Support marine recovery in 2025

Our oceans are in crisis. Our solution is to grow undersea rainforests, which accelerate marine regeneration.

Blue forests are a scalable solution for regenerating our seas, but we need your help to deliver the first demonstrator site. 

Your support is crucial. Will you help us create richer seas?

The Solution…

A Blue Forest creates a new, complex habitat for keystone species, accelerating marine restoration.

We plant oyster reefs on the seabed, shellfish in the midwater and kelp at the surface, providing refuge, habitat and food to enable marine regeneration.

We are developing Blue Forests as a blueprint for ocean regeneration on a global scale. Our mission is to deliver a global network of Blue Forests by 2030.

Partner with us to regenerate our seas

The Blue Forest Program is recruiting partners to catalyse marine recovery.

We are raising funds to deliver the first Blue Forest pilot site in 2025.

Partner benefits include naming rights, branding, content, high-quality media assets, and access to pioneering research, data and insights.

To learn more, confirm your details to receive our complete deck.

Who we’re working with

Program delivery is led and operated by Algapelago and supported by a consortium of world-class research partners. With expertise in coastal ecosystems, marine science, and a focus on conservation ecology, the research focuses on ecosystem service measurement, biodiversity, carbon and nitrogen sequestration, and nutrient cycling.

Our major research and industry partners include…

Meet the team

  • Olly Hicks

    Co-founder, Algapelago

  • Luke Ansell

    Head of Operations & Research, Algapelago

  • Kerr Jeferies

    Partnerships Manager, Algapelago

  • Dr. Fran Cabada-Blanco

    Marine Ecologist & Biodiversity Specialist, Portsmouth University

  • Dr. Ana Queiros

    Marine & Climate Ecologist, Blue Carbon, Plymouth Marine Laboratory

  • Dr. Ian Hendy

    Marine Ecologist & Coastal Ecosystems Expert, Portsmouth University

  • Dr. Abigail McQuatters-Gollop

    Associate Professor of Marine Conservation, Plymouth University

  • Dr. Nora Von Xylander

    Biodiversity Specialist & Sustainability Scientist, Tunley Environmental

  • Dr. Ross Brown

    Marine Bioscience & Aquaculture and Environment Interactions, Exeter University

  • Vincent Doumeizel

    Senior Advisor to UN Global Compact & Author of Seaweed Revolution

  • Christian Berger

    Co-Founder, PEBL CIC

  • Kim Kristensen

    Founder & CEO, Arctic Seaweed