Shark Expedition with Kent Denver School and Ocean First Institute 15 Students, 6 Days, 14 Dives, 100's of Sharks! We are changing the perception of sharks- one student at a time. Just last week 15 middle school students from Kent Denver School went on a 6 day...
Guest blog post by Christine Evans, a recent graduate of Columbia University’s M.S. in Sustainability Management program, Ocean First Institute volunteer, Boulder native and marine conservation enthusiast.This past year saw big gains for ocean conservation in the...
Guest blog post by Christine Evans, a recent graduate of Columbia University’s M.S. in Sustainability Management program, Ocean First Institute volunteer, Boulder native and marine conservation enthusiast.Our ocean is home to charismatic creatures like dolphins,...
Mission: Great White Shark Dive LIVE Monday, October 24th at 10:30 am MSTJoin Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza of the Ocean First Institute and her team as they take you and your students 30 feet underwater to conduct research inside a shark cage off Isla Guadalupe, Mexico....
Guest blog post by Christine Evans, a recent graduate of Columbia University’s M.S. in Sustainability Management program, Ocean First Institute volunteer, Boulder native and marine conservation enthusiast.This week is National Estuaries Week, and here at Ocean First...
Guest blog post by Marcus Parker, a recent Northeastern graduate, Ocean First Institute volunteer, and Colorado native with a passion for preserving the ocean.When one imagines Colorado's natural landscape the first thing that comes to mind (especially for those of us...
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...
Blog post written by Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, Director of Ocean First InstituteI 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....
Six months ago, we started on an incredible adventure by creating a brand new youth program, the Ocean First Explorers Club, right here in the mountains of Colorado. This club was designed to not only encourage exploration and discovery of the marine world, but to...