The Census of Marine Life (CoML)

A growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the oceans -- past, present, and future.

The Nippon Foundation

Founded in 1962 as an organization concerned with the maritime industry it has since expanded to support overseas cooperative assistance, maritime development and domestic social welfare and volunteer support.

Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)

A web-based provider of global geo-referenced information on marine species, with online tools for visualizing relationships among species and their environment.

Consortium of Ocean Leadership

The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization that represents 97 of the leading public and private ocean research and education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy.

Global Taxonomic Initiative (GTI)

Organized as a response to the the shortage of taxonomic information, expertise and resources that hinder implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the Asian region.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

An organization with the goal of contributing to the advancement of science, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho) of Japan.

DIVERSITAS Western Pacific and Asia (DIWPA)

An international network for promoting cooperative studies and information exchange on biodiversity, in the region of Western Pacific and Asia, under a close cooperation with its mother program, Diversitas, organized by IUBS, SCOPE and UNESCO

P. Alfred Sloan Foundation

A philanthropic nonprofit institution, established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr., then President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors Corporation

Techno Ocean Network (TON)

The TON is maintained by members and participants of Techno-Ocean an international convention relating to marine science and technology.

IBOY International Biodiversity Observation Year (IBOY)

2002/2003 An initiative of DIVERSITAS. IBOY's goals were to (i) promote and integrate biodiversity research, advancing a holistic understanding of biodiversity and (ii) increase communication to a broad audience of science-based information on biodiversity and its importance for human welfare.