Scholarship Announced for our Florida Project
Please help us spread the word about a scholarship opportunity for teens (ages 15+) to attend our Florida Marine Ecology Expedition project and training this summer, June 20-30, 2023 held in conjunction with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The Expedition combines a survey of challenges to the marine ecosystem through five days with the iconic Clearwater Marine Aquarium […] Read More
Activating Hope on MLK Day of Service
by Laura Parker Roerden MLK Day of Service celebrates the power that serving others can have in our lives and in our communities. You could say that service is the other side of the coin of giving thanks. Numerous studies that have looked at service as a tool for education enumerate important gains for youth […] Read More
Meet Cheyenne from our Youth Leadership Council
Team Ocean teen leader Cheyenne, age 17, is from our Florida project has found connection and meaning in the ocean her whole life. She exemplifies why youth leadership is important and how the ocean matters. 1) What did you receive from your involvement in Ocean Matters that will stay with you moving forward?I received the […] Read More
Meet Alena from our Youth Leadership Council
17-year old Alena is from Ohio and is a passionate about protecting the marine environment. She serves on the Ocean Matters Team Ocean Youth Leadership Council. 1) What did you receive from your involvement in Ocean Matters that will stay with you moving forward?What will stay with me from Ocean Matters is the connections I […] Read More
Ocean Matters Team Ocean’s Youth Leadership Council Launches New Instagram Account
Let’s Meet our Ocean Matters Youth Leadership Council! First up is 17-year old Isabella (Isa) from Florida, who was with Ocean Matters this past summer doing coral restoration work in Key Largo for our Ocean Matters Florida Marine Ecology Expedition. Isa is passionate about marine biology, ocean conservation and its intersection with art. Isa is […] Read More
Watersheds Connect Us on World Ocean Day
Ocean Matters is thrilled to be gearing up for our Florida Marine Ecology Expedition, which runs June 13-23rd. Teens will be doing a deep dive into the Florida watershed, with heads under experiences in Tampa Bay, Crystal River, the Everglades, and finally the coral reef for a coral restoration project performed on scuba. But that’s […] Read More
An Ocean Matters Refresh!
Ocean Matters has long understood that young people bring magic. Add salt (water) and simply stir! So we knew we had a great thing when Vee Lewandowski, a member of the Ocean Matters family, came up with a new concept for our logo incorporating one of our favorite ocean critters: the octopus. It is always […] Read More
Help Us Wish Noel Nahale a Happiest of Birthdays!!!!
Do you know an unsung hero? We do! Her name is Noel Nahale. She is the chef for our Ocean Matters Hawaiian project at the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology. But she is so much more! Noel is a native Hawaiian and provides nourishment to our Ocean Matters youth in terms of her world-class food, […] Read More