--- title: ANGARI Quarterly Compass March 2024 --- We have lots to celebrate as we dive into 2024! | View in browser Quarterly Compass Where we've been and where we're going... March 29, 2024 Website Donate ANGARI NAMED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD OF THE YEAR BY MARINE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF PBC We're honored to be recognized as Environmental Steward of the Year by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. (MIAPBC). ANGARI’s co-founder and president, Angela Rosenberg, accepted the award at the MIAPBC’s Annual Member Awards ceremony on Tuesday, January 23, at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.   The MIAPBC Annual Member Awards recognizes individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the marine community. MIAPBC chose ANGARI as this year’s environmental steward because of our successful environmental and educational outreach programs. Read more. JOIN US NEXT SATURDAY TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS We are looking forward to catching up with old friends and making new ones at this year’s celebration, which will be hosted dockside on the covered outdoor patio and gardens at Seasons 52 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The evening will be full of fun, food and live entertainment as we all come together to support marine science education programs for youth in our community. R/V ANGARI will also be on site and open for tours. Concurrent with this event will be an online silent auction, which will go live on Monday, April 1, 2024.   This celebration would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, including Gold Sponsor Onshore Construction & Development, Silver Sponsors Sentient Jet and Bentley Palm Beach and Bronze Sponsors Kenneth S. Morton and Benjamin F. Edwards.    Tickets may be purchased and the silent auction will be accessible through the event webpage. Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of the event. PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW GIVES BACK GRANT SUPPORTS ANGARI HANDS-ON EDUCATION The Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back grant committee selected ANGARI Foundation as an inaugural grant recipient of the grant program to help continue the Foundation’s mission of strengthening marine science education. The grant will be used to support hands-on experiences onboard R/V ANGARI for Title 1 students and teachers.   The grant program is funded through the proceeds from the annual Palm Beach International Boat Show and granted a total of $500,000 to 25 local nonprofits. Read more about the program on our website. A SHARKY SPRING FOR COASTAL OCEAN EXPLORERS What a fin-tastic spring of Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks programming! We engaged 340+ students and teachers during school visits with Chief Scientist Sara Casareto. We then welcomed youth and mentors from the Women's Foundation of Florida STEAM Academy, Oxbridge Academy, Palm Beach Day Academy and The Benjamin School onboard R/V ANGARI for hands-on experiences working side-by-side with Florida International University scientists to study marine life off Palm Beach County. Across 4 expeditions, 15 sharks were caught, studied and released!    Thank you to Great Charity Challenge, Women's Foundation of Florida, Palm Beach Day Academy and Oxbridge Academy for making these expeditions possible, and to the Flotilla Club for their ongoing support! Learn more about our spring expeditions or apply for upcoming opportunities here. TWO OCEAN EXPERT EXCHANGES DOWN & ONE TO GO Our spring Ocean Expert Exchange webinar lineup with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute is well underway!   One live event remains this semester and we hope to see you there! On April 4th at 1 PM ET, we will be joined by Dr. Robert Ellis of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Dr. Ellis will talk about the ecology of goliath groupers and ongoing research on Florida's populations. Register for this event or access recordings and resources from previous events via our OEE webpage. CAPTAIN ANGELA SHARES HER EXPERTISE AT MARINE INDUSTRY CAREER DAY AND FLOTILLA 54 MEETING The last few months have been busy for Captain Angela who was invited to speak about ANGARI Foundation and our research vessel operations at February's Flotilla 54 USCG Auxiliary meeting.   Then earlier this month, Angela joined Captain Kerry Titheradge and MIAPBC Executive Director Alyssa Freeman on a yachting careers panel as part of this year's Marine Industry Career Day for high school students, in association with CareerSource Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County. 2024 SETS UP TO BE AN IMPACTFUL YEAR FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH We have had a busy and impactful start to the year, connecting with over 2,000 members of the public at the South Florida Fair, ManateeFest, TurtleFest and a Roger Dean Spring Training Game!   We shared our Generation Ocean: Coral Reefs 360 film, Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks programming and our great hammerhead 3D model, Nemesis. Our wide variety of activities lets all ages participate and learn hands-on. We cannot wait to continue educating and sharing science with everyone at upcoming public events later this year! PLEASE WELCOME LAURA TO OUR EDUCATION TEAM We are eager to introduce you all to our new Community Outreach Programs and Education Manager Laura Jessop! Many of you may recognize Laura, as she has been working with ANGARI as a remote intern since the Spring of 2022.   Laura is originally from the United Kingdom and worked with a variety of conservation charities and nonprofits before joining us. We are excited about the evolution of Laura's role with ANGARI and look forward to having her apply her skills and passion to our citizen science and community outreach programs. Read more about Laura on our team page. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR LAGOON DRIFT CARDS! Save the date! On April 25th we will be beginning the 11th experiment of our long-term Lagoon Drift Card Study. This citizen science study examines the motion of marine debris in and around the Lake Worth Lagoon region.   Keep your eyes peeled for our bright purple wooden drift cards in the weeks after their release as this study relies on community members like you reporting any cards that you may find. Head to the Lagoon Drift webpage to find out more and read about previous experiments.   If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to our list, click here.   ANGARI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private operating foundation. EIN# 81-1526218 515 N Flagler Drive, Suite P-300 West Palm Beach, FL  33401 +1 561-370-7370   Copyright © 2024 ANGARI Foundation Inc., All rights reserved. Manage Preferences or Unsubscribe If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to our list, click here. ANGARI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private operating foundation. 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