The Ocean Project is unique in many ways. Formed by senior representatives of several aquariums and conservation organizations in the late 1990s, The Ocean Project has grown into a network of approximately 2,000 organizations. Advisors include incredibly talented young people from around the world as well as some of the most well-respected thinkers and doers in the aquarium, zoo, and conservation communities.
World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council
Meet our key youth advisors on the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council!
Advisory Council
Kathayoon Azra Khalil, Ph.D.
Zoo and Aquarium Consultant
Judy Mann-Lang, Ph.D.
Conservation Strategist
South African Association for Marine Biological Research
Patrick O’Callaghan
Executive Director
Deliberate Impact
Sean Russell
Founder and Director
Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Mark J. Spalding
President
The Ocean Foundation
Bert Vescolani
President/CEO
Denver Zoo
Danni Washington
Chairperson and Co-Founder
Big Blue & You
The Ocean Foundation, based in Washington, DC, serves as the fiscal sponsor for The Ocean Project