be a hero for the ocean

Helping us help our oceans

We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to protecting our marine environments and its inhabitants,
who rely on donations to make the work that we do possible. Please get involved by donating today and you will be helping to improve the health of our local marine ecosystems. By uniting together, we can make a difference.
There is no donation too big or small, every cent will ensure we can achieve our mission and continue to deliver our programs and research. Your donation will help to fund:

• Plastic recycling education programs – funding will help us purchase more plastic recycling machinery for use within our recycling programs, facilitate our education sessions for school-age children,
  and go toward community plastic reduction efforts. 

• Port Phillip Bay Seal Watch program – mapping the movement trends of Australian Fur Seals within
  Port Phillip Bay Haul Out sites.

• A Port Phillip Bay-wide dolphin population study, utilising machine-based learning marine identification camera systems. 

• Marine pest (Northern Pacific Seastar) eradication study utilising machine-based learning identification systems. 

• An investigation into the effects of ecotourism experiences on young people’s awareness and attitude toward marine conservation. 

• We will also use these funds to invest in an accessibility hoist for Queenscliff Harbour, and in doing so create the first readily available accessibility point for marine tourism within Port Phillip Bay. 

• SOEL, and our oceans, deeply thank you for your generosity and contribution.

 Your contribution is helping us to facilitate our programs, in turn protecting our oceans and ensuring our unique marine environments and wildlife continue to prosper.   

To check out the projects your donation is supporting, click here. 

Want to make more of an impact?

Become a SOEL member and support our full range of initiatives that are striving to improve the long-term health of Port Phillip Bay’s marine ecosystems.