Our Core Programs:
• Ocean Ecosystem Protection
• Endangered Whale Shark Conservation Program
• Shark Protection
• Research Expeditions
• Endangered Species Protection
Our Goals:
• Stop further loss of endangered marine species by building advocacy in the hearts and minds of humans.
• Conserve ecosystems for future generations by providing education, research, forums and scientific information for policy makers and stakeholders.
• Provide scientific study that leads to increased worldwide protection of endangered marine species.
• Create awareness for endangered shark species and the threats leading to their extinction.
• Provide citizen science research expeditions to educate, research and inform policy for the creation of marine protected areas.
• Promote marine protected areas as valuable tools for ecosystem and species protection.
• Inspire families and children to become citizen scientists to help protect endangered species and create the future of conservation.
• Conserve ecosystems for future generations by providing education, research, forums and scientific information for policy makers and stakeholders.
• Provide scientific study that leads to increased worldwide protection of endangered marine species.
• Create awareness for endangered shark species and the threats leading to their extinction.
• Provide citizen science research expeditions to educate, research and inform policy for the creation of marine protected areas.
• Promote marine protected areas as valuable tools for ecosystem and species protection.
• Inspire families and children to become citizen scientists to help protect endangered species and create the future of conservation.
Some of Our Shark and Ocean Conservation Campaigns and Projects:
• Worldwide Endangered Species Network
• Whale Shark Projects - ongoing at schools in the USA and Mexico
• Marine Protected Area Policy Campaigns - Florida, The Bahamas, Mexico
• Expedition Science Essay Initiative
• Undergraduate and Graduate Mentorship
• Education and Outreach in Schools in the United States and Mexico
• Undergraduate and Graduate Journalism and Photojournalism Projects
• Wildlife and Technology
• Film Projects; Tiger shark conservation, Science summits, Educational programming, Endangered species support projects (see Film & Video page)
• Shark Art Project with Kevin McHugh
• Shark Jewelry Art Project with Harry W. Smith and Manon von Gerkan
• Art for Sharks' Sake™ Multi City Gallery Project
Programs in Partnership:
• Hope Spots with Mission Blue and IUCN
• Goliath Grouper initiative with Mission Blue
• Marine Protected Area management action plan for Southeast Florida with Our Florida Reefs, Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) and other partners
• Cetacean citizen science research with Dominica Sperm Whale Project
• Coral disease reporting to SEAFAN and NOAA
• Whale Shark Projects - ongoing at schools in the USA and Mexico
• Marine Protected Area Policy Campaigns - Florida, The Bahamas, Mexico
• Expedition Science Essay Initiative
• Undergraduate and Graduate Mentorship
• Education and Outreach in Schools in the United States and Mexico
• Undergraduate and Graduate Journalism and Photojournalism Projects
• Wildlife and Technology
• Film Projects; Tiger shark conservation, Science summits, Educational programming, Endangered species support projects (see Film & Video page)
• Shark Art Project with Kevin McHugh
• Shark Jewelry Art Project with Harry W. Smith and Manon von Gerkan
• Art for Sharks' Sake™ Multi City Gallery Project
Programs in Partnership:
• Hope Spots with Mission Blue and IUCN
• Goliath Grouper initiative with Mission Blue
• Marine Protected Area management action plan for Southeast Florida with Our Florida Reefs, Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) and other partners
• Cetacean citizen science research with Dominica Sperm Whale Project
• Coral disease reporting to SEAFAN and NOAA
A Few of Our Science Speaker Venues:
• Broward College Science Speaker Series
• TEDx Miami
• Boston Sea Rovers
• Pura Vida Divers Speaker Series
• Earth Day Series for Broward 100 - Broward County Library Main Branch
• Lockheed Martin Dive Club Series
• South Florida Underwater Photography Society
• South Florida Divers, Inc.
• National Week of the Ocean
• Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
• TEDx Miami
• Boston Sea Rovers
• Pura Vida Divers Speaker Series
• Earth Day Series for Broward 100 - Broward County Library Main Branch
• Lockheed Martin Dive Club Series
• South Florida Underwater Photography Society
• South Florida Divers, Inc.
• National Week of the Ocean
• Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Some of Our Outreach Events:
• Rock the Ocean Foundation's Conservation Village at Tortuga Music Festival
• Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center "Shutter Shark" Photography Event
• Museum of Discovery and Science Leonardo Da Vinci Society - Ocean Discovery Event with Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
• Sea Delight Ocean Fund's Conservation Events
• The International SeaKeepers Society DISCOVERY Yachts Program Annual Founders' Dinner Event
• Coral Restoration Foundation's Plantapalooza
• DIVE IN Lecture Series Events at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
• REEF.org's REEF Fest Key Largo - Silver Sponsor
• Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center "Shutter Shark" Photography Event
• Museum of Discovery and Science Leonardo Da Vinci Society - Ocean Discovery Event with Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
• Sea Delight Ocean Fund's Conservation Events
• The International SeaKeepers Society DISCOVERY Yachts Program Annual Founders' Dinner Event
• Coral Restoration Foundation's Plantapalooza
• DIVE IN Lecture Series Events at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
• REEF.org's REEF Fest Key Largo - Silver Sponsor