Ocean Conservation | The Philip Stephenson Foundation | United States

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Dedicated to Ocean Exploration, Protection and Security

The Philip Stephenson Foundation was founded in 2005 as a U.S. 501(c)(3) private non-profit charity. Motivated by its grantor's long engagement with and love of the sea, the Foundation provides funding for marine exploration, protection and security, with a primary focus on U.S. and Caribbean coastal regions.

The Coral Gardeners of Petit St. Vincent 2018 documentary film

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Photo: Dr. Richard Murphy

Marine expedition

Photo: Lana Shore

Divers surveying reefs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Elkhorn coral nursery on PSV

Tobago Cays Marine Park in SVG

Marine biologist Callie Veelenturf tagging leatherback turtle in Panama

Marine Biologist Callie Veelenturf tagging leatherback turtle in Panama

Videographer Trevor Wallace filming leatherback turtle in Pamana

Border rangers supporting Panama turtle tagging expedition

Callie Veelenturf with local team in Panama

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Dr. Bob Ballard and team aboard E/V Nautilus

Grenada MPAs staff visiting E/V NAUTILUS

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Reef fish in the Grenadines

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Students visiting E/V NAUTILUS in the Grenadines

Underwater ROV ARGUS

Underwater ROV HERCULES

Leatherback turtle in Panama

Staghorn coral transplanted

Restored Staghorn reef on spider frames PSV

Restored Staghorn reef PSV

Elkhorn coral transport

Coral gardeners dive team SVG

Sperm whales in Dominica

Diving with Tiger sharks

Coral gardeners team in SVG

Staghorn coral transport

Elkhorn coral restoration growth PSV

Elkhorn coral restoration PSV

Divers exploring reefs in the Grenadines

Restored coral reef on PSV

CLEAR Caribbean coral restoration team

Elkhorn coral nursery table with diver PSV

Restored coral reef PSV

Staghorn coral restoration growth PSV

Coral gardeners teams SVG

Restored Elkhorn coral reef PSV

Coral gardener diver transplanting Staghorn coral

Coral gardeners on dive boat

Ashton Lagoon Union Island SVG

Ashton Lagoon Union Island SVG

Elkhorn coral nursery on PSV

Tobago Cays Marine Park in SVG

Marine biologist Callie Veelenturf tagging leatherback turtle in Panama

Marine Biologist Callie Veelenturf tagging leatherback turtle in Panama

Videographer Trevor Wallace filming leatherback turtle in Pamana

Border rangers supporting Panama turtle tagging expedition

Callie Veelenturf with local team in Panama

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Dr. Bob Ballard and team aboard E/V Nautilus

Grenada MPAs staff visiting E/V NAUTILUS

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Reef fish in the Grenadines

Divers surveying reefs in the Grenadines

Students visiting E/V NAUTILUS in the Grenadines

Underwater ROV ARGUS

Underwater ROV HERCULES

Leatherback turtle in Panama

Staghorn coral transplanted

Restored Staghorn reef on spider frames PSV

Restored Staghorn reef PSV

Elkhorn coral transport

Coral gardeners dive team SVG

Sperm whales in Dominica

Diving with Tiger sharks

Coral gardeners team in SVG

Staghorn coral transport

Elkhorn coral restoration growth PSV

Elkhorn coral restoration PSV

Divers exploring reefs in the Grenadines

Restored coral reef on PSV

CLEAR Caribbean coral restoration team

Elkhorn coral nursery table with diver PSV

Restored coral reef PSV

Staghorn coral restoration growth PSV

Coral gardeners teams SVG

Restored Elkhorn coral reef PSV

Coral gardener diver transplanting Staghorn coral

Coral gardeners on dive boat

Ashton Lagoon Union Island SVG

Ashton Lagoon Union Island SVG

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