News
The latest updates from the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) and its projects, people, and progress.

Press Release: Global Initiative Welcomes Three Iconic New Zealand Islands into the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge
The international conservation initiative, Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC), welcomes three of New Zealand’s most ecologically rich islands into its ambitious effort.

Joining Forces for Floreana Island: Galapagos Conservation Trust’s Commitment to IOCC

Rare Joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge
Rare will support the effort to restore island-ocean ecosystems by engaging the Coastal 500 network of local leaders in safeguarding biodiversity.

Hope for Globally Threatened Seabirds as BirdLife South Africa Joins Island-Ocean Connection Challenge with Marion Island
Conservation powerhouse BirdLife South Africa has joined IOCC, a global initiative to restore, rewild, and protect islands, oceans, and communities, to support its work to save internationally significant albatross populations threatened by invasive house mice.

The Galapagos’ Charles Darwin Foundation Joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge to Implement Community-Based Monitoring and Safeguard Island Ecosystems
The Galapagos’ Charles Darwin Foundation Joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge to Implement Community-Based Monitoring and Safeguard Island Ecosystems