Strategic Partners
ISRS connects with regional and international restoration networks to advance shellfish restoration worldwide. Together, we share knowledge, coordinate research, and build capacity across continents.
Global Restoration Networks
Native Oyster Restoration Alliance (NORA)
NORA brings together scientists, conservationists, and policymakers working to restore native oyster populations across European waters. Established to coordinate the recovery of the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), NORA operates across the North Sea, Atlantic, and Mediterranean regions. NORA member Philine zu Ermgassen serves on the ICSR 2026 Program Team.
noraeurope.eu →Australasian Coastal Restoration Network (ACRN)
ACRN connects restoration practitioners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, sharing innovations in shellfish reef and coastal habitat restoration. Australia's shellfish restoration movement, supported by programs like Reef Builder, has restored significant areas of shellfish reef habitat along the southern coast. ISRS board member Simon Branigan and ICSR 2026 Program Team member Dominic McAfee are both active in ACRN.
acrn.org.au →Regional Networks
Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative (NOOC)
NOOC is a community of practice dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the native Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California. NOOC facilitates knowledge exchange among researchers, tribal nations, resource managers, and restoration practitioners working to recover this ecologically and culturally significant species. ICSR 2026 Program Team member Kerstin Wasson chairs the NOOC steering committee, and NOOC will hold a dedicated workgroup session at ICSR 2026.
olympiaoysternet.ucdavis.edu →Key Organizational Partners
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
TNC's global shellfish restoration programs span North America, Australia, and beyond. As one of the world's largest conservation organizations, TNC brings unparalleled capacity for scaling restoration science and practice. TNC is a founding sponsor of ICSR 2026, with multiple business units contributing support. Phoebe Racine of TNC serves on the ICSR 2026 Planning Committee.
nature.org →Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF)
PSRF is the host organization for ICSR 2026, bringing decades of experience in Olympia oyster, pinto abalone, and kelp restoration in Puget Sound. Founded by Betsy Peabody, PSRF combines innovative restoration science with community engagement and tribal partnerships. PSRF staff and leadership play central roles in ICSR planning and program development.
restorationfund.org →Billion Oyster Project (BOP)
Billion Oyster Project is restoring oyster reefs to New York Harbor while engaging thousands of students and community members in hands-on restoration and STEM education. BOP's innovative model of combining ecological restoration with public education has become a blueprint for urban shellfish restoration worldwide. ISRS board member Katie Mosher leads BOP's programs.
billionoysterproject.org →Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP)
ORP is one of the largest oyster restoration organizations in the United States, having planted over 10 billion oysters in the Chesapeake Bay since 1993. ORP works at the intersection of science, policy, and community engagement to restore the Bay's historic oyster populations and the ecosystem services they provide.
oysterrecovery.org →Broader Restoration Community
Native Oyster Network (UK & Ireland)
Facilitated by the Zoological Society of London and the University of Portsmouth, the Native Oyster Network coordinates the restoration of Ostrea edulis across UK and Irish waters. The network includes the Solent Oyster Restoration Project and the Wild Oysters Project, representing some of the most ambitious oyster restoration efforts in European waters.
nativeoysternetwork.org →OzFish Unlimited — Shellfish Revolution
Australia's largest community-driven shellfish reef restoration program, engaging recreational fishers in restoring oyster and mussel reefs. Major projects in Moreton Bay, Queensland aim to create the largest shellfish reef restoration in the Southern Hemisphere at 100 hectares over 10 years.
ozfish.org.au →Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation leads one of the largest oyster reef restoration efforts in the world, restoring Crassostrea virginica across the Bay's tributaries. The Chesapeake Bay Program partnership completed its 10-tributary restoration goal in 2025, representing a landmark achievement in large-scale shellfish restoration.
cbf.org →Become a Partner
ISRS welcomes partnerships with organizations advancing shellfish restoration and coastal ecosystem recovery worldwide. If your organization shares our mission, we'd love to connect.
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