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About Us
When Ocean is Your Life
We are a small team of enthusiastic people with different ideas and professional backgrounds coming together to make a difference, helping our marine environment by conducting an exciting long term conservation project.
What are we doing?
The Icelandic Clean up-project
Our Chances Are Right Here, Right Now!
It is time to show that we all care about this planet and the future! It is time to stand up for healthy oceans and clean shores in Iceland! You and I, we are the action! You and I , we are the change! This year, we call for all hands on decks!
Expedition April 2019
The Legendary Opal Standing for the Voices of the Seas at the Edge of the Arctic
This year we are inviting experts from different fields; plastic science, whale and bird scientists to collect data about Icelandic ocean health and develop together a field course for students next year 2020.

Belén García Ovide
Marine Biologist & Wildlife Guide Founder of Ocean Missions. Ocean passionate and energetic since she can remember.
Heimir Harðarson
Captain of Schooner Opal Co- founder of Ocean Missions. An explorer by heart and sailor by soul.
Doctor Charla Jean Basran
Whale Researcher Charla is a marine biologist and a whale researcher, with a master’s in marine and coastal management who recently completed her phDTestimonials
Experts Said About Us
Vision
After years of experience in science and tourism business we learnt that inspiration, team building and to bring people to discover the wonders of the sea while understanding the problems is a powerful approach for working together for healthy oceans.
Actions
With our seasonal expeditions in Arctic and Subarctic regions we monitor plastic pollution, whale and sea bird ecology and use the data for scientific and educational purposes.
Solutions
Everyone can be part of the solution. We believe on a bottom-up strategy, developing solutions from the individual level up to the collective. Connecting and engaging people, we work closely with decision makers, schools, the public and the scientific community to protect and respect the oceans.