Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that represents leading public and private ocean research, education institutions, aquaria, and industry. Its mission is to advance research, education, and sound ocean policy, while coordinating and facilitating programs across scientific ocean drilling, ocean observing, ocean exploration, and ocean partnerships. The organization serves a network of ocean science and education partners and aims to align research efforts with policy and public understanding. Based in the capital region, it operates within the non-profit sector and has a multi-faceted role in organizing collaborative initiatives across the ocean science community. A recent development involves the appointment of a new president and CEO in 2021, signaling ongoing leadership and program coordination within its mission area.