About

Partners & Sponsors

The deep sea remains the largest and least understood environment on Earth, and there has never been a more important time to understand it. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Ocean Exploration Trust's work depends on a community of partners. We are proud to work alongside federal agencies, international governments, academic institutions, private foundations, and individual donors to advance deep-sea exploration and engage the public and the next generation.  

OET is always seeking new partnerships and sponsorships that strengthen our ability to explore, understand, and share the deep ocean. If you or your organization would like to support this work or learn more about opportunities for collaboration, we’d welcome the conversation. Please reach out to info@oet.org.   

Get to know some of our current partners and sponsors.

Major Expedition Sponsors

Major Partners

Education Sponsors & Partners

Past Sponsors & Partners

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 

NASA PSTAR

Air/Sea Heritage Foundation

Naval Oceanographic Office

Government of Palau 

Government of the Cook Islands

Richard Lounsbery Foundation

Dalio Foundation

ECOGIG Consortium

Max Planck Institute

National Science Foundation

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Ocean Networks Canada

Haivision

CITGO

University of California, Santa Barbara

NOAA Educational Partnership Program

Florida Panthers Foundation 

Bechtel Foundation 

Perot Museum

Connecticut Science Center

Lyda Hill Foundation

Aquarium of the Pacific

Mystic Aquarium

Houston Museum of Nature & Science

Titanic Belfast Museum