"The goal of establishing a protected area while integrating the knowledge and assistance of divers is central to our mission and to successful conservation." - Samantha Whitcraft, Director of Conservation and Outreach for the Sea of Change Foundation In an on-going...
"It was so cool to see the look on our students’ faces as they felt what it was like to be a scuba diver and explore the ocean around them." - Oak Class Newsletter Students go on a virtual SCUBA dive! Photo credit: Columbine Elementary Oak Dreamers. Through a...
Getting the message out to know, appreciate and value marine life is her calling. - Dr. Jeanette Wyneken Congratulations go to our Executive Director, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, on receiving the Blue Friend of the Year Award! She received the incredible honor at the...
“I think everybody has a voice, if you have the knowledge…I can make a difference and we can impact our oceans and save them.” Ryane, 11 Over the past three years, Ocean First Institute (OFI) has helped over 3,000 local youth discover the wonders of our ocean. From...
Guest blog post by Jeff Blumenfeld, founder of Expedition News and chairman of the Rocky Mt. chapter of The Explorers Club. Post originally appeared on Expedition News. You couldn't be much further from the ocean, and sharks, than Colorado. Yet it's here that the...
A collaborative post by Ocean First Institute Communication and Outreach Intern, Kaela Loriz, and student volunteer, Anna Alfermann. "It is the worst of times but it is the best of times because we still have a chance." - Sylvia Earle Gorgonian Sea Fan. Photo Credit:...
A blog post by Kaela Loriz, Ocean First Institute Communication and Outreach Intern. "This program showed students that nature matters, and that people fight for nature." - Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza Ocean First Institute's partnership with Costa Rican nonprofit...
A blog post by Klara Fejer, Digital Media at Ocean First Institute. Originally written for and published on Ocean First Education. I now know why they call Sylvia Earle, "Her Deepness," and it's not because she has logged over 10,000 hours underwater. Her every word,...
A blog post by Kaela Loriz, Ocean First Institute Communication and Outreach Intern. "If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of one hundred years, teach the people. " - Confucius It takes the support and...