Indigenous grants (up to $5k) support community-led projects advancing marine stewardship, cultural preservation, and traditional ecological knowledge transfer.

Questions? Email [email protected] with 'MarineGrants2025' in subject line

Education grants support teaching marine conservation, research grants fund scientific capacity building, and policy grants strengthen evidence-based management.
All SCB Marine members eligible to apply. Priority to first-time applicants! 🐠

Thank you, Mel, for your friendship, your passion, your professionalism, and your incredible contributions to marine science. Your departure leaves a huge void, but your legacy will continue to inspire future generations of researchers.

Rest in peace, dear friend. We love you so much. 💙🐋

Those who knew Mel remember her tireless work ethic, her commitment to protecting marine environments, and especially the way she affectionately called the orcas "her girls."

Her smile and enthusiasm were infectious, inspiring everyone around her to care more deeply about ocean conservation.

Her passion led her to the Strait of Gibraltar, where she spent years working with Iberian orcas and making significant contributions to cetacean conservation research.

She completed her doctorate on porpoise acoustics and continued her research at the University of Aarhus in Denmark.