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Ocean First Featured in the Denver Post!
“The sea supports all life on the planet. It provides the oxygen we breathe and absorbs a lot of the carbon dioxide that we put in the atmosphere,” said Ocean First Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Graham Casden. “Yet, we’ve done very little to care for it.”... READ MORE
Ocean First Institute In The Times Call
Two Skyline High seniors are fine-tuning an underwater shark measuring device that will be used later this month in research. Alejandro Coronado and Marco Guerrero, who are part of St. Vrain Valley’s aquatics robotics team at the school district’s Innovation Center, created the device for Boulder-based Ocean First Institute executive director Mikki McComb-Kobza.... READ MORE
A Monumental Year for Marine Conservation
As 2016 comes to an end, it’s important to reflect on our environmental successes. This past year saw big gains for ocean conservation in the creation of the world’s two largest marine protected areas.... READ MORE
Spooky Ocean Critters
With Halloween right around the corner, here are some of the spookiest creatures that call the ocean’s cold dark depths home.... READ MORE
FREE LIVE BROADCAST!
Join Dr. Mikki on an adventure of a lifetime as she takes you with her on a dive with Great White Sharks! Learn all about these incredible sharks as she narrates the whole experience while underwater.
LIVE Monday, October 24th at 10:30 am MST
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Get Involved with National Estuaries Week
This week is National Estuaries Week, and here at Ocean First Institute we are joining in the celebration of our country’s coasts and estuaries. Since 1988, National Estuaries Week has sought to bring awareness to the many benefits that estuaries provide and to encourage action and stewardship on their behalf.... READ MORE
High, But Not So Dry
Did you know that we once had ocean in Colorado? Over millions of years, our state changed from a floodplain to beach to ocean to swamp! And 150,000 million years ago, there were quite a few different animals walking and swimming around.... READ MORE
SEVENSEAS MAGAZINE features Blue Certified Article: Who You Dive With Matters
As part of Blue Certified’s partnership with SEVENSEAS Magazine, we invite you to dive into SEVENSEAS and explore our sustainable scuba diving article.
For many travelers, a spectacular dive is the highlight of a vacation. We seek a special glimpse of the underwater world as we glide among fascinating creatures and formations. The experience is exhilarating with the chance to see an eel or even a shark, awe-inspiring with amazing colors and textures, and relaxing with the whole sublime scene set to the rhythmic sounds of our own breathing…... READ MORE
Ocean First Institute Partners in Research Expedition to Belize
I have just returned from leading 16 students on a week-long expedition to Belize. I have been leading trips for many years and I have to say this was the best one I have ever been part of.... READ MORE
You Are the Solution
Six months ago, we started on an incredible adventure by creating a brand new youth program, the Ocean First Explorers Club, right in the mountains of Colorado. This club was designed to not only encourage exploration and discovery of the marine world, but to instill a sense of community and leadership within our members.... READ MORE