Ocean Matters is proud to welcome Cadey Ryce, who was previously a member of our Ocean Matters Team Ocean, to a new role mentoring and supporting our current Team. Here are some of Cadey’s reflections on her journey thus far. by Cadey Ryce I am so excited to be joining the Ocean Matters team again! […]Read More
Team Ocean teen leader Cheyenne, age 17, is from our Florida project has found connection and meaning in the ocean her whole life. She exemplifies why youth leadership is important and how the ocean matters. 1) What did you receive from your involvement in Ocean Matters that will stay with you moving forward?I received the […]Read More
17-year old Alena is from Ohio and is a passionate about protecting the marine environment. She serves on the Ocean Matters Team Ocean Youth Leadership Council. 1) What did you receive from your involvement in Ocean Matters that will stay with you moving forward?What will stay with me from Ocean Matters is the connections I […]Read More
Ocean Matters is thrilled to be gearing up for our Florida Marine Ecology Expedition, which runs June 13-23rd. Teens will be doing a deep dive into the Florida watershed, with heads under experiences in Tampa Bay, Crystal River, the Everglades, and finally the coral reef for a coral restoration project performed on scuba. But that’s […]Read More
What have you been up to since attending the Ocean Matters program? I attended the Ocean Matters program at Hawai’i during the summer of 2017. I not only met some amazing people and established some lasting friendships, but I also reinforced my love for the ocean! I am now a student at Emory University studying […]Read More
Congratulations to Ellie Siney! Ellie Siney, 18, is from London, England and attended our Florida Marine Ecology Expedition in 2019, where she became PADI Open Water scuba certified and participated in a coral restoration project in the Florida Keys. Ellie also serves on our Youth Ocean Stewardship Committee and is graduating from secondary school this year. […]Read More
by Arcadia Davies When I was three my family vacationed to Washington, and I saw the ocean for the first time. It was the orcas that first caught my eye; and on that trip my fascination for the ocean surfaced. Growing up in land-locked Ohio meant my relationship with the ocean had to be long […]Read More