Ocean Genome Legacy

To preserve endangered marine species and environments in the face of increasing anthropogenic threats.

Scientists and institutions involved in basic and applied research in marine conservation, sustainable resource management, medicine and biotechnology.

To create a genome resource collection that provides primary materials for research, stimulates scientific inquiry and collaborative effort, and enables long-term conservation and preservation of endangered genes, species and ecosystems.

OGL will build phylogenetically diverse collections focusing on the most critically endangered marine species and ecosystems.

OGL seeks to create a community of concerned scientists, institutions and individuals motivated to participate voluntarily in a joint effort to document, preserve and share genomic resources from the most endangered species and environments in the sea.

OGL staff members do some collection, however, OGL relies heavily on donated specimens from independent researchers and research institutions. .

Tissue and living cells are stored frozen in liquid nitrogen at -176°C.   Extracted biomolecules and derivatives are stored at - 80°C with anhydrous back-up storage.

The majority of OGL's support comes from individual giving, corporate sponsorship and federal research funding. Eventually, modest cost recovery fees and fees for service may also help defray some operating expenses.

OGL is currently accepting specimen donations and is expected to begin to offer research materials within the next two to five years.

The Ocean Genome Resource will provide a vast reference collection of genetic materials that will help scientists understand the extent of existing diversity in the oceans and to recognize "normal" and "degraded" states of marine communities.

Yes. Please see our proposal for Marine Genome Reserves.