An endangered juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle found on the beach during a cleanup

Volunteers taking part in a coastal cleanup of 10,000 pieces of litter on a South Carolina beach found and rescued a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the smallest, rarest, and most endangered species of sea turtle in the world. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #KempsRidley

A father and son paddle out on their surfboards on a Sunday morning into an approaching wave lit by the rising sun.

“We ventured like little wanton boys that swim on bladders these many summers in a sea of glory, far beyond our depth. High-blown pride at length broke under us and now has left us.” #ShakespeareSunday #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Surfing #PaddleOut #Grom

Every day at the shore, whether to surf, sail, or dive, is also an opportunity for assessment, documentation, cleanup, and restoration. We are #WetTribe, and we are #TidetotheOcean

A man in a colorful hoodie takes a quiet morning walk on the beach with an overcast sky.

We’ve been taking early morning walks on the beach since we were children, and for the last 10 years, as part of research and coastal cleanup efforts, at our local break as well as across the country. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #SaturdayMorning #Cleanups

Closeup of the OceanXplorer submersible pilot breaking the surface. Credit: Sara Hussein

OceanXplorer submersible equipment, lighting, and documenting the deep-sea coral fan. Credit: Sara Hussein

Robotic arms of a submersible are collecting research samples.

24 new species have been discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). This underscores how little is still known about areas targeted for destructive resource extraction. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #NewSpecies #DeepSeaMining

Two research divers beneath a sailboat at anchor with a surfboard visible on deck.

We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by ocean.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Thalassophiles

Mangroves act as natural, high-performance barriers that reduce storm surges by 26–76%, dissipating wave energy and lowering flood depths. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean

Aerial photos of a riverbank before and after beavers.

Today is International Beaver Day! Celebrate nature’s environmental engineers. Beavers transform degraded, narrow streams into vibrant, complex wetlands by building dams that slow water, increase biodiversity, and raise water tables. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean

A pesticide application sign on the lawn

A neighborhood stormwater drain

Pesticide runoff also occurs when those toxic chemicals are carried by rain or irrigation water into water bodies, contaminating groundwater, lakes, streams, and the ocean. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Runoff #Pesticides

First Nations Spring Salmon Ceremony

While Christians and Jews celebrate Easter and Passover, respectively, in parts of “Turtle Island,” many local Indigenous traditions acknowledge the coming of Spring, the time to celebrate rebirth and new life. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Springtime #TurtleIsland

Hot cross buns

Savory star bread

Herb-dyed eggs

Tomorrow is Easter, for those who celebrate—this year, go plastic-free! Avoid the plastic grass, plastic eggs, and plastic candy wrappers in favor of older Spring traditions; home-made sweet and savory pastries and/or eggs boiled with organic dyes. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #PlasticFree #Easter

Wetland Protection advocates holding signs

Victory! Florida’s new nature-based resiliency law protects coasts & communities. With nature-based coastal resiliency now state law, Florida has taken a significant step forward in building resilient, nature-powered coastlines. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Advocacy

Fingers uncovering microplastics in the wet sand

Plastic never disappears; it fragments into tiny microplastics and eventually into trillions of invisible nanoplastics. The smaller the plastic, the more easily it spreads through water, air, and living tissue. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #OceanPlastic #Microplastics #Nanoplastics

Oil companies, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum, and BP all spent millions since October lobbying the government about oil permitting, the ESA, specifically avoiding Rice's whales’ protections. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

The Trump administration exempted the oil & gas industry from ESA requirements in the Gulf of Mexico, in a move that would void protections for whales, sea turtles, manatees, and corals threatened with extinction. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

BP oil platform and vessels in the Gulf of Mexico

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) not only protects endangered species but also their critical habitats. Federal agencies are strictly prohibited from authorizing, funding, or carrying out actions that adversely affect critical habitat. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

A climate protester in a Wet Tribe rashie holding a sign that reads, "LIKE THE OCEANS WE RISE"

An oil platform at sea is venting gas with flame and smoke

A climate chart showing El Niño-related heat waves

Human-driven climate change, with strong El Niño events, is accelerating warming and breaching the 1.5° C threshold. Trump's policy shifts away from climate action and toward fossil fuels, worsening the situation. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Environment #ClimateChange #Advocacy

Three volunteers on the coastal ghost net retrieval team are pulling an abandoned net from the shallows onto the beach

Retrieving abandoned nets from shallow waters is critical to halt the continuous "ghost fishing" that kills marine life, destroys fragile coastal ecosystems like coral reefs and seagrass beds, and prevents the creation of microplastics. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GhostNets

Floating ocean debris, like plastic and ghost gear, creates an unintended habitat in the open ocean that collects both marine life and invasive species.

Floating plastic habitats, ghost gear, and plastic rafting are breaking oceanic boundaries, and automated cleanup will not solve the problem. Ocean/coastal cleanup debris must be examined and removed without damage to the environment or marine life. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Research #OceanCleanup

Nuclear waste site, Runit Dome on Runit Island within the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Runit dome, cracking concrete, and overgrown vegetation

A group of people walking on the dome during a recent inspection and research, documenting cracks appearing in the dome’s aging concrete cap.

Runit Dome nuclear waste site in the Marshall Islands is cracking, raising fears of radiation exposure, worsened by rising sea levels linked to climate change. The dome holds over 120,000 tons of radioactive debris. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridaysforFuture #FridayFieldUpdate #Research

In the midst of a dense jungle, three scientists are deeply engrossed in studying water samples beside a small, serene waterfall that leads to the sea.

We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by ocean.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean

A research team in blue tees onboard a small boat observes a stressed dolphin swimming in the bay.

44 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore in Florida this year. Necropsy results are pending to determine whether the cause is environmental toxins and/or toxic algae (red tide). #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday #Florida #BottlenoseDolphins #UME #UnusualMortalityEvent

Researchers performing water testing for Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) from the dock

A researcher examining a test tube during water testing for Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) on a boat on the water

Close-up of a gloved researcher holding two test tubes with water test samples containing harmful algae

Human-caused nutrient runoff, primarily nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural fertilizers, sewage, and industrial waste, is the dominant driver of global harmful algal blooms (HABs). #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #NutrientRunoff #HarmfulAlgalBlooms

"I to the world am like a drop of water, that in the ocean seeks another drop." —William Shakespeare (The Comedy of Errors) #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ShakespeareSunday #WorldWaterDay

World Water Day 22 March "Every drop counts..." written over a rippling blue water background

Today is also World Water Day, a United Nations observance day that highlights the importance of freshwater and advocates for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WorldWaterDay

Aerial view of brown flood waters in a neighborhood on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii

“We're seeing the waters receding in a lot of places, but with that saturation, the smallest amount of water can bring #flooding back. So even if it's blue skies where you are, we all know in #Hawaii that if rain is falling on the mountain, it's coming to you soon enough." #WeTribe #TidetotheOcean

A rewilding volunteer in a bright green shirt and bucket hat is planting seedlings in a coastal wetland restoration project.

A close-up of seagrass seedlings in the palm of a volunteer’s hand for replanting.

A close-up of green mangrove seedlings growing in dark mud of the tidal shallows.

Today is World Rewilding Day! Promoting nature recovery “rewilding” as a key solution to #climatechange and #biodiversity loss, by bringing together global communities to turn hope into action. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridaysforFuture #Rewilding

A volunteer crew gathering on the beach before a coastal clean-up

A coastal cleanup is underway with volunteers picking up trash

A close-up of a volunteer placing trash into a bag

We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by ocean.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean

Thailand was and is facing a severe microplastic pollution crisis. Our previous studies have detected high concentrations of microplastics in the Gulf of Thailand's coral reefs, coastal bivalves, and major rivers like the Nan. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Research

Village on the Nan River, Thailand

Pre-pandemic, we were performing research and cleanups internationally, which resulted in researchers trapped due to travel restrictions in far-flung locales such as Indonesia and Southeast Asia. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Research #ThrowbackThursday