The Challenger Society for Marine Science (or Challenger Society) is a learned society established in 1903 in the United Kingdom around the interdisciplinary subject of marine science.[1] The central objectives of the Challenger Society are:[2]
- To advance the study of marine science through research and education;
- To disseminate knowledge of marine science with a view to encouraging a wider interest in the study of the world's oceans and an awareness of the need for their proper management;
- To contribute to public debate on the development of marine science.
- ^ "Challenger Society for Marine Science". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Objectives". Challenger Society for Marine Science. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-01.