Perry Institute for Marine Science

Thriving Seas, Empowered Communities. For more than 50 years, the Perry Institute for Marine Science has spearheaded marine research throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean, forging partnerships with governments, NGOs, schools, and forward-thinking businesses. Leading through science, our mission is to innovate solutions, create opportunities, and inspire action to protect and restore ocean life for people and the planet. Our History John H. Perry Jr. founded the Perry Institute for Marine Science – one of the oldest leading research organizations in The Bahamas – more than 50 years ago, in 1970. Since then, we’ve transformed from a a site-based research facility on Lee Stocking Island to a program-based non-profit that focuses on ocean research, conservation and restoration throughout the Caribbean.