, public and political engagement and knowledge exchange programmes that lead to policy implementation.
Initiatives: From international ocean policy interventions to innovating ocean story-telling, and from making private vessels available to science to combatting Parachute Science, we undertake innovative projects with targeted outcomes to meet the needs of our client, the ocean.
The Alliance
We work with an Alliance of dozens of partners - from science to civil society, from media to government, from business to philanthropy - who share our purpose to explore and protect the ocean, for people and the planet.
Our Maldives Mission Partners - led by Omega - are trailblazers in their field, bringing their skills and expertise to help lead our journey.
Omega has pledged to make time for the planet and has a long heritage of supporting ocean exploration. They have a long history of pushing at the boundaries of what is possible supporting space and ocean endeavours.
Kensington Tours has created award-winning private-guided trips for discerning travellers for over a decade. They are proud to support Nekton’s endeavours to promote science, education, and understanding of the world’s hidden depths.