In 2006, we traveled to the Bering Sea to develop a deeper understanding of the forces that are changing this magnificent region. We established relationships with Native and fishing dependent communities, documented the wild beauty of the region and her inhabitants, and worked with scientists who are working to unravel some of the mysteries hidden below the surface of the ocean. Read our weblog from the 2006 expedition >>

In 2007, we returned to the Bering Sea to build on the groundwork we laid, and on the momentum created by the recent designations of marine reserves in Hawaii, California, and Florida. Using underwater submersibles, we led an expedition to document previously unexplored canyon habitats in hopes of making a legally and publicly compelling case for conservation of these important areas. Read our weblog from the 2007 expedition >>

We are now actively promoting the designation of marine reserves in a region that encompasses 900,000 square miles of ocean with almost no areas protected from all fishing.

We also visited close to twenty Native villages to broaden and strengthen support for Marine Cultural Heritage Zones.

These expeditions followed on numerous other ship tours in the region, including work to protect old growth forests in southeast Alaska and research on the impacts of climate change on the Arctic.

Meet the scientists who explored with us >>