One Ocean evolved from Five Oceans Environmental Services with the new name and company reflecting the connectivity of oceans, habitats, human activity and the collaborative spirit of the marine community. We are an experienced team of environmental specialists, researchers and innovators with a passion for applying evolving techniques to better serve coastal habitats under increasing pressures.

The Team
One Ocean has a dedicated core team of consultants, researchers and project managers. Supporting this is a network of partners, associates, specialist researchers and experts, drawing upon the wealth of global experience in the coastal and ocean, marine community.

Essential to billions of people, ocean and coastal areas maintain natural processes capable of supporting rich biodiversity.

One Ocean’s mission is to assess, conserve, manage and restore vital coastal ecological services toward a more balanced future.

Marine Ecology
We provide the following main services:

Marine biodiversity assessments
Marine ecosystem services assessment
Habitat condition assessment
Habitat mapping and GIS
Oceanographic monitoring
3D coral reef modelling
Underwater acoustics
Unmanned aerial/aquatic vehicles/ROV/Side Scan Sonar/Hyperspectral imaging
Environmental constraints mapping
Training

Our marine ecology surveys focus on coastal (intertidal and subtidal) ecology, including habitats and species as well as the physicochemical factors which define them. Typically, these surveys include coral communities, seagrass, mangroves, intertidal beaches and mudflats, as well as more specific taxonomic and population surveys of invertebrates, fish, turtles, cetaceans, seabirds, infauna, phyto and zooplankton. We also undertake seawater quality and sediment quality surveys for physico-chemical and ecological investigations for baseline and monitoring programmes, including the use of calibrated multi-parameter probes, Niskin samplers, van Veen grab samplers, and the deployment of temperature logging equipment and current meters. Our surveying techniques are all conducted according to international and regional standards (e.g. AIMS, USEPA, MOOPAM, PERSGA) and we ensure that all chemical analyses are performed by internationally certified and accredited laboratories.

Conservation and Restoration
Our specific conservation experience includes:

Habitat restoration planning and monitoring
Coral relocation supervision and monitoring
Integrating development and environmental conservation
Strategic conservation management planning
Endangered species research and management
Environmental education and capacity building
Environmental awareness publications
Specialists in megafauna conservation research with representatives on multiple international committees (IUCN SSC, CMS, WCPA)
We advise on conservation management planning for NGOs, government and private sector clients, collecting data, developing and implementing plans both within and outside of protected areas and nature reserves. Our primary conservation focus relates to monitoring of sea turtles and humpback whales in Oman under international aid programmes and funded by and private organisations in partnership with Environmental Society of Oman. Our staff are engaged in international whale conservation studies, including sitting on multiple international Boards and attendance and presentations at IWC events. Our work in this area has led to our staff to publish a number of books and we have had the privilege of supporting the BBC with their Wild Arabia series.

We are also involved in habitat restoration and creation, including the development and monitoring of artificial reefs and the establishment of mangrove habitat. This work includes the planning, implementation and monitoring stages of programmes.

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