Our conservation Efforts
The Marine Mammal Foundation makes science accessible to the broader community and key stakeholders, enabling long-term protection and conservation of marine mammals and their environment.
Connection to the environment, via appreciation of our amazing marine mammals, creates concern, concern creates care, and care creates change!
Our applied research can inform government, stakeholders and the community to create a balanced and transparent conservation effort.
Raising awareness of marine conservation issues and empowering change via communication and positive action opportunities.
We align with other research, community and conservation organisations to collaborate and stand together as a united voice on key environmental and sustainability issues.
Marine Litter Project
Our Marine Litter Project (Bin Not Bay, Litter Free Lakes, and Bin Not Beach) empowers action through innovative education designed to inspire appreciation, highlight our amazing marine biodiversity, the impact of our litter, and encourage better consumer choice, creating long-lasting change in behaviour.
Informing vessel Approach Regulations
Inappropriate vessel interactions are a major threat to marine mammals, through disrupting natural behaviours and increasing the risk of collision. MMF assisted with the development of new vessel approach regulations, to reduce these risks to the Burrunan dolphin and ensure the safety of everyone using our waterways.
Project Burrunan
MMF’s Project Burrunan is the only research program of its kind in Victoria. With a special focus on the newly described dolphin species, this research aims to better understand and conserve this charismatic and endemic dolphin for future generations to enjoy.
protection for the Burrunan through ffg
In 2012 Dr Kate Charlton-Robb submitted a nomination for the Burrunan dolphin, Tursiops australis, to be listed under Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, and the species was listed as ‘Endangered’ in 2013. Ever since, Dr Kate and the MMF team have been involved with recommendations and research.
Sustainable steps guide
The Sustainable Steps Guide is a resource created by the Marine Mammal Foundation’s Marine Champions, demonstrating how to make a difference in your community. This guide has been designed to provide you with campaigns, ideas, and handy hints for you to improve sustainability or further conservation action within your school or local area.
Assessing the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment
In 2019, MMF was approached to give our research input into the VEAC Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment to help highlight the importance of understanding and protecting our Victorian coastal values, now and into the future.