Next Wave
Blue Ocean’s Next Wave engages a diverse body of young people who are curious about the ocean. The Next Wave website and programs are designed to build on their curiosity, and encourage confidence toward their development as creative and effective future ocean conservation leaders.
Through partnerships with other institutions such as Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, we deliver hands-on workshops for students and teachers that promote an understanding of the ocean’s importance to all life on Earth. Our upcoming Wave Writers workbook combines those efforts with the principles of “ocean literacy” to prompt creative writing that inspires ocean conservation.
Visit www.blueoceansnextwave.org or contact ppaladines@blueoceansnextwave.org.
Visit http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy for information on ocean literacy.
Explorer Boat Tours
Blue Ocean partners with Atlantis Marine World Aquarium to deliver educational tours of the Peconic Estuary aboard the aquarium’s Explorer tour boat. Situated on the eastern end of Long Island, the Peconic Estuary is recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as an “Estuary of National Significance”. Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea and are considered some of the most productive environments on the Earth. Nearly 80 % of all animals that live in the ocean spend some part of their life in estuaries. Through fun and educational presentations
Blue Ocean educators help connect thousands of visitors each year with the beautiful landscapes and animals that make the Peconic Estuary a New York State jewel.
