Ocean First Institute

Ocean First Institute is a non-profit that merges science, education, and sustainability to promote, protect, and preserve our marine environments.

[Colin Simpfendorfer @SharkColin]

Check out our new #sharkscience paper led by @NatPacoureau in @PNASNews that shows that recovery of #shark populations is possible with effective management. #sharkconservation @jcu @OceaniaSharks @ElasmoSociety @SharkRayFund @IUCNShark @WhySharksMatter
https://t.co/zMDYyZRh6O

[Ocean First Institute @OceanFirstInst]

Tune in for the next Elevate Series Podcast- Sharks: Fear and Fascination with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza this Tuesday (April 5) night at 8 pm EST/ 6pm MST. Fin-tastic!

link to register is here: https://t.co/P6mxTENZa8

[OCEARCH @OCEARCH]

This mako shark paid our BRUV (baited remote underwater video) a visit during Expedition Carolinas 2022! Did you know that makos are the fastest known species of shark?

📸: @OceanFirstInst

#ExpeditionCarolinas2022 #MakoShark #FactsOverFear

[Ocean First Institute @OceanFirstInst]

What a jaw-some article on the mako shark Dr. Chris Malinowski photographed using a baited underwater camera off the North Carolina coast!

‘Avalanche of razor blades.’ Shark’s gaping mouth caught in stark photo off NC coast https://t.co/OK1ORLinti

[Ocean First Institute @OceanFirstInst]

Have you heard about our new marine lab? In January of 2022, Ocean First Institute partnered with @marinelabkeylargo by establishing our own research base! In Key Largo, we will be conducting shark and other marine research with students and citizen scientists.

[Axel Reitzig @areitzig]

I’m really enjoying watching the ⁦@ICSVVSD⁩ Data Science team present to ⁦@BoulderCountyOS⁩ staff on their work on restoring the Northern Red-Belly Dace. Passion+Authentic +Partners=Success! Thanks ⁦@MacKobza⁩ ⁦@OceanFirstInst⁩ Jayme Sneider. #stvrainstorm

[Sharks Daily 🦈 @SharksEveryDayy]

Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, like this beautiful Great Hammerhead!

[OCEARCH @OCEARCH]

Juvenile white shark Olympia just checked in off of Charleston, SC! We met this 7ft, 187lb female shark during Expedition New England last year and she's worked her way nearly 1,400 miles south since.

Track her movements alongside our science team: https://t.co/TVmCQOb5nm

[Ocean First Institute @OceanFirstInst]

Our amazing Executive Director Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza!🦈

[OCEARCH @OCEARCH]

Shark Senses: Species Adaptations

“There are fascinating questions to ask about each of these species on how their senses have evolved overtime to allow them to be the fantastically adapted animals that they are. “ – Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza

#ScienceBriefSunday #SharkSenses

[Great White Montauk @SharkMontauk]

To OBX she goes! Sub-adult white shark Andromache measures in at 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m). She's currently enjoying the waters off of OBX, NC! She pinged in this location back in October of 2020 and 2021 and early in May of 2021! Keep on swimming on sweet girl! 😍🦈🙌

[George Probst 🦈 @GeorgeProbst]

Guadalupe white shark Peggy Sue ascends to the surface.

[Great White Montauk @SharkMontauk]

Did you know that nearly 2/3 of the 500 species of sharks in our oceans measure no more than 3.3 ft (1 m) and over one half of them live deeper than 660 ft (200 m)?! Remarkable... aren't we? 😍🦈💥 #SharkSchool #SharkSaturday

📸 @GeorgeProbst

[Ocean First Institute @OceanFirstInst]

SHARK SENSORY SYSTEMS: SIGHT

Sharks have very complex eyes with mobile pupils that allow them to control the amount of light that enters their eyes. Learn more about this important sense with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza!

#ScienceBriefSunday reposting from @ocearch

#marinebiology

[OCEARCH @OCEARCH]

Maple is in the Gulf of Mexico, pinging again near New Orleans! She's pushing the boundary between the East & West Gulf of Mexico. #NewOrleans

#FactsOverFear #OCEARCH

[Jasmin Graham (she/her) @Elasmo_Gal]

Pics from my 1st 2 sawfish surveys. The best part about running these surveys is getting to fill my crew with up-and-coming marine scientists to get hands-on experience & build an inclusive science community Funded by @WWF. Shout out to my fav captain: @CoastalElasmos

[CPW NE Region @CPW_NE]

Today at Pella Crossing many celebrated the conservation efforts by students, teachers and staff alongside local community partners for the endangered northern redbelly dace.
#StVrainStorm @stvrainnovation @ICSVVSD @LyonsLionsCO

[St. Vrain Valley Schools @SVVSD]

We are proud of our passionate students who have engaged in this community conservation effort for the past two years and are making a lasting impact on their local ecosystem. #StVrainStorm
@LyonsLionsCO @ICSVVSD

[ST.VRAINNOVATION Mobile Education @SVVSDMobileLabs]

Celebrating the hard work of so many @ICSVVSD students and @SVVSD partners today. Reintroducing the Northern Red Belly Dace into Webster Pond at Pelle Crossing. https://t.co/eT1GPMT4J4 #StVrainStorm

[St. Vrain Valley Schools @SVVSD]

Join us tomorrow from 10 a.m. - noon at Pella Crossing to celebrate the conservation efforts of our students, teachers, and staff alongside local community partners.
#StVrainStorm @stvrainnovation @ICSVVSD @LyonsLionsCO

[St. Vrain Valley Schools @SVVSD]

Celebrate local conservation at the northern redbelly dace fish release event at Pella Crossing. Join us this Saturday from 10-12! https://t.co/UrKTceYVyY via
@LongmontLeader @ICSVVSD @LyonsLionsCO @stvrainnovation #StVrainStorm