Welcome to Balean’s “Meet Our Partners” Series!
Dear friends,
We’re thrilled to share the first edition of our Project Highlights! A series celebrating the incredible partners shaping the Balean Platform.
Balean connects real ocean conservation work with a global community of supporters, turning awareness into action.
In a series of project highlights, we’re bringing ocean impact to you.
This edition, we’re spotlighting the first four inspiring organizations making waves in science, innovation, and restoration.
Let 's Meet Them!
1. MARES Center (Mexico 🇲🇽)
Hope for Mahahual Reefs 🪸
Restoring Reefs & Empowering Communities
🔗 See the post on LinkedIn
Meet MARES Center, a Mexican based Organization restoring reefs and mangroves while empowering local communities to lead ocean recovery.
With Cassie, Pablo, Elena, Carol and Daphne, the MARES Center Team is a remarkable example of how change is possible and the impact they are making can be scaled when the resources are there!
💙 Donate to MARES Center: balean.org/projects/HopeForMahahualsReefs
2. Whale Seeker (Canada 🇨🇦)
A Whale-Safer Future 🐳
Ethical AI Protecting Whales
🔗 See the post on LinkedIn
Meet Whale Seeker, a Montreal-based startup, proves that innovation and conservation can coexist. Emily Charry-Tissier, Emily Welsh, and the team apply truly visionary ethical AI. Detecting marine mammals faster, helping industries operate without harming wildlife.
With your help, a safer ocean for whales is possible.
💙 Donate to Whale Seeker: balean.org/projects/AWhaleSafeFuture
3. Speak Up For Blue (Canada 🇨🇦)
The Seagrass Effect 🎙️
Turning Ocean Stories into Seagrass Restoration
🔗 See the post on LinkedIn
Meet Andrew Lewin, a marine biologist and host of How to Protect the Ocean, who is showing how storytelling can do more than inspire change… it can fund it!
Through The Seagrass Effect podcast, every episode directly supports real seagrass restoration, one of the most powerful climate and biodiversity solutions on Earth.
💙 Donate to Speak Up For Blue: balean.org/projects/TheSeagrassEffect
4. Stichting ANEMOON (The Netherlands 🇳🇱)
Dutch Sea Species Guide 🤿
Citizen Science for Thriving Seas
🔗 See the post on LinkedIn
Meet Stichting ANEMOON, a Dutch organization turning curiosity into ocean conservation.
For over 30 years, volunteer divers have monitored marine life along the Dutch coast, building one of the most valuable biodiversity datasets in the North Sea.
Driven by Julia van Beinum in The Netherlands, their new project, the Dutch Sea Species Guide, helps ensure every observation counts and contributes to marine protection.
💙 Donate to Stichting Anemoon: balean.org/projects/DutchSeaSpeciesGuide
At Balean, we believe that awareness, visibility, and funding drive ocean impact. Help us share these projects and grow the wave of support!
💧 Your donation powers the impact.
Each of these projects represents a unique way to protect and restore marine life, from AI innovation to grassroots science and storytelling.
By supporting Balean, you amplify the voices of ocean change makers and help their work move from awareness to real‑world support.
100% of your donation goes directly to the project you choose.
The Balean Foundation is a Dutch public‑interest organization (ANBI), RSIN 867065710.
Opportunities and Connections Board 🤝
MELISA RODRIGUEZ is looking for new job opportunities in Ocean Communications (Netherlands or Remote). Check for more details here
INFLUENCER(S) WANTED!
We’re gaining traction and gradually building momentum. But we’re just beginning!
Are you a sportsperson, influencer, media spokesperson? You can use your talent for ocean impact! → [email protected]
BUSINESS SPONSORS WANTED!
Running a successful business? Or perhaps your employer is on the lookout for impact makers?
Let's talk! → [email protected]
Thanks for caring and sharing!!
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With warmth,
The Balean Team