Ocean First Institute is ramping up its operation down in the Florida Keys at MarineLab! Our Director of Research and Conservation, Dr. Chris Malinowski, has been testing out boats and we are excited to announce that OFI finally has its very own official research...
Diver selfie with a manta ray off Socorro Island. Photo Credit: Klara Fejer. It is rare to catch a glimpse of Ocean First Institute volunteer Klara Fejer, as her face is often obscured behind a screen, a camera, or a facemask. This Boulder native and...
Blog post originally appeared on Elevations Credit Union, written by Phillip Ferrante-Roseberry, Executive Director of Elevations Foundation. Students discovering the life of a sea turtle biologist. Photo Credit: Ocean First Institute. Here in Colorado, we are a long...
Used doesn't mean useless. Photo Credit: Lauren Jong. We’ve been hearing a lot lately about how we can reduce our impact on the planet in every-day ways, like refusing a straw when visiting a restaurant or boycotting single-use plastic, but one thing we don’t often...
Lauren S. and her pup, Skippy, in their tiny house. Photo Credit: Dusty Rider. Hearing about music and surfing together may bring to mind the beach films from the 1960s, but musician and surfer Lauren Stovall has both sandy feet planted firmly in the 21st century....
Photo Credit: Ocean First. Headcount, check. Safety briefing, check. With a final blow of the horn, the Belize Aggressor III slowly made its way out of port and into the turquoise waters of Belize’s outer islands. Aboard the ship were 10 7th and 8th graders from Kent...
Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, our director and a shark researcher, explains in this video how more research is needed to understand the lives of Great White Sharks and why public outreach is such a vital part of their conservation.
“Ocean Conservation in Colorado?” This is one of the most common questions asked at Ocean First Institute community outreach events. While there is quite some distance from the mountains of Colorado to the ocean shorelines, it is easy to forget the...
Guest blog post by marine biologist and Ocean First Institute Advisory Board Member, Darcy Lutes. "...go for it. Whatever 'it' is to you - find your passion, find your inspiration, find your supporters, and go for it." - Darcy Lutes, OFI Conservation Advisor Rosied Up...