Marine education
Material and explanation for students, educators, groups and the general public, published in English and Maltese.
Voluntary organisation · Malta · VO/0845
Marine studies, education and responsible understanding of the Mediterranean sea
The Mediterranean Institute Of Marine Studies Foundation is a non-profit voluntary organisation based in Tas-Sliema, Malta. We study and document marine environments, support marine education, and work to make marine knowledge accessible to the public in English and Maltese.
The Foundation
Malta sits in the middle of a sea that is small, enclosed and heavily used. Almost every part of life on the islands touches it — work, food, transport, recreation and weather. The Foundation exists to help that relationship rest on knowledge: to observe and record marine environments carefully, to explain what is understood about them, and to make that explanation available to anyone who wants it.
We are a voluntary organisation registered in Malta under the number VO/0845. Our work is organised around marine studies, marine education, environmental awareness, conservation and community engagement.
Official organisation details
- Registered name
- Mediterranean Institute Of Marine Studies Foundation
- Voluntary Organisation Number
- VO/0845
- Registered address
- 4 Triq Sir Adrian DingliTas-Sliema SLM 1906Malta
- Organisation type
- Non-profit voluntary organisation, Malta
- Telephone
- +356 2258 1505
Our mission
To increase understanding of marine environments and to support a sustainable relationship between people and the sea — through study and documentation, education, responsible environmental awareness, and the open sharing of knowledge.
Our vision
A Mediterranean in which communities understand the marine environment they depend on, and in which protecting it is an ordinary part of public life — so that marine ecosystems reach future generations in better condition.
Core values
- Scientific curiosity
- Environmental responsibility
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Education and knowledge sharing
- Community participation
Areas of work
These are the areas in which the Foundation concentrates its attention. Each page explains the subject and the Foundation's approach to it.
The Foundation
Our Work
Why marine knowledge matters
Change in the sea is mostly invisible from the shore. A meadow can thin, a seabed can be scraped bare, a population can decline, and none of it is apparent to someone standing on a promenade. Knowledge is what makes those changes visible in time to respond to them.
This is also why education matters as much as observation. Information that stays within a small group of specialists changes very little; information that reaches schools, boat owners, divers and coastal residents changes behaviour.
The Mediterranean context
The Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea: water entering through the Strait of Gibraltar takes a long time to renew the basin. Pollutants, nutrients and plastics therefore tend to remain in the system. At the same time its coasts are among the most densely settled anywhere, and much of the regional economy depends directly on the sea.
Environmental awareness
Plain information on marine pollution, plastic waste, coastal pressure and the everyday choices that reduce them.
Community engagement
Working with people who use the coast daily, and recording the observations they already hold.
Transparency
The Foundation publishes only information it can substantiate. This website does not present figures, results, partnerships, donors or achievements that have not been verified. Where a section has no verified content yet, it says so plainly rather than filling the space.
Latest updates
No published entries yet
The Foundation has not yet published announcements or updates on this website. Confirmed activities, educational material and reports will appear here and in the News & Updates section.
Contact the Foundation
Enquiries from students, educators, community groups, journalists and members of the public are welcome. We reply to correspondence in English or Maltese.
Where to find us
- Registered name
- Mediterranean Institute Of Marine Studies Foundation
- Voluntary Organisation Number
- VO/0845
- Registered address
- 4 Triq Sir Adrian DingliTas-Sliema SLM 1906Malta
- Organisation type
- Non-profit voluntary organisation, Malta
- Telephone
- +356 2258 1505