Education and public outreach are important components of ORP’s mission to reverse humanity’s negative impact on the ocean.

The value of the information gathered from our research expeditions is closely tied to our ability to increase public awareness of the issues we take on. ORP is dedicated to educating people, particularly the younger generations, about the primary causes of human-induced stress on the ocean and how human behavior can be modified to reverse this trend. Many students lose interest early on in their education, shying away from taking on academic and professional roles as adults. ORP sponsors several activities annually to empower and inform STEM students about the diverse nature of the challenges that marine scientists tackle today. As an alternative educational platform we strive to achieve high levels of student attentiveness in all our activities.

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“This project let them see what scientists are doing in the real world.  They can connect what they are learning in school to the experiences they learned about from the ORP.  Students can observe science occurring and have a better understanding of how humans impact environments.”
Mellissa Angerson (MD STEM Teacher)

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