This Halloween, Ocean First Institute, along with Ocean First Education, attended the Munchkin Masquerade in Downtown Boulder. Over 4,000 little super heroes, princesses, witches and creatures came to trick-or-treat down Pearl Street Mall. We had a fun, hands-on...
Community Outreach
Origin Magazine Ocean Heroes
Our Executive Director, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza , was highlighted by Origins magazine as an Ocean Hero. In her interview she explained her connection to the ocean. "I am passionate about sharing my love of the ocean, the joy of exploration and the importance of...
Shark Week at The Downtown Aquarium
We had a great time today with all of our staff and volunteers at the Downtown Aquarium where we worked to share "The Truth About Sharks" with the public. Our volunteers worked the crowd and told them all about sharks and their adaptations. We launched our new online...
Blue Vision Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Institute participated in the largest Citizen Lobby for Ocean Conservation in history. We were part of delegates from 24 states that met with 9 Senators, 25 House members and 120 congressional staffers to support a bipartisan bill aimed at ending unregulated and...