WAVE believes research is a powerful tool for protecting wildlife, advancing conservation, and building a better understanding of our planet. While we are in the early stages of developing our research initiatives, our long-term goal is to support and conduct studies that lead to innovative solutions for environmental and animal welfare challenges.
Our Research
Visions
Our research vision explores the connections between aquatic life, environmental health, and human impact. We’re laying the groundwork for an innovative, hands-on research experience that can help protect the environment while also promoting more educational opportunities for students who rarely get to be a part of this kind of research. We are early on in our research adventure, but we are excited to get going!
Freshwater Ecosystems
Monitoring the health of lakes, rivers, and wetlands, studying native vs. invasive species dynamics, and evaluating fish populations and their breeding behaviors.
Promoting aquaculture of endangered species and finding new solutions to protect these species from human-caused climate change.
Animal Welfare
Focusing on Aquatic animal stress and enrichment while studying rehabilitation in aquarium settings, aquaculture labs, and pet stores. Finding solutions to the pet industry problems through breeding and shipment changes.
Tech-Integrated Research
Working to find a way to use ROVs and underwater cameras to drive research and education.
Adapting new technologies to counter environmental problems such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Coral Biology
Studying coral science and finding solutions to coral bleaching. While also utilizing aquariums and hobbyists to assist in coral conservation.
helping thousands of coastal scientists find innovative solutions to large-scale coral reef concerns, such as biodiversity loss, stony-coral tissue loss disease, and heat-related stress.