This spring, we engaged more than 2,700 students, educators and community members through our Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks education program!
We and our partners at Florida International University love giving students and educators the opportunity to work alongside scientists to gain hands-on STEM experience while contributing to shark research and conservation efforts in Palm Beach County. Our program participants not only build practical science-at-sea skills but also develop a deeper understanding of the critical role sharks play in healthy ocean ecosystems.
Interested in involving your students? Visit theCoastal Ocean Explorers webpage to learn more. We’re now booking programs for Spring 2027 — apply today!
A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER FOR LAGOON DRIFT
On May 1stwe initiated our 15thLagoon Driftexperiment, which included a brand new deployment site in Boca Raton, with the help of 100 citizen scientists! In conjunction with this, we engaged over 700 individuals of all ages educating them on the effects of marine debris and our Lagoon Drift study. Thank you to the Great Charity Challenge for supporting this programming, and to our partners who make these experiments possible!
Keep an eye out for cards, and our after-action report to be shared this summer. Email lagoondrift@angari.org to get your students involved in future experiments.
OCEAN EXPERT EXCHANGES WRAP... UNTIL THE FALL!
We had another school year of engaging Ocean Expert Exchange webinars with University of Florida's Scientist in Every Florida School initiative. A huge thank you to all of our featured presenters and to the 1,650+ audience members who participated in our six livestream events!
Topics covered this year were diverse — from finned friends to feathered friends, aquaculture to seafloor mapping, and even documentary filmmaking! Recordings of these and other past webinars, with related resources, can be accessed via the OEE webpage. Stay tuned for our fall lineup coming soon!
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation gathers scientists, policymakers, business leaders, managers, educators, students and the public to share issues our ocean and Great Lakes face.
Join The Taras Oceanographic Foundation at Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center as they showcase the beauty of the oceans through art and music during this free event.
Cox Science Center's conservation event invites visitors to dive into the world of corals with presentations, crafts, vendor/food trucks and live musical performances, and all for the price of regular ticketed admission.
Help catalyze collective action for this year's 'Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet' theme by accessing resources, attending events and and collaborating with organizations near you.
Join Girl Scouts of Southeast FL on their 5-day overnight experience. Designed for older girls ready to explore beyond Camp Welaka and dive into unforgettable coastal adventures.
Celebrate 50 years of marine education and this year's 'Meeting of the Waters' theme by joining marine, coastal and aquatic educators at the National Marine Educators Association Conference.
#SeaTheChange for trash free seas with Ocean Conservancy by helping remove debris from beaches and waterways. Contribute to citizen science using Clean Swell or Marine Debris Tracker apps.
SPLASH BACK TO SPRING 2026
What a rewarding semester of educational programming we had both at-sea and onshore!
This spring, our Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks program engaged over 500 students and teachers across four school visits and seven R/V ANGARI expeditions! Participating schools included Eagles Landing Middle, Oxbridge Academy (Expeditions 116 & 117), Palm Beach Day Academy, Palm Beach Gardens High, Palm Beach Lakes High and The Benjamin School. We want to thank the Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back grant program for supporting this marine science educational programming for Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, and the Great Charity Challenge and Rota Foundation for making this programming possible for Palm Beach Lakes Community High School!
A highlight of the spring was educational programming in conjunction with our15thLagoon Drift citizen science experiment. We had the pleasure of engaging Belvedere Elementary, Independence Middle, Palm Beach Day Academy, Palm Springs Community Middle, Somerset Academy Boca and The Benjamin School in the program. We also shared this long-term study with groups at the City of West Palm Beach, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and River Center.
Our team was out and about sharing our programs with thousands of community members this spring. We engaged aspiring young minds through Junior Achievement Career Exploration Fairs at Dr. Joaquín García, Jupiter Community and Suncoast Community High Schools, and the Florence De George Boys & Girls Club Career Fair. We also presented a variety of our programs to educators at the Florida Marine Science Educators Association Annual Conference, and had a blast exhibiting at ManateeFest, TurtleFest, Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back Zone and Earth Day at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens.
CHECK OUT THE 2026 EARTH DAY COLORING BOOK
To celebrate Earth Day each year, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens creates an awesome Earth Day Coloring Book in partnership with Lewis, Longman & Walker P.A., and we love being part of it!
This year's theme is 'Our Power, Our Planet' and the coloring book shares the inspiring programs and efforts of several environment-aligned organizations in our area. Download a PDF copy to print or share and challenge your students to color in their favorite page. With captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole, this resource is accessible and a great STEAM activity for all!
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