Living for the Moments
by Kristen Beidelman, age 17, Holliston, Massachusetts This is Kristen Beidelman’s video of her experience on our 2017 Pacific Program at the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology on Oahu, Hawai’i. Let us tell you more about Ocean Matters and our marine conservation through service adventures. Read More
I’ve Been Dreaming About Believing in Something
by Chase Linsley, age 16, Sutton, Massachusetts, who came on our recent Ocean Matters trip to the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) on Coconut Island, Oahu. Tell me more! Read More
A Wreck Dive
by Catherine Shuff, age 18, Morgantown, Pennsylvania The 2017 Ocean Matters trip was truly a once in a lifetime experience, one that I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. I was given the opportunity to travel to a beautiful place, meet amazing people from all across the country, and see the world in a completely different […] Read More
Coral Matters
by Hannah Miller (age 16) from Sleepy Hollow, New York After taking AP Environmental Science, I thought I knew a lot about oceans and coral ecosystems. Seeing textbooks and presentations is one thing, yet it’s entirely different to witness firsthand what truly goes on in our world’s vast oceans. Ocean Matters gave me, […] Read More
Never Doubt. . .
by Kelsey Yap, age 16, from Oahu, Hawai’i Ocean Matters is a program meant to connect students with similar interests from all across the US and it is one of the most unforgettable programs that I have ever participated in. Since day one, everyone was extremely welcoming and no one was afraid to speak […] Read More
The Ocean Does Matter
by Patrik Rollefson (age 18) from Little Rock, Arkansas There are many points I could talk about when it comes to my experience with the Ocean Matters group in Hawai’i. Whether it was the field experiences, cultural encounters, or community service we provided, there are certainly many events I will remember for […] Read More
Greetings Aquanauts of Ocean Matters!
by Christopher P. Gawle I know the excitement (and butterflies) you feel. Twenty-seven years ago I was like you: a teenager about to embark on an oceanic adventure of a lifetime. From the moment I put my mask in the waters of a coral reef, I fell in love with the ecosystem and felt a […] Read More
Earth Day, Anniversaries and Our Belonging Places
by Laura Parker Roerden It came to my attention recently that I had just hit an anniversary: 25 years of scuba diving. We are also today celebrating 50 years since the first Earth Day celebration.I don’t know how all that has passed so quickly, but something about these particular anniversaries has me deeply nostalgic for […] Read More