The Oceanus Association arises from the concerns of a group of people with different professional backgrounds, united by the love of the sea and the commitment to the conservation of its fauna and flora.

We consider that scientific dissemination on the biology of marine organisms, the physical environment in which they develop, their role in the functioning of marine ecosystems and their biodiversity, can be a very effective alternative in the fight for their conservation.

For this idea we unite our efforts and personal skills to promote cultural and educational activities aimed at knowledge of the sea through the development of content in Marine Sciences for didactic use at different levels and areas of education and for the general public as a “popular science” activity. The final objective is to contribute to changing the traditional and standard vision of the sea as a place for leisure activities or resource extraction, due to its consideration as a “global living being” made up of a multitude of ecosystems, communities and organisms that must be treated. know as much as possible to develop the essential conservation measures that guarantee its survival for the well-being of future generations.

The activities carried out at Oceanus are oriented towards the following fundamental objectives:

• the promotion of citizen participation in activities related to the study and conservation of the marine environment in order to contribute, through scientific knowledge, to collective awareness of the fragility of its ecosystems, its importance for the planet and the urgent need and inescapable of its protection. the promotion of Marine Sciences and the dissemination of content related to the advancement, development and future of these sciences, highlighting their importance for the conservation of seas and oceans. the organization and implementation of scientific and educational activities related to the sea in the fields of Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Ecology, Marine Geology and related disciplines, to contribute to the positioning that would really correspond to them in the field of Environmental Education.

The guiding line of our action is aligned with the phrase pronounced by the Senegalese conservationist BABA DIOUM in 1968, in a speech before the General Assembly of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) of the United Nations:

 

“…in the end, we will keep only what we love; "We will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we have been taught."

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