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Sea Youth Rise Up 2019

Posted by Baylee Ritter on June 21, 2019

The oceans are rising and so are youth! Around the country and around the world, young people are coming together and speaking out to protect and restore our ocean…

Blog Posts, Diversity, Policy, Public Awareness, Sustainability, World Oceans Day, Youth

Time to Get Busy

Posted by Tom Adams on April 12, 2019

If you’ve been tuning into our Make Conservation Happen webinar series that launched in April 2018, you’ve learned about the nuts and bolts of how you and your institution…

Aquariums, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Our Precious Ocean Needs Our Protection

Posted by Bill Mott on March 22, 2019

By Amy Kenney, National Ocean Protection Coalition Our relationship with the ocean is powerful and personal. We relish the feeling of sand between our toes, the sound of the waves,…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Guest Post, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Public Awareness, Zoos

Conservation Just Happened!

Posted by Tom Adams on March 7, 2019

Even though inside the beltway politics are broken and dysfunctional it is still possible for a significant piece of legislation to receive strong bipartisan and bicameral support. Imagine that? …

Blog Posts, Policy

When GOOD NEWS changes your plans – encouraging support for Marine Protected Areas in South Africa

Posted by Bill Mott on January 31, 2019

Editorial note: In 2017 The Ocean Project launched a new initiative to support zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs) in getting more involved to effectively inform science-based fisheries policy…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Marine Protected Areas, Policy, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Conservation Policy Engagement Webinars for Zoos and Aquariums

Posted by Bill Mott on November 27, 2018

Save the Date! First Friday Brown Bag Webinar Series on Conservation Policy Engagement WHEN: December 7, 2018 – Reviewing the midterm election and the end of a Congress January…

Aquariums, Fisheries, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Sea Youth Rise Up 2018

Posted by Bill Mott on July 3, 2018

At a time where the world is faced with herculean challenges, it is imperative that we engage the passion, idealism, and energy found within the youth of today. Among…

Blog Posts, Diversity, Plastics, Policy, World Oceans Day, Youth

The Tackle Box: Tools and tips for immediately and easily incorporating the lessons from the fisheries public engagement pilot project

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 29, 2018

While aquarium and zoo leaders from across AZA and ACP are working with The Ocean Project in reaching out to their representatives and senators in support of maintaining a…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Policy, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Visitors respond positively to fisheries engagement pilot project!

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 21, 2018

The question: Can we engage the visiting public about science-based fisheries management in a way that raises their awareness, documents their opinions, and enhances their experiences? The answer: Yes, yes…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

South Carolina Aquarium Breaking Down Plastic: A Call to Action to Address Plastic Pollution

Posted by Bill Mott on June 4, 2018

Guest Blog by Al George, Director of Conservation, South Carolina Aquarium [Note from Editor: With it being World Oceans Day week, with…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Plastics, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, World Oceans Day