In August WPBF ABC 25 News anchor Felicia Rodriguez invited ANGARI to their studio to discuss safeguarding the future of our oceans as part of their ‘On the Record’ series. ANGARI President & Cofounder Angela Rosenberg, NOAA AOML Research Ecologist Ian Enochs, PhD and Palm Springs Middle School teacher Heather Magill talked about our mission, shared our stories and highlighted how we’re supporting marine science research and education in Florida and beyond. Watch the entire episode and interviews online.
ANGARI NOMINATED FOR A HATS OFF AWARD
We're excited to announce that we are one of this year's Hats Off Nonprofit Award nominees for small nonprofit of the year!
On October 8th at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Nonprofits First will host their 8th Annual Hats Off event to congratulate the most accomplished organizations and leaders in the Palm Beach County community!
ANGARI SHARES LAGOON DRIFT WITH U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FLOTILLAS
We've been busy establishing new and growing existing partnerships with our local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotillas. Our Community Outreach Programs & Education Manager Laura Jessop was invited to present at their regional meeting about Lagoon Drift. She has since been to two additional Flotilla meetings and engaged their members, who were excited to learn about how we use citizen science to study the movement of water and pollutants within our waterways. We look forward to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary participating in this fall's Lagoon Drift experiment.
A FINTASTIC FALL FOR COASTAL OCEAN EXPLORERS
Our fall Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks educational programming got underway with visits to Jupiter Community High School and Independence Middle School.
Then in September we set sail for science at sea with students from Eagles Landing Middle School and JCHS's Jupiter Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy. Expedition participants explored marine science firsthand, while working with our partner scientists from Florida International University to study sharks and other marine life off Palm Beach County. More expeditions coming!
SUCCESSFUL SEA TURTLE RELEASES WITH JOHN D. MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK
In August, park rangers from John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, staff members from Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park and guests boarded R/V ANGARI with two female loggerhead sea turtles – Veronica (one year old) and Freed (10 months old) – and 18 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings. R/V ANGARI departed West Palm Beach to participate in her first sea turtle release expedition, and went in search for the optimal open ocean location to safely release the sea turtles. One by one each sea turtle was successfully and enthusiastically released.
EDUCATORS GET IN THE FIELD TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL MARINE LIFE AND HABITATS
We partnered with Manatee Lagoon and Palm Beach County's Department of Environmental Resources Management to host an immersive Educator Workshop on marine research and conservation around the Lake Worth Lagoon this summer. We had an awe-inspiring week, sharing our local urban estuary and its inhabitants with 31 educators.
We and our partners at UF's Scientist in Every Florida School are gearing up for another exciting semester of live webinars with marine science experts!
Our fall series gets underway October 10th with Dr. Mike Heithaus of Florida International University who will bring the world of sharks to life as he discusses decades of cutting-edge research to unravel how they influence ecosystems. For more details about the full fall lineup, registration info, educational resources and recordings from past events, visit our Ocean Expert Exchange webpage.
ANGARI EDUCATION GOES 'BACK TO SCHOOL'
The ANGARI Education team kicked off the new school year in style and were out in full force attending multiple events. ANGARI's Amanda Waite and Laura Jessop attended the annual Back to School Breakfast address and were excited to learn from Superintendent Michael J. Burke about what the upcoming school year has in store.
They also took part in the School District of Palm Beach County's Math, Science & STEM Back to School Conference, where they engaged with teachers and shared our exciting educational opportunities.
APPLY TO JOIN OUR CREW AS A FULL-TIME MATE
We're looking for a full-time mate to join the R/V ANGARI crew. This upbeat team player will be an integral part of daily operations onboard and work closely with our 2 experienced captains. The mate will support deck, maintenance and engineering duties onboard as well as serve as expedition support when traveling. Vessel systems and operations training will be provided.
If you think you might be a good fit or know someone who is, please go to our website to learn more about this position, our expeditions and operations.
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