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
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
Ocean Matters Teen Leader Social Media Takeover #5: Hannah Miller
What have you been up to since attending the Ocean Matters program? I attended the Ocean Matters program at Hawai’i during the summer of 2017. I not only met some amazing people and established some lasting friendships, but I also reinforced my love for the ocean! I am now a student at Emory University studying […] Read More
2020 Vision: Profiles of Team Ocean Teen Leaders Who Are Graduating
Congratulations to Ellie Siney! Ellie Siney, 18, is from London, England and attended our Florida Marine Ecology Expedition in 2019, where she became PADI Open Water scuba certified and participated in a coral restoration project in the Florida Keys. Ellie also serves on our Youth Ocean Stewardship Committee and is graduating from secondary school this year. […] Read More