Welcome to Balean’s “Meet Our Partners” Series!
Dear friends,
We’re excited to bring you a new round of Project Highlights! a series showcasing the incredible organizations driving real ocean impact through Balean.
From frontline climate science to circular innovation and community-powered conservation, these new partners show how diverse, meaningful, and inspiring ocean action can be.
Let 's Meet Them!
Oceanites (UK 🇬🇧 + Antarctica ❄️)
Indicators of Change
Frontline Climate Science Powered by People
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Started by Ron Naveen, meet Oceanites, the organization that has spent 30 years counting more than 3.5 million penguins to understand how climate change is reshaping Antarctica.
Now they need our help to purchase two new drones: To allow penguin counting to be safer, faster, and disturbance-free.
💙 Donate to Oceanites: balean.org/projects/IndicatorsOfChange
Nets for Net Zero (Canada 🇨🇦 + India 🇮🇳)
💙 Donate to N4N0: balean.org/projects/GhostGearforImpact
Ghost Gear for Impact
Turning Ghost Gear into Circular Impact
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Meet Nets for Net Zero, transforming one of the ocean’s biggest threats, abandoned fishing gear, into opportunity.
Founded by Nina Lantinga, the project recovers ghost nets, empowers women entrepreneurs in Kerala, and upcycles ocean plastic into new products.
This is climate action, social impact, and circular innovation in one.
Pacific Seaweed Industry Association (Pacific Region)
Connected Seaweed Voices
Connecting people and making sure no voice is left behind
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Seaweed has supported coastal communities for centuries… yet its stories remain invisible.
Driven by Phoebe Lewis and Mark Smith, Connected Seaweed Voices is changing that by creating a digital space where harvesters, Indigenous leaders, researchers, and seaweed workers can be seen, heard, and connected.
💙 Donate to PSIA: balean.org/projects/ConnectedSeaweedVoices
Whale Research Collective (Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦)
💙 Donate to WRC: balean.org/projects/TheAndromedeExpedition
The Andromede Expedition
Collecting whale data to protect marine life
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How do whales behave along Nova Scotia’s coast? They are going to research that:
A team of friends, sailors, and marine biologists is preparing a new expedition aboard their wind-powered sailboat Andromede to collect essential baseline data on marine mammals; done ethically and sustainably.
Balean Foundation (From the Netherlands 🇳🇱… to the Infinite Ocean!)
Introducing OCEAN PULSE: Monitoring the Heartbeat of the Ocean
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Balean isn’t just supporting projects, we’re putting our hands in the (digital) water as well and building our own ocean impact solutions.
Ocean PULSE is an Ocean Health Monitor that combines satellite data, AI, science, and community observations to reveal how well Marine Protected Areas are truly being protected.
With over 700 “paper parks” worldwide, transparency is urgently needed —> and Ocean PULSE is here to change that.
In collaboration with the Amsterdam University of Applied science and Data analyst Collen Kriel
Curious what we envision? Watch the full pilot demo !
Help Balean Raise €25,000 for the Ocean Health Platform Pilot https://www.balean.org/projects/OceanPulsePilot
At Balean, we believe that awareness, visibility, and funding drive ocean impact. Help us share these projects and grow the wave of support!
💧 Only with your help, Balean can make an impact
Every contribution helps these organizations turn awareness into action: from penguin research to ghost gear recovery, seaweed storytelling, whale monitoring, and global transparency.
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
JOB SEEKERS
MELISA RODRIGUEZ is looking for new job opportunities in Ocean Communications (Netherlands or Remote). Check for more details here
DANA MENA — IT Analyst & Content Creator — is exploring new remote job opportunities, with a special interest in nature and ocean-conservation industries. Click here for more details.
INFLUENCERS WANTED
Help amplify ocean impact! Contact: [email protected]
BUSINESS SPONSORS
Partner with us to scale impact. Let's talk! [email protected]OCEAN STORIES
Do you want to share your Ocean Story?
With millions of ocean lovers, scientists and explorers there is so much we can tell! Ghost gear, ocean careers, Diatoms, Science and Interviews:
Balean has collected a series of ocean stories from artists, writers, podcast makers and creators on the Balean platform
Be part of our growing Story Board and inspire others with a moment, mission, or memory connected to the sea. Contact: [email protected]
Thanks for caring, sharing, and being part of the movement.
Want to Get Involved?
If you're part of (or know of) an organization working on ocean conservation, reach out to us or share your story with us!
The Balean platform enables funding, awareness and visibility for Ocean impact projects, stories and experiences.
Last but not least!
Don’t keep us a secret ! Please share this email with your ocean-loving friends!
And as always, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line at: communications@balean.org
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With warmth,
The Balean Team