February 2017

The Latest from Ocean First

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The Ocean First Swim School has been voted one of Colorado's top 5 swim schools for the last two years. Help us make it 3 years in a row! It will only take a minute.

Learn Navigation Skills and Get a Free Compass!

In our upcoming Navigation continuing education course, learn how to use a compass, natural navigation skills, estimate distances, perform search patterns, and find your way back to the exit point. Thursday, March 30 from 6:00-7:30pm. Until March 31st, get a FREE SK-8 compass with the purchase of a Zoop Novo computer.

TIDES Fieldwork in the Bahamas

Thanks to movies and sensationalized news, sharks have a bad reputation for being bloodthirsty creatures. During a recent TIDES trip to the Bahamas, 15 middle schoolers from Kent Denver had the opportunity to come face to face with the misperception and emerged with a new appreciation for sharks and their place in the ecosystem.

February Social: The Secret Lives of Plankton

It's a tough being at the bottom of the food chain but someone has to do it. Join us for an evening with Jessica Luo, PhD, who will be subbing for previously scheduled speaker Cheryl Harrison. Dr. Luo is a marine ecologist and biological oceanographer who has spent her career studying zooplankton imaging and modeling.

Ocean First in Indonesia 2016

Ocean First, led by Graham and Klara, returned to one of our favorite countries in the world: Indonesia. Check out the mini-documentary and full trip video, plus stunning photography.