Marine Research Foundation
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Malaysia
Organization / Project Name: Marine Research Foundation
Website: https://www.mrf-asia.org
Email: info@mrf-asia.org
Description: The Marine Research Foundation is a non-profit research and conservation organisation based in Sabah, Malaysia MRF works on conserving endangered marine megafauna, from turtles to dugongs and sharks and rays across Southeast Asia and other Indo-Pacific sites. Our work supports the aspirations and intent of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and is implemented at local, National and Regional levels.
Species of focus: Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Fisheries bycatch reduction / management, Pollution mitigation, Environmental education/community outreach, Genetic sampling, In water research