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About Us- What is Marine Impact?

Marine Impact is a marine conservation research organisation that runs volunteer-supported marine research projects in coastal and marine environments. It focuses on applied marine conservation work such as coral reef monitoring, marine species surveys, and ecosystem research, working alongside local stakeholders, researchers, and conservation partners to collect data that supports long-term marine protection.

What Marine Impact does

Marine research

  • Conducts field-based marine research in collaboration with local conservation initiatives and research partners

  • Focuses on activities such as reef health monitoring, species identification and surveys, and ecosystem data collection

Marine conservation

  • Supports conservation decision-making through data collection and monitoring

  • Contributes to long-term understanding of marine ecosystems rather than short-term interventions

Volunteer involvement

  • Trains volunteers to assist with structured marine research activities

  • Enables non-specialists to contribute meaningfully to conservation research under professional guidance

Who Marine Impact is for?

Marine Impact is suitable for:

  • People interested in marine conservation and research

  • Volunteers looking for structured, research-led field experience

  • Students or early-career professionals exploring marine science or conservation

  • Individuals who want to contribute to data-driven conservation work

Marine Impact is not suitable for:

  • People looking for casual or unstructured volunteering

  • Those expecting hands on wildlife interaction

  • Volunteers unwilling to follow research protocols or field requirements

  • People seeking short, one-day or drop-in experiences

How Marine Impact works?

Research model

  • Projects are designed around defined research objectives

  • Data collection follows established methodologies appropriate to each location and ecosystem

  • Research activities are guided by experienced field staff and partners

Volunteer involvement

  • Volunteers receive training before participating in research tasks

  • Activities may include surveys, monitoring, data recording, and environmental observations

  • Volunteer roles are designed to support, not replace, professional research teams

Use of data

  • Data collected contributes to ongoing monitoring and conservation understanding

  • Where applicable, findings are shared with local partners or used to inform conservation management

Where Marine Impact operates?

Marine Impact runs projects in selected coastal and marine environments, chosen for their conservation importance and research potential.

Countries

  • We currently work in Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.

Relationship to African Impact

Marine Impact operates as the marine conservation and research brand within the wider African Impact group. While African Impact delivers a broad range of conservation and community projects, Marine Impact focuses specifically on marine research and ocean conservation initiatives.

Outcomes and impact

Marine Impact’s work is focused on:

  • Supporting long-term marine conservation through data collection

  • Providing structured research experience to volunteers

  • Contributing to improved understanding of marine ecosystems at a local level

Impact is measured through research outputs, ongoing monitoring, and the continuity of conservation projects rather than short-term volunteer activities.