Oceanites is the world’s only publicly-supported nonprofit research program monitoring the vastly warmed Antarctic Peninsula.
Our Story
We are the eyewitness to environmental change in the Antarctic Peninsula. The three species of penguins we study are trying to adapt to a whopping 3˚C / 5˚F temperature rise. We'll soon face similar challenges.
Antarctica and our penguins are incubators foretelling our planet's future. We are the Antarctic truth-tellers championing science-based conservation and increased international awareness about adaptation to a warmer climate.
We’ve been counting penguins and tracking their population changes for a quarter-century.
The messages they’re sending can't be ignored some species of penguins are climate change winners while others are climate change losers.
“We appreciate that Oceanites’ work continues on the Antarctic Site Inventory, MAPPPD, and the Climate Change Analysis. This will further advance Oceanites’ long track record of assisting the entire Antarctic Treaty system, particularly in helping to ensure that policies that are adopted are based on the best available scientific data, analysis, and information.
We look forward, as do the other Treaty Parties, to working with you and Oceanites in years to come.”
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office