MAPPPD
The Global Penguin
Database for Antarctica
Open Data Powering Global Collaboration
The Mapping Application for Penguin Populations and Projected Dynamics (MAPPPD) is the world’s only open-access global penguin database. Developed by Oceanites in partnership with the Lynch Lab (Stony Brook University) and supported by NASA, MAPPPD compiles decades of antarctica penguin data into one trusted, public resource.
This Resource Provides:
Penguin population data for gentoo penguins, adelie penguins, chinstrap penguins, and emperor penguins.
Insights into penguin population dynamics, including breeding success, colony distribution, and long-term changes linked to climate.
An accessible platform for penguin tracking in Antarctica, used by scientists, governments, NGOs, and Antarctic Treaty bodies.
Why MAPPPD Matters
For too long, critical antarctic penguin data was fragmented, restricted, or hidden behind paywalls. MAPPPD changes that by providing a global penguin database that is free, transparent, and actionable.
With MAPPPD, everyone from world-class researchers and policymakers to educators, students, and citizen scientists can access open, science-based evidence about how penguin populations are responding to climate change in Antarctica.
This Democratization of Knowledge Helps Ensure Better:
Conservation decisions for penguin colonies and the wider Southern Ocean ecosystem.
Management of fishing pressures, particularly krill harvesting near penguin foraging grounds.
Wildlife protection policies, based on accurate penguin population reports and predictive data models.
From Data to Global Action
MAPPPD is not just a database, it’s a tool for global collaboration. By connecting field researchers in Antarctica with international policymakers, it ensures that penguin population dynamics inform conservation, treaty negotiations, and long-term climate strategy worldwide.