Ocean Conservation and Education Alliance

Ocean Conservation and Education Alliance OCEA, Sri Lanka is a non governmental environmental organization dedicated for marine conservation

This page shares the amazing biodiversity present in our oceans that many don’t get to see.I hope that the more you learn, the more you’ll want to help ensure its health. You may also share the knowledge to educate and inspire others to conserve the marine wildlife and habitats. Some of the smart and right things you can do to save the oceans are, to use fewer Plastic products, dispose waste in a

n environmentally safe way, use Fewer Chemicals in Garden and Home products, mind Your Carbon Footprint and reduce Energy Consumption, not purchasing Items That exploit Marine Life, be considerate of Marine Life, help to take care of the Beaches, get Involved in conservation and restoration programs, support Organizations working to protect the Ocean, Spread the Word about Ocean Conservation and Influence Change in Your Community !

Posing with the Russian Auger!! Russian auger is a really useful sediment sampling tool in the field. Designed to take s...
09/04/2024

Posing with the Russian Auger!!
Russian auger is a really useful sediment sampling tool in the field. Designed to take samples below the groundwater level the side filling chamber is inserted into the ground in the closed position and, once the target depth is reached, the handle is turned to capture your sample and closed again.

Meet Sanka!Sanka is a postgraduate student at University of Peradeniya 🎓 and currently undertaking research on assessing...
16/03/2024

Meet Sanka!
Sanka is a postgraduate student at University of Peradeniya 🎓 and currently undertaking research on assessing and comparing carbon stocks of donor seagrass 🌱 beds and the recently established seagrass restoration site in in Kalpitiya lagoon..
Here 📸 he is collecting soil samples using a Russian auger and labeling the initial samples for analysis. 🔬
The restoration project will restore 0.5 hectare of seagrass within a year and complete the carbon stock assessment with the funds from

Wrapping up 2023 with the final seagrass planting session followed by a visit to Mangrove and saltmarsh areas in Kalpiti...
30/12/2023

Wrapping up 2023 with the final seagrass planting session followed by a visit to Mangrove and saltmarsh areas in Kalpitiya with the students following 'Marine resources and marine pollution' course at University of Peradeniya.. 🌱
Grateful for the passion and dedication of these students in fostering marine conservation. 🌿

Posted • Our team was on the road exploring , and the Triangle. They joined a couple of research assistants and...
23/12/2023

Posted • Our team was on the road exploring , and the Triangle. They joined a couple of research assistants and volunteered on a Seagrass restoration project! The process involves the collection of seagrass plugs from donor beds and transplanting them in the shallow areas of the lagoon. Going forward, this will be an experience on offer for small groups who would like to engage in a conservation project while traveling actively. 🌿

It was a pleasure working with a like minded great team in the field.
22/12/2023

It was a pleasure working with a like minded great team in the field.

We are ready to take another step forward 🤟✌️🙋‍♀️ This time our aim is to restore one hectare of seagrass! ✌️✌️😇For tha...
15/11/2023

We are ready to take another step forward 🤟✌️🙋‍♀️

This time our aim is to restore one hectare of seagrass! ✌️✌️😇

For that, we found a new site with optimal conditions for planting new plugs, called Mattuthive Island in Puttalam lagoon.
Another great thing about this site is that the donar site is within just 500 m which makes our replanting work more efficient✌️✌️✌️🌱🌱🌞

As a start, we have done the mapping of this site using drone technology.🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌊👌👊
Await for more updates..
Satellite images from ©google 2023

Plant a seagrass plant our future 🌱
15/11/2023

Plant a seagrass plant our future 🌱

Did you know that dugongs possess a pair of tusks??? Not all, but the tasks are typically found in males that have pass...
09/04/2023

Did you know that dugongs possess a pair of tusks??? Not all, but the tasks are typically found in males that have passed puberty and in mature (40+ years) females.. They are formed by the first upper incisor teeth and are used as cutting 🗡️ instruments for foraging.. 🌱
According to the fisherman who collected these tusks about 60 years ago, these tasks belonged to a lactating female dugong which weighed about 500-600kg.. Sad to think that they killed such a precious creature just for meat.. Dugongs were not protected and hunting them down was common back then and probably had led to the drastic decline of their numbers in Sri Lankan waters.

Heartfelt thanks to these volunteers from .. 🥇850 plugs of seagrass 🌱 planted with the help of 40 volunteers 🎗️ in Kalpi...
07/04/2023

Heartfelt thanks to these volunteers from .. 🥇
850 plugs of seagrass 🌱 planted with the help of 40 volunteers 🎗️ in Kalpitiya lagoon covering an area of approximately 50 m2

This is simply how we do it! Illustration : Lakshan Jayaweera
15/01/2022

This is simply how we do it!
Illustration : Lakshan Jayaweera

Our volunteers didn't forget to do a small Island clean up after the restoration programme! 🙌
14/01/2022

Our volunteers didn't forget to do a small Island clean up after the restoration programme! 🙌

Meet Chathura, one of our many volunteers. He will be presenting about 'seagrass restoration' for his undergraduate semi...
11/01/2022

Meet Chathura, one of our many volunteers. He will be presenting about 'seagrass restoration' for his undergraduate seminar next month.
He is also the artist of many of the educational illustrations on our page.

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