Still body of water with snow-capped mountains in the distance

TierraMar Science Institute

Conservation informed through science.

Creating a legacy of protected lands through scientific research, meaningful conservation, and education.

TierraMar Science Institute was founded out a shared love of land and a desire to protect open spaces. We work with landowners, agricultural producers, researchers, and like-minded conservationists. Our mission is to create a legacy of protected lands, support important scientific research, and advance conservation education.

View our conservation projects.

Join our community at TierraMar Science Institute. We're working together to make a difference where it counts for our shared natural resources and open spaces!

Education & Scholarship

Learn more about our environmental education programs and scholarship opportunities.

Habitats & Working Lands

Discover the habitat conservation work we are doing.

Research & Publications

Learn more about our current research projects and publications.

Western panorama from TierraMar Science Institute

Conservation. Education. Research.

Our community of like-minded supporters is committed to serving regional conservation goals through funding, education, and research.

Regenerative agriculture plays an essential role in a sustainable world. We are on a mission to partner with agricultural producers in our conservation efforts. We are proud to include including working rangeland and farmland in our strategic action plan and habitat portfolios.

Legacy

OF CONSERVATION.

Wings Landing
Kayak Program

We are pleased to partner with the Environmental Education Program for Wings Landing Tidal Restoration.

Why It Matters

6k

Every day, 6,000 acres of open space is converted to other uses in the U.S.

5%

Only 5% of endangered plants and animals receive sufficient conservation funding.

1 mil

1 million plant and animal species are in danger of extinction.

80%

80% of the U.S. population is urban. Development is forecasted to increase 39-69 million acres from 2010 to 2060.

Strategic action for a better future.

At TierraMar Science Institute, our focus on education and research in our conservation work sets us apart. Our community is committed to strategic action in order to conserve valuable natural and working landscapes. We seek to inform restoration, reconciliation, and conservation efforts through the best available science, to create a network of protected natural and working landscapes, and to facilitate education and career opportunities in conservation-related fields through nationwide academic funding. TierraMar Science Institute provides research grants, academic scholarships, and funding to better understand and protect at-risk ecosystems.

CONSERVATION

We’re on a mission to create a legacy portfolio of conserved natural and regenerative working lands.

RESEARCH

We are building a diverse suite of research products under the direction of our Science Advisory Committee.

Rancher and cowboy standing beside cattle chutes

EDUCATION

We award scholarships to students completing degrees in conservation science and similar fields.