The Ocean
Sustainability
Foundation

Photo: Masayuki Agawa / Ocean Image Bank

About OSF

Hosted by the CNRS Foundation, the Ocean Sustainability Foundation (OSF) connects global ocean science, knowledge, and experience to accelerate transformative policy decisions and concrete actions. Working through the International Platform for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS), we support States and key ocean actors to secure a sustainable future for the ocean and all life that relies on it.

Shared Purpose

OSF was founded to secure our ocean as a vital lifeline for the future by mobilising science and knowledge to catalyse action.

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Projects

International Platform for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS)

The ocean is essential to life on Earth. Despite scientists’ warnings of an ocean crisis, Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14)—conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development—remains the least funded of all the SDGs in the 2030 Agenda.

In an era when collaboration is more urgent than ever, and facts are more important than ever, OSF is charting an urgent course for ambitious global action. 

OSF’s first project, the International Platform for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS), translates actionable ocean knowledge into informed policy decisions for concrete global impact. Launched at UNOC3 in June 2025, IPOS is a global, demand-driven platform working at national and regional levels to deliver credible, inclusive, and context-specific solutions that support meeting our international ocean commitments.

Learn more about IPOS

How We Work

Coordination

OSF coordinates all IPOS activities and its diverse network of contributors.

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Management

OSF guides the IPOS’s governance, enriched by contributions from all actors involved in the IPOS ecosystem.

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Structure

OSF structures its tasks around roadmaps co-designed with all IPOS project stakeholders.

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OSF - IPOS Ecosystem

Ocean Expertise

The IPOS project is supported by a growing coalition of more than 60 institutions around the world. IPOS partners with interdisciplinary scientists, researchers, and knowledge- and rights-holders to translate their expertise into actionable solutions that address the ocean emergency and drive positive, transformative change.

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Photo: Vibrant Reef Life / StockCake

Strategic
Partners

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OSF has the ability to build bridges, create strong networks, and facilitate implementation. With a 360-degree view to inform real ocean decisions, OSF is a forward-thinking foundation that thinks globally and acts locally.

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  • Logo of Ocean Knowledge Action Network featuring simplified illustrations of marine life and coral in various colors alongside the organization's name.
  • OCEANX logo with navy blue text on a white background.
  • Logo for Low Impact Fishers of Europe with blue background, wavy lines, and yellow stars representing Europe.
  • FutureEarth logo with blue text and gray tagline 'Research. Innovation. Sustainability.' on a white background.
  • Logo of Fondation Tara Ocean with text 'Fondation Tara Ocean explorer et partager' in blue and orange letters on a white background.
  • Logo for Ocean & Climate Platform featuring a stylized ocean wave in shades of blue and gray and the text 'OCEAN & CLIMATE PLATFORM'
  • Logo for Europe Jacques Delors with a circular blue and teal graphic and the text 'Europe Jacques Delors' and 'Thinking Europe'.
  • The logo of IUCN, featuring a circular design with a gradient blue color and the company's initials in black in the center.
  • Black and white WWF panda logo with the letters 'WWF' below the panda.
  • Logo for ECOP, Early Career Ocean Professionals, featuring a circular icon with stylized underwater figures and the organization name to the right.
  • IMECaN logo with a globe and a stylized marine element, with the text "Interdisciplinary Marine Early Career Network" underneath.
  • Logo of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network featuring a stylized bird, water, and green leaves, with the text 'Global Youth Biodiversity Network' in green, orange, and blue.
  • Logo featuring a blue outline map of Africa with the West Indian Ocean, and the text "Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientists Network" surrounding it. The acronym "WIO-ECSN" is written over the map.

Scientific Support &
Institutional Partners

IPOS  Supporters

Political Support

IPOS is supported by a growing group of UN Member States and government bodies, with official endorsements acknowledging our important contributions to sustainable ocean action.

UN MEMBER STATES

France | Monaco | Chile | Seychelles | Costa Rica | South Africa | Belgium | Panama | Fiji

GOVERNMENT BODIES

European Commission,
including the EU Ocean Pact

Government of New Caledonia.

OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

Contribution to Ocean Action under the UN Decade for Ocean Science and Sustainable Development

COLLABORATION

UNEP Regional Seas 

OBSERVER STATUS

GESAMP | IPBES

For the ocean and all life that relies on it.

For the ocean and all life that relies on it.

OSF - IPOS Donor Support

Our work is made possible by donations and other funds raised from private and public bodies who share our commitment to taking concrete action for our ocean, coasts, and communities through inclusive knowledge and policy options.

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Logo of the Quadrature Climate Foundation, featuring a black geometric square with three diagonal stripes next to the foundation's name written in black text on a white background.
KRESK 4 OCEANS logo with a blue and black color scheme.
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OSF - IPOS Team

  • Françoise Gaill

    Françoise Gaill

    President

  • Tanya Brodie Rudolph

    Tanya Brodie Rudolph

    OSF Ambassador &
    Co-founder of IPOS

  • Pierre Karleskind

    Pierre Karleskind

    Secretary General

  • Lucas Becquet

    Lucas Becquet

    Project Manager

  • Pablo Villaamil

    Pablo Villaamil

    Project Manager

  • Victoire Provost

    Victoire Provost

    Policy Officer

  • Adrien Vincent

    Adrien Vincent

    Senior Advisor

  • Guillermo Ortuno Crespo

    Guillermo Ortuno Crespo

    Senior Advisor

  • Anaëlle Perez-Kermarrec

    Anaëlle Perez-Kermarrec

    Assistant Project Officer

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    Eunike Mangampa

    Assistant Project Officer

  • Patrice Assagba

    Patrice Assagba

    Assistant Project Officer

  • Julia Fraichou

    Julia Fraichou

    Assistant Project Officer