Australian Marine Conservation Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the health and vitality of Australia's coasts and seas. AMCS provides leadership on a wide range of marine issues throughout Australia including marine parks, fisheries, threatened species and land-based pollution.

The Barbados Sea Turtle Project is based at UWI Cave Hill, and has been involved in sea turtle conservation in for over 25 years. This project tasks itself with monitoring nesting beaches, rescue and rehabilitation, in water monitoring and is run by the University of the West Indies, a part of the WIDECAST: Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Network. The focus is on conservation, research and public outreach and education.

Barefoot Conservation is a not-for-profit organisation that runs marine conservation and community based volunteer projects in Indonesia. Their focus is on grass roots conservation and community action, with the aim of engaging, educating and empowering the local community 'to make sustainable conservation a way of life, not just a project'. Their programme includes coral reef monitoring, Manta Ray research, and the elimination of Crown of Thorns starfish which are destroying coral reefs. Their main project is on the island of Arborek in Raja Ampat Regency, in the West Papua province of Indonesia.

BICA was founded to initiate and coordinate efforts for the protection of the fragile natural resources of the islands. To operate the organization has been divided into three chapters strategically located in each of the Islands, Utila, Roatan and Guanaja. The focus of their work is on environmental education, community development, protection and research & monitoring, and works with local authorities on the management of marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Bay Islands of Honduras. Amongst their many activities are included coral restoration, park patrols, marine water quality monitoring, monitoring of reef fish larvae, and protection of mangroves and seagrass.

Beneath the Waves is a global NGO working on several initiatives, including the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (mainly Caribbean islands), conservation of sharks and the habitats they occupy, deep sea research, and Blue Carbon ecosystems. They work in many locations and oceans, including the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and the Pacific.

Big Blue Conservation aims to protect the Koh Tao ecosystem in Thailand, and to inspire and build a global team of conservationists through education. As a marine conservation school, they actively contribute to pioneering marine research, with ongoing field research like diver-related reef damage, the impact of discarded nets on the reefs, and the recovery of corals from mass bleaching events. With a team dedicated to such scientific research, they work at formulating the policies and guidelines required to protect coral reefs for the future.

Shark Lab is a world-renowned facility located in Bimini, Bahamas. The Shark Lab was established in 1990 by Prof. Samuel H. Gruber and is recognized as a US non-profit and Bahamian Charitable Organization. The station conducts dynamic and innovative field research on sharks and their relatives in the pristine waters of Bimini, Bahamas. The station offers multiple opportunities for individuals to get involved such as, volunteering, Research Experience Programs, and more.

Blue Resources Trust is a marine research and consultancy organisation based in Sri Lanka that aims to promote informed science based decision making to facilitate the sustainable use of marine resources. Their past and current research has focused on coral reefs, fisheries, sustainable livelihoods, marine protected areas, and the development of domestic and international marine policy. They consult in a wide range of marine related fields including field surveys, EIAs, technical advice, and project management. In addition, they facilitate underwater photographers and film crews.

Blue World was formed with the intention to take over the research and public awareness actions of the Adriatic Dolphin Project (ADP) started in 1987 and managed by the Tethys Research Institute until 2000. Blue World was created in 1999 by ten founders, mostly local but all involved in the ADP during previous years. Presently, Blue World carries out projects including Adriatic Dolphin Project, Losinj Dolphin Reserve, Losinj Marine Education Centre, Research and conservation of marine turtles of the Adriatic in cooperation with the Croatian Natural History Museum. Blue World actively cooperates with a number of organisations and institutions in Croatia and abroad. scientific research and conservation projects and promote environmental awareness in the Losinj-Cres archipelago, Croatia and Adriatic region as a whole.

The Buccoo Reef Trust (BRT) was specifically created to assist the government and communities in addressing the threats facing Tobago’s marine environment and to explore opportunities for the sustainable development of marine tourism, fishing and aquaculture in the Southern Caribbean region. BRT has successfully implemented education, research and coastal zone management programmes throughout Tobago, supporting its aim of building capacity in marine sciences that will enable governments, resource managers and stakeholder and the general public to make informed decisions on how best to interact with and use the region’s marine resources.

With over 15 years of experience in marine research, education and outreach and six years on the island of Eleuthera, CORE is involved in community education and capacity building in north Eleuthera. Their mission is to involve Bahamian students and communities in the research process which is aimed at understanding of ecologically sensitive habitats that ultimately promotes the conservation of biodiversity. Their education programs promote the ecological significance and consequent conservation value of both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Current projects include marine pollution, impact of acidification, shark monitoring, amongst others. Jan 2023: website inaccessible (expired).

CORE sea is a research and marine conservation education organization which works to understand and protect the marine biodiversity of South East Asia, by providing a platform for both research and marine education. Researchers and conservationists develop, test and apply best practices to actively help our deteriorating coral reefs, while students and interns participate in marine conservation oriented projects such as maintaining and establish projects like artificial reefs and coral nurseries, remove ghost nets, clean reefs and beaches.