Real-world Coral Studies Spark Future in Ocean Conservation

Real-world Coral Studies Spark Future in Ocean Conservation

Hayden Vega, a marine science major from Long Beach, is graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a deep commitment to ocean conservation and community-centered research. For Vega, a lifelong fascination with fish became the foundation for a broader goal: understanding how science can help protect the ocean and support the people who depend on it. “I grew up fishing with my dad, and I learned firsthand how meaningful fish and our oceans are to us,” …

Dr. Sylvia Earle's Focus on Ocean Conservation

Future Wavemakers has become a major avenue bringing scientists and experts together to encourage young and old toward restoring the ocean