The Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) is hosting an upcoming webinar 29 May highlighting the 2025 Ocean Innovator Awards—a program designed to recognize and amplify groundbreaking ocean-focused work by early career professionals.
About the Event:
Join us as we celebrate the creativity and impact of this year’s award recipients through presentations by three remarkable early-career professionals whose projects span innovation in marine science, coastal technology, and ocean restoration.
The event will be presented by three previous winners:
- Patrick Nichols (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
“Harnessing Environmental DNA to Track a Cryptogenic Nuisance Alga (Chondria tumulosa) that is Threatening Pacific Coral Reefs” - Elizabeth Farquhar (North Carolina State University)
“Developing a Low-Cost, IoT Device for Estimating Air–Water ΔpCO₂ in Coastal Environments” - Jessi Florendo (Puget Sound Restoration Fund)
“Bull Kelp Restoration through Kelp Community Gardening”
These speakers will share the stories behind their innovative projects and discuss the broader implications for ocean, coastal, and estuarine systems around the globe.
Let’s celebrate the future of ocean innovation—don’t miss it!