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ORCA is dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and the species they sustain through the development of innovative technologies and science based conservation action. With support from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and donations from concerned individuals ORCA is developing high-tech sensors and communications systems capable of detecting the presence of certain plants, animals and other factors important in evaluating water quality. Such systems will report back to scientists and the public through intuitive website interfaces, so better management solutions can be implemented against threats, such as red tides, to healthy marine ecosystems.
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ORCA IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION & RESTORATION OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS &
THE SPECIES THEY SUSTAIN THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
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"The ecosystem
based approach to
ORCA’s programs are
the solutions needed
to address water
quality issues at the
local, regional and
national scale."
-Admiral (retired)
James D. Watkins
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DID YOU KNOW?
The High Seas -- areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction -- cover almost 50 percent of the Earth's surface. They are the least protected part of the world.
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