Asociación Ondine is a marine conservation non for profit organisation founded in 2012 by Brad Robertson, Gabriel Morey and Bea Esparza with the aim of addressing marine conservational issues in the Balearic Islands. It's a very unique organisation, established by locals for locals. Our team is a fun mix of nationalities, professions and personalities that all share a common goal: a clean and healthy Balearic Sea.
- AO is lead by president Brad Robertson - Program Development, Operations & Outreach.
- Vice President Biel Morey - MPA Team Member & Operations.
- Miguel Pozo - Head of Science & Expeditions.
- Mari Gutic - Volunteer Coordinator, Program Development & Outreach.
Together with a passionate team of professional, local volunteers Asociación Ondine seeks to promote the environmental and financial benefits that healthy marine eco-systems provide for local communities.
AO concentrates its efforts in Marine Conservation on two distinct problem areas: the creation and effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and the reduction and prevention of plastic pollution. In addition to that scientific research is conducted in order to better understand local problems and develop solutions accordingly.
With a firm belief that the only way to approach the root cause of any human created problem and reach long lasting results, is to involve those same humans into the solution of it, Asociación Ondine brings together science, community and conservation by collaborating with individuals, schools, businesses, NGOs and governmental institutions to develop and implement science-based marine conservation, community initiatives & educational programmes.
We inspire, empower and support the local population to actively move towards environmentally friendly practices, ultimately internalising a care-taking approach which is not only crucial to the seas but beneficial to us all.
Dos Manos
Asociación Ondine’s Dos Manos initiatives have been developed to tackle the issues of plastic pollution. Through our Dos Manos Beach Clean ups, School Programme and Partners Programme, Asociación Ondine works together with individual households, schools, companies and event organisers to stop the issue at its source by significantly reducing locally produced plastic pollution. Together we are creating a community-driven movement for positive change, ultimately aiming to achieve a single-use-plastic-free Balearics.
Marine Protected Areas
Asociación Ondine works in close collaboration with a devoted team of experienced marine scientists, various scientific institutions and the local government to identify the best locations to establish new MPAs in view of the intended Balearic MPAs Network.
Asociación Ondine´s experienced MPA-team conducts surveys and studies possible new MPA sites, supplies survey data from dive expeditions, creates proposals & outlines required for the selection, declaration and management of new MPAs and collaborates with governmental institutions regarding patrol assistance of existing MPAs.
