What's New at MarineBio?
MarineBio is working hard to bring you even more information as part of our evolving online tribute to all Ocean life. We are adding marine species to the database as fast as we can. We're working on bringing new information to help you get involved in ocean conservation, or explore dynamic research and/or daily marine life news. Join the MarineBio community committed to the exploration of the oceans and conservation of marine life.

The following is a short summary of the latest happenings at MarineBio:

02/08 - Indonesian Expeditions to Help Save the Pacific Leatherback (July 15th – July 25th and July 27 – August 06, 2008)

01/08 – MarineBio is working to bring more of the underwater realm to your desktop. Taking advantage of the internet video age, we are compiling a series of short (~10 minute) video clips of the underwater footage taken during our expeditions for our marine life video library. Enjoy!

12/07 – MarineBio is joining forces with Save our Leatherbacks Operation (SOLO), an organization in Texas that was established to help resolve threats to highly endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtles and one of their primary nesting beaches in Irian Jaya, Indonesia and beyond to protect the small number of leatherback turtle populations remaining. SOLO is hosting two expeditions to Irian Jaya to show people the nesting beaches of the leatherbacks as well as the beautiful and unspoiled reefs in the area.

11/07 – DK Publishing donated 15 copies of Reef — a “coffee-table” book of dazzling photos of reef life with descriptive captions and an entertaining narrative. The book also comes with a DVD of the stunning imagery seen in the book. We are now giving complimentary copies of the book to the next 15 people to donate $100 or more to MarineBio.

10/07 – MarineBio is the proud recipient of a Google grant! Google is generously donating thousands of dollars worth of Google AdWords to help MarineBio spread the word about marine conservation. Thanks Google!

04/07 – Simon Pulse books donated copies of In Her Shoes. An excellent career guide for young girls featuring an interview with marine biologist Nancy Knowlton. We are now giving complimentary copies of the book to people who donate $20 or more.

6/07 - MarineBio now offers support for frontline marine conservation efforts! We invite seagrass-roots marine conservation efforts from around the world to become part of the MarineBio community. We are offering administrative sponsorship and support to projects whose work supports our mission to share the wonders of the ocean realm to inspire education, research, and a sea ethic. To read more about this valuable opportunity, visit our frontline marine conservation support page.

Our first project is the Guadalupe Island Conservation Fund (GICF). MarineBio has partnered with the GICF, which was established in 2007 by the members of the scuba diving and eco-community of Guadalupe Island to help the Government of Mexico protect the endangered shark population of Isla Guadalupe, which is one of Mexico's newly created Biosphere Reserves. Its remote location and lack of basic infrastructure makes enforcement and protection of its unique and endemic wildlife species a real challenge. Donations will go a long way toward the creation of a world class Biosphere dedicated to shark science and protection.

4/07 - Happy Earth Day! Since the over 70% (and rising) of the Earth is covered by ocean, please consider the ocean on this day as well.

MarineBio Seeks Advisors
MarineBio is currently seeking marine life professionals to serve on our board of advisors. Click here to find out more.

4/07 - MarineBio's Membership Program is now live!
Click here to review MarineBio Membership Benefits »
Click here to become a MarineBio Member »
and see our new page concerning other ways  to give to MarineBio »

We welcome all feedback! Membership fees are tax-deductible and 100% will be used toward the projects you specify or wherever it's needed most to raise awareness about marine conservation.

3/07 - MarineBio's 3rd screensaver is now available. It contains 108 of our favorite photos from our recent Indonesian Expedition. See our Marine Life Videos, Photo Galleries+ page for more information or click below to download it.



3/07 - MarineBio is now operating off new dedicated servers. Though this will significantly increase our operating costs, for which we would greatly appreciate donations, the dependability and stability of MarineBio and the Plankton Forums will be greatly enhanced. We will also have a lot more room to add new content, which again, will require donations.

2/07 - Sponsorship program launched for marine-related supporters to be clearly recognized throughout the MarineBio Network. Sponsors may visit our media kit page to browse potential benefits and sponsorship levels.

2/07 - MarineBio was again featured by BBC as one of the best sites on the web on their website and was also broadcast on BBC News.

1/07 - MarineBio's Director of Elasmobranchs, R. Aidan Martin, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Vancouver on February 13. This is a great loss to the shark research and conservation community. In his short time with MarineBio, he was an outstanding advisor and contributed greatly to our work. We will miss his devotion to sharks, wonderful sense of humor, and boundless energy and enthusiasm.

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