oacri Guardians of the Blue: The Multi-Tiered Scientific and Economic Benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) As the international community pushes toward the global "30 by 30" target—the mandate to protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—Mar...
oacri Global Leadership: OACRI Chief Executive Officer Pallawish Kumar Appointed as Judging Juror for the 2026 Stevie Awards AUSTRALIA / GLOBAL — The Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI) is pleased to announce that our Chief Executive Officer, Pallawish Kumar , has been officially appointed as a Judging juror for t...
oacri Honoring World Ocean Day 2026: Scaling Global Action, Education, and Marine Resilience Through OACRI Location: Australia / Global Today, the Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI) joins the international community in celebrating World Ocean Day 2026 . This year’s global celebration marks a piv...
oacri The Architects of the Deep: Why We Must Treat Coral Reefs as Ocean Megacities, Not Museums Happy World Reef Day! Traditionally, this day is marked by a wave of sobering statistics: rising temperatures, ocean acidification, and mass bleaching events. While these threats are undeniably real a...
oacri Women Leading Change: Mrs. Roshini’s Vision on Health, Power, and Turtle Conservation at OACRI Sri Lanka As Deputy Director of OACRI in Sri Lanka, I have seen firsthand that health is not only a scientific or humanitarian issue — it is deeply connected to power, policy, and access. Health becomes politic...
oacri When Silence Speaks: Oceans, Aid, and the Cost of Conditional Support The ocean has always been generous. It feeds communities, regulates the climate, and sustains biodiversity without recognizing political borders. For millions across the Global South—particularly coas...
oacri OACRI starts the year as our Founder places people, purpose, and the ocean at the centre of the conversation. OACRI began the year with a meaningful training programme delivered alongside Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) students from Monash University at the University of the South Pacific (USP) , led by our...
oacri OACRI CEO Represents Pacific Voices at the Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) Program The Chief Executive Officer of the Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI) and Membership Manager of the Global Waste Cleaning Network (GWCN) , Mr Pallawish Kumar, represented Pacific voices as ...
oacri Hawaiian Monk Seals: The Rare Treasures of the Pacific At OACRI, we shine a light on ocean species whose stories remind us why marine conservation matters more than ever. One such remarkable creature is the Hawaiian monk seal — a rare and ancient resident...
oacri Albatrosses: The Ocean’s Legendary Long-Distance Travelers At OACRI, we celebrate the ocean’s most remarkable species — creatures whose stories remind us how deeply everything in nature is connected. Among them, few are as iconic and awe-inspiring as the alba...
oacri The Mysterious Giants of the Deep: Discovering the Greenland Shark At the Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI), we believe that understanding our ocean’s most elusive creatures is key to protecting marine biodiversity. One of the most fascinating and little-...
oacri “Milestone Achieved: 20 Students Graduate from OACRI’s Climate & Resilience Program” The Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI) is proud to celebrate a major milestone — the successful graduation of 20 inspiring students from Bangladesh who have completed our 6-week Training on...
