Ocean First Institute is ramping up its operation down in the Florida Keys at MarineLab! Our Director of Research and Conservation, Dr. Chris Malinowski, has been testing out boats and we are excited to announce that OFI finally has its very own official research...
Blog post originally appeared on Elevations Credit Union, written by Phillip Ferrante-Roseberry, Executive Director of Elevations Foundation. Students discovering the life of a sea turtle biologist. Photo Credit: Ocean First Institute. Here in Colorado, we are a long...
Photo Credit: Ocean First. Headcount, check. Safety briefing, check. With a final blow of the horn, the Belize Aggressor III slowly made its way out of port and into the turquoise waters of Belize’s outer islands. Aboard the ship were 10 7th and 8th graders from Kent...
“Ocean Conservation in Colorado?” This is one of the most common questions asked at Ocean First Institute community outreach events. While there is quite some distance from the mountains of Colorado to the ocean shorelines, it is easy to forget the...
"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...
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 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...