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...
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 participated in the largest Citizen Lobby for Ocean Conservation in history. We were part of delegates from 24 states that met with 9 Senators, 25 House members and 120 congressional staffers to support a bipartisan bill aimed at ending unregulated and...
Dr. Mikki from the Institute has been teaching middle school students from Kent Denver School the academic portion of the Jr. Open water diver certification this past fall. The students did all of their pool training in Boulder with her alongside Mark, Matt and Gary...
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...
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...
This evening staff from the Institute helped Scuba train 14 students and prepare them for their upcoming Jr. Open Water adventure in Grand Cayman! The trip is less than 2 weeks away and will be an opportunity for students to dive amongst clear water and beautiful...