To celebrate World Oceans Day, Ocean Literacy Outreach organized a youth art contest invitingstudents to submit artwork inspired by marine life. Over 200 entries were received, ranging fromwatercolor whales to digital coral reefs. Winning pieces were displayed at the Santa…
Ocean Literacy Outreach has launched a new podcast series titled Voices of the Deep, featuring interviews with marine scientists, conservationists, and ocean explorers. Each episode dives into topics like deep-sea biodiversity, plastic pollution, and sustainable seafood. The podcast aims to…
Ocean Literacy Outreach hosted its annual Ocean Education Week, partnering with five localschools to deliver interactive lessons on marine ecosystems, climate change, and conservation.Students explored virtual tide pools, built food web models, and learned how everyday choicesaffect ocean health. Teachers…
Certified divers from across the region joined the Reef Renewal Lab for a community restorationdive at Coral Point. The team planted over 300 coral fragments and removed invasive algae fromthe reef zone. Participants received training on coral handling and underwater…
In a groundbreaking pilot project, the Reef Renewal Lab deployed underwater drones equippedwith AI software to monitor coral health and biodiversity. These drones can identify bleachingevents, track fish populations, and map reef structures with high precision. The data collectedwill help…
The Reef Renewal Lab has launched a new coral nursery near Catalina Island, designed to cultivate climate-resilient coral species. Marine biologists and volunteers installed modular reef structures and began seeding them with coral fragments. The nursery will serve as a…
During a routine cleanup along the southern dunes, volunteers stumbled upon a rare sea turtlenest marked by fresh tracks and a shallow depression in the sand. The Coastal Cleanup Corpsquickly contacted local wildlife authorities, who confirmed the nest belonged to…
A group of high school students from Santa Marina High partnered with the Coastal CleanupCorps to organize a youth-led cleanup at Driftwood Beach. The students not only collected trashbut also documented the types of waste found, contributing valuable data to…
Last Saturday, over 80 volunteers gathered at Sunset Cove for a massive beach cleanup eventorganized by the Coastal Cleanup Corps. Armed with gloves, bags, and determination, the teamremoved more than 500 pounds of plastic, fishing gear, and other debris from…
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