Ocean First

Our Mission

Our educational programming, research and conservation projects inspire young minds to explore marine science and innovate new ways to understand and protect the ocean.

What We Do

Research
Goliath Grouper
Great White Sharks
Keys Shark Contaminants
Keys Shark Populations
Past Research
Education
Explorer Series
Free Online Courses
Plastic Pollution Monitoring
Free School Programs
Shark Field Course
Where We Work
Colorado
Florida Keys Lab
Florida Atlantic University

Where We Work

Florida Atlantic University

Partnering with FAU Biological Sciences and Henderson School.

Ocean First Institute partners with Florida Atlantic University.

Ocean First Institute has graduate students in FAU’s department of Biological Sciences working on projects in the Florida Keyes. We have a partnership with FAU’s Henderson School consisting of a laboratory space where we run our plastic pollution program with students.