We Focus on the 'Last Mile' of Ocean Monitoring
Medias Maris isn’t just another ocean project, it’s a new way of seeing, sensing, and safeguarding the sea.
Where most marine initiatives bring in technology, we bring in equity, collaboration, and shared ownership. We’re not here to monitor for others — we’re here to help communities monitor for themselves.
Our model is built on cooperation, not extraction: we work with coastal communities, Traditional Owners, educators, and researchers to build a global network of knowledge, tools, and care, one that empowers those most connected to the ocean to be its most informed protectors.
In a world where marine technology is often centralized, expensive, and disconnected from the people who depend on the sea, Medias Maris offers something radical: access, voice, and agency.
The Mission
Medias Maris was created to democratize access to ocean technologies, promote marine data sovereignty, and strengthen coastal communities’ ability to care for their blue territories.
We don’t provide technology, we build partnerships.
Our model is inspired by cooperative principles, federated networks, and environmental justice. Each node is autonomous but interconnected.
Why it matters
Ocean monitoring exists, but data isn’t shared: Most marine data is collected by wealthy, distant institutions and remains inaccessible to coastal communities.
Technologies exist, but access isn’t equitable: Subsea tools like ROVs, LiDAR, and sensors have been around for decades, but high costs and complexity exclude many communities.
Local knowledge deserves a voice: Fishers, activists, youth, and Indigenous Peoples hold invaluable knowledge rarely included in official ocean data.
We need a new cooperation model: Medias Maris promotes a federated, ethical, co-managed network where every node has autonomy and mutual support.
Change happens through storytelling: Alongside data, we amplify community stories to empower local conservation efforts politically and culturally.
