About Blue Biome

Making ocean science understandable and engaging through interactive learning.

Blue Biome brings marine science closer to people through games, books, maps, and media.

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Our Vision

An ocean-literate society living in harmony with the sea.

The people behind Blue Biome

We are Cristian Muñoz Mas and Francesca Confente, the co-founders of Blue Biome. We are marine scientists with experience in research and science communication, and we contribute to the development and review of Blue Biome's scientific content.

Cristian Muñoz Mas — Co-founder, MSc in Oceanography. View Cristian’s LinkedIn profile.

Francesca Confente — Co-founder, PhD in Fish Physiology. View Francesca’s LinkedIn profile.

We created Blue Biome because we believe that understanding how the ocean works is the first step toward caring for it. Our aim is to make marine science rigorous, accessible, and participatory.

Cristian Muñoz Mas: cristian.munoz.mas@bluebiome.net

Francesca Confente: francesca.confente@bluebiome.net

Creative contributors

Meet the creative contributors who bring personal and artistic perspectives to Blue Biome and our relationship with the ocean.

Jori Neteland-Kyte combines a background in oceanography and meteorology with marine painting. Her seawater watercolours draw on scientific observation and experiences at sea.

Montse Delgado Sánchez is a self-taught painter with a lifelong connection to the sea. She works across watercolour, oil, pastel, ink, silk painting, and mixed techniques.

Isaac is passionate about gaming, 3D modelling, and graphic design. He brings creativity and an artistic perspective to Blue Biome’s technology development.

How we work

Blue Biome bridges this gap by transforming validated marine science into engaging, hands-on learning tools that remain scientifically grounded while being accessible to diverse audiences.

Each element is designed to be used independently, while together they form a coherent learning system that supports different ways of understanding complex ocean science.

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Scientific contribution

Cristian and Francesca both contribute to the development and review of Blue Biome’s scientific content. They have personally funded the project’s development.

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Questions and corrections

Have you spotted an error, have a question about a resource, or want to suggest an improvement? Contact Cristian and Francesca with the page or resource you are referring to.

Contact the co-founders
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SDG Alignment

Blue Biome is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) — and the UNESCO Ocean Literacy framework.

SDG 4: Quality EducationSDG 10: Reduced InequalitiesSDG 14: Life Below WaterSDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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Our organisation and contact

BLUE BIOME is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. Organisation number: 936 874 819. See our organisation and contact details.

For questions about Blue Biome, its funding, or a possible collaboration, contact Cristian and Francesca at info@bluebiome.net.

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How Blue Biome Is Funded

Blue Biome has been self-funded by its co-founders, Cristian Muñoz Mas and Francesca Confente. We have financed the project's development personally.

Our crowdfunding campaign is intended to help bring the physical Blue Biome board game into production. You can read more about this next step on our Support page.

Funding information updated: 13 September 2026.

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Our Commitment

Blue Biome operates as a mission-driven, non-profit initiative. Product revenues support production costs and generate surplus that is fully reinvested to support marine research, coastal monitoring, science-based educational development, open resources, and ocean-literacy outreach aligned with ocean literacy principles.

Memberships & networks

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Partners4Ocean Community

Blue Biome is a member of the Partners4Ocean Community, part of the EU4Ocean Coalition.

We welcome conversations with educators and other community members about using and adapting Blue Biome’s games and digital resources for ocean learning.

View our official member profile

Explore our work

Blue Biome develops a modular ecosystem of educational resources, each designed to stand on its own while also reinforcing the others.

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Who It’s For

Different audiences can engage with different parts of the system, depending on their needs, interests, and learning context.

  • The general public
  • Schools and teachers (ages 10+)
  • Museums, science centers, and outreach programs
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Why It Matters

Research shows that science-based games and multimodal learning resources can improve understanding, engagement, and long-term interest in environmental issues. By combining play, reflection, visualization, and storytelling, Blue Biome helps learners:

  • Understand real ocean science through experience and exploration.
  • Discover marine ecosystems and explore where they are found across the ocean.
  • See how species, processes, and human actions are interconnected.
  • Build systems thinking around marine and environmental challenges.