Not even 2026 yet and we already have a full year of Ocean Hoptimism speakers lining up. (Yes, we’re aware of how fortunate we are!) New voices. New ideas. New ways to care for the ocean. Rest up. It’s going to be a beautifully full year ahead. 🌊✨
#OceanHoptimism #OceanCommunity #ResilientOptimism

📣 OYSTER EuroMarine – Call for New Members 📣
⌛ Call is open! Deadline: 19 December 2025 ⌛

More information here: euromarinenetwork.eu/news/oyster-...
@euromarine.bsky.social

#EuroMarine
#OYSTER
#EarlyCareerResearchers
#MarineScience
#ECRNetwork
#OceanCommunity

Then we get to meet them in person, hear their stories, and try not to gush like starstruck fans. Every. Single. Month. 🫶
It’s an honor, a joy, and a reminder that even with the headlines and the reality of threats, hope is still out there, and growing.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanCommunity #Grateful

Not a networking night, but a commons for the ocean-hearted: part talk-series, part community night, part refuge. A place to listen, learn, laugh, even cry, but never let despair dictate our vision of the future.
#ResilientOptimism #OceanCommunity

Great news for the #OceanCommunity! Our colleagues at Blue Convergence Fund have a new request for proposals (RFP) to advance climate-resilient fisheries management. Proposals due by midnight ET on September 4, 2025.

Learn more: blueconvergence.org/2025-fisheries-engagement-rfp

#FundingOpportunity

Join the Blue Oceans community and become a Blue Oceans Diver today! If you are looking to join a community of like-minded marine lovers focused on fun experiences that preserve our aquatic world join Blue Oceans today! It won’t cost you a cent and will provide a…

🌊 INTRODUCING BLUE OCEANS – SSI's Ocean Conservation Initiative 🌊

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#SSIBlueOceans #BlueOceansProgram #OceanConservation #scubadiving #ResponsibleDiving #OceanCommunity #OceanEducation #marinebiology

Right now is hard.
We are being tested mentally, emotionally, and psychologically in every way imaginable.

We’re supposed to keep fighting for the ocean, for the planet, for each other, while also just trying to stay human in the middle of all this.
#OceanCommunity #OceanHoptimism

We’re not here to be neutral.
We’re here to be nurturing.
To show that the ocean’s future isn’t fixed, and neither are our feelings about it.
Come talk ocean with us.
#OceanHoptimism #ThirdSpace #OceanCommunity

Ocean Hoptimism, explained in 18 seconds of turtle-based peer support.
Flip happens. But we don’t face it alone.

That’s what #OceanHoptimism does. We show up. We lift each other. And we keep paddling.

Together.

#OceanOptimism #Shellmates #OceanCommunity

Surfing requires timing. You can’t go too early or too late. You watch. You learn. You wait. And then you commit.

Same goes for hope that leads to action. Not naive. Not rash.
But attuned to moments when the swell can lift whole communities.
#OceanCommunity

The ocean feeds us, shields us, breathes with us. And it needs us now. This isn’t just a talk. It’s a call to action wrapped in a pint and powered by people like you.
Show up. Raise a glass. Let’s get moving.
Follow @oceanhoptimism
#HopeToAction #OceanCommunity #OceanOptimism

Strengthen Community
No species thrives alone, and neither do we. Find your people. Gather strength, share the work, and fuel each other for the long journey of ocean action.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanCommunity

🌊 Big news! ECOP Europe is here! 🌍
We are here to support ECOPs from the whole continent in their mission for a healthier and more sustainable ocean. Let’s build a strong community of ocean leaders that make an impact.
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#ECOPEurope #OceanCommunity #MarineScience #EarlyCareerOceanProfessionals

Have you purchased your ticket for the #ISS gala? Tickets are limited!
iss25.com/social-events/
#ISS25 #internationalseaweedsymposium #seaweedsymposium #victoriabc #scienceconference #seaweedscience #oceancommunity #crystalgardenvictoria #25thanniversary #seaweed #kelp #algae #yyjevents

I was inspired by the youth delegation from Sustainable Ocean Alliance & strengthened connections with colleagues like Bodhi Patil and Lauren Gibson, who’ve supported my projects.

#OceanCommunity

On July 4th, the Ocean & Climate Platform and IOC-UNESCO Celebrate a Decade of Commitment to the Ocean, Climate, and Biodiversity - Ocean & Climate Platform On July 4th, the OCP and IOC-UNESCO are bringing together the ocean community to celebrate 10 years of action for the ocean, climate, and biodiversity.

🌊🎉Today, @ocean_climate & @IocUnesco gathered the #OceanCommunity to celebrate 10 years of collective action & victories for the #ocean, #climate & #biodiversity. Happy Birthday, Ocean & Climate Platform! 🎂🌍 #OceanforClimate@UNOceanDecade

ocean-climate.org/en/on-july-4th…

[#COP27] As reminded by @PdeMenocal, the #Oceancommunity is committed to do all they can to accelerate ocean-based climate solutions✊
To do so, science - helped by partnerships - is key!
"It’s only the beginning - let’s keep to work together for our blue planet !" #OceanPavilion

Wanna meet the #OceanCommunity? Just be there tomorrow 11am30 @COP23 French Pavillon to meet our partners and talk about #Oceansolutions for #climatechange #OceanforClimate #OceanUnited #OceanPathway