We were thrilled to work with the Colorado Stem Academy again this year by providing them with ROV's (Remotely Operated Vehicles) that are created and enhanced with the design process. This is all driven by students and the frame building started this morning. A group...
Ocean First Institute launched its Blue Certified program at DEMA (Dive Equipment & Marketing Association) annual trade show. Our goal was to introduce and enroll dive shops and dive operators into our eco-certification program. We hosted three informative...
Super Science Saturday with Ocean First Education was a huge success! Hundreds of kids stopped by our booth to learn about bioluminescent deep-sea creatures, as well as to test their ocean knowledge with some light-based trivia questions. We had a blast and cannot...
This Halloween, Ocean First Institute, along with Ocean First Education, attended the Munchkin Masquerade in Downtown Boulder. Over 4,000 little super heroes, princesses, witches and creatures came to trick-or-treat down Pearl Street Mall. We had a fun, hands-on...
Our Executive Director, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza , was highlighted by Origins magazine as an Ocean Hero. In her interview she explained her connection to the ocean. "I am passionate about sharing my love of the ocean, the joy of exploration and the importance of...
The Institute has been collaborating with another non-profit organization based in Costa Rica, Mision Tiburon, on hammerhead shark research. A research paper that reports the first young-of-year scalloped hammerhead found in Coco's Island National Park was submitted...
We had a great time today with all of our staff and volunteers at the Downtown Aquarium where we worked to share "The Truth About Sharks" with the public. Our volunteers worked the crowd and told them all about sharks and their adaptations. We launched our new online...
The Institute staff and volunteers presented "The Truth About Sharks" today at Casey Middle School in Boulder. It was a fun hands on presentation and many of the students were surprised to learn about strange species like the Goblin shark and the Velvet belly...
In June, the Institute partnered with Global Travel Alliance and the St. Vrain Valley School district to take 17 middle and high school students to experience the wonders of Costa Rica. From the cloud forests of Monte Verde to the Pacific Coast of Guanacaste- it was...