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Our Mission is to advance the conservation of sharks and all ocean life through cutting-edge research, education, and community engagement that empowers people to protect our blue planet.
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Conservation
We strive to conserve endangered species by working with local partners to achieve conservation goals and engaging the public in the process.
Research
Our research projects focus on fundamental questions about the natural world and the intricacies of how species interact with their environment.
Education
Our core mission is to impart knowledge and provide experiences for youth to engage in meaningful marine science both in the classroom and in the field.
Ocean First Institute
An environmental nonprofit that preserves ocean ecosystems with research conservation and education
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🦈 Sharks aren’t monsters — and it’s time we finally stop treating them like they are.
I’m honored to share my latest feature in Psychology Today,
“Who Sharks Really Are and Why Monster Myths Must Be Shelved.”
For more than 50 years, fear-driven storytelling has shaped how the world sees sharks — influencing public opinion, policy, and even conservation funding. But science tells a very different story.
Sharks are not villains.
They are intelligent, complex, and absolutely essential to healthy ocean ecosystems.
At Ocean First Institute, our mission is rooted in replacing fear with facts — through:
• Shark sensory and movement research
• eDNA and emerging technologies
• Maternal shark habitat protection
• Education that changes perception at its core
I once feared sharks too — thanks to the same myths many of us grew up with. Science transformed that fear into fascination, and eventually into a lifelong mission to protect them.
If we change the story we tell about sharks, we change their future.
👉 Read the full article here: www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/animal-emotions/202512/who-sharks-really-are-and-why-monster-myth...
Who Sharks Really Are and Why Monster Myths Must Be Shelved
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Who Sharks Really Are and Why Monster Myths Must Be Shelved
www.psychologytoday.com
Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza explains how, when people replace mistruths with facts, knowledge dissolves fear, compassion replaces misunderstanding, and empathy leads to protection.1 CommentsComment on Facebook