The beauty and bounty of our oceans, captured in Guy Harvey’s artwork and television programs, inspire the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to seek out and fund the most promising research in ocean conservation, fisheries management, and habitat protection.

A marine biologist himself, Guy Harvey has been personally involved with marine research since he was a faculty member at the University of the West Indies. His personal knowledge and hands-on field work with foundation-funded scientists ensure that all research projects have maximum impact on the body of marine science.

All research projects will be vetted by a Scientific Advisory Board of some of the world’s top marine researchers. An important requirement of all funded research is that it leads to finding commonsense solutions to reversing overfishing, pollution, and other threats to the marine habitat.

Since 1999, Guy Harvey has funded research that has led to a broad understanding of the genetics of fish populations, which helps law enforcement officials curtail illegal trafficking of endangered species. Other work has discovered new species in new habitats and clues for better fisheries management.