Okeanos, one of the first gods in the ancient Greeks’ heaven and, at the same time, a personification of the ocean itself, forms a bond between the material and the spiritual and stands as sponsor to our foundation. The ocean is at once a unique bridge between continents, an ally of the global climate, and closely associated with our lives as human beings. If the ocean suffers, so do all living creatures including ourselves. Being home to countless animals and plants, it stands in need of our protection. We fund scientific projects devoted to marine conservation and make their findings available to the public. We also aim to render the fascinating wonders of the deep more widely known.
Welcome.
Dieter Paulmann and Okeanos Team
Conservationist CARL SAFINA describes the hazards of oil spills to fish, especially fish eggs and larvae, together with effects on shellfish, ducks, and otters. Damage is longer-lasting and at lower concentrations than previously thought, and does not need to outright kill animals to nevertheless cause serious impacts to their health.Read Article
Get your newsletter here. We will try to send you updates every other week.