BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ocean Institute - ECPv5.15.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ocean Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oceaninstitute.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ocean Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T150000 DTSTAMP:20251021T042522 CREATED:20250822T221811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T182254Z UID:57213-1760773500-1760799600@oceaninstitute.org SUMMARY:Stoked on Science DESCRIPTION:Stoked on Science\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stoked on Science Conference 2025\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Stoked on Science\nMiddle School and High School\n \n \n \n \n \n Connecting Influential Scientists with the Next Generation of Ocean Ambassadors\nAt the Stoked on Science (SOS) Conference\, you’ll get the chance to hear from influential ocean scientists about their career journey and how they became experts in their field. You will rotate around the facilities with the chance to hear from each scientist both in our lab and on the boat\, engaging in exclusive hands-on activities reflecting each scientist’s line of work. \n\nExplore education and career pathways in ocean science\, guided by influential scientists\nEngage in hands-on workshops in our labs and aboard the R/V Sea Explorer\nGain the tools and inspiration to turn your passion for the ocean into a fulfilling career!\n\nBreakfast\, lunch and snacks will be provided as well as a SOS t-shirt and goodie bag. Join us for a fun-filled day of science and leave with an interest to explore the ocean further! \n  \nDate: October 18\, 2025 \nTime: 7:45am-3:00pm \nPrice: $70 \nAge: Middle School and High School students (Grades 6-12)  \n  \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Frequently Asked Questions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is the start and end time of the conference?\n Schedule: 7:45 am – 3:00 pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Can participants leave the conference early?\n We encourage participants to stay for the full duration of the conference. Participants will spend part of the day at sea on our research vessel learning from scientists aboard the Sea Explorer. If a participant needs to leave early\, please notify us ahead of time so we can do our best to accommodate your request. \n \n \n \n \n \n What do participants need to bring?\n Please bring the following: \n\nclosed-toe\, closed-heel shoes\njacket\nsnacks\nreusable water bottle\nsunscreen\n\nParticipants will receive breakfast\, lunch\, and a Stoked on Science t-shirt. \n \n \n \n \n \n Will food be served at the conference?\n Yes! Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please bring snacks and water. \n \n \n \n \n \n Will parents\, teachers\, chaperones\, etc. be allowed on campus for the conference?\n No\, parents\, teachers\, chaperones\, etc. will not be allowed on campus during the conference. \n \n \n \n \n \n What if the participant needs medication during the program?\n Participant Medication: All medications must come in their original container with dosage and schedule indicated. Prescription medications must be accompanied by a physician’s note verifying the medication\, dosage\, and schedule. Over-the-counter medications must have a note from the legal guardian verifying medication\, dosage\, and schedule. \n\nPlease ensure any medication for motion sickness is administered before arrival OR sent in the original container with a note from the legal guardian verifying the medication\, dosage\, and schedule. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who can pick up my participant?\n Authorized Pick-Up List \nTo ensure the safety of our participants\, we follow these procedures for Check out: \n\nThe participant must be signed in and out by an adult (18 years or older). Participant will only be released to listed authorized persons.\nValid Photo Identification (such as a Driver’s License\, Passport\, etc.) is required to release to any individual\, including parents\, guardians\, relatives\, and emergency contacts. If participant has a valid Driver’s License\, they are able to sign themselves out; in which case\, the participant will need to be listed on their own Authorized Pick-Up list. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LOOKING BACK AT Past Scientists\nExploring Careers in Surf Science\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rich German \n Founder\, Project O \nA successful business coach\, philanthropist\, photographer and entrepreneur for over 20 years\, Rich has been paddleboarding off the coast of Laguna Beach\, California with dolphins and whales nearly every day since 2010. An encounter with a pod of 4 orcas in 2015 garnered international media attention and connected him with some of the leading ocean conservationist organizations. When he learned firsthand about the peril our ocean and marine life are facing\, his hobby turned into a passion to protect them. \nn 2017\, he founded the non-profit organization Project O\, dedicated to restoring\, protecting\, and sustaining the oceans and the sacred life within it. Two main initiatives of Project O include Blue City\, a certification program\, aimed at creating a global network of ocean-friendly and sustainable cities\, and Our Epic Ocean podcast\, a platform for experts working on solutions to our planet’s challenges. \nRich’s other passions lie in lifestyle and business coaching. Starting in 1999\, he has personally conducted over 18\,000 individual coaching sessions and has led seminars for thousands of people. His first book\, “Living the Law of Attraction” was a top 10 book on Amazon and his other work\, “Monetize Your Passion\,” currently has over 40\,000 copies in circulation. \nWhen not working Rich can be found on the ocean paddle boarding with dolphins and whales. He also enjoys exploring his creative side by playing the guitar\, painting\, writing\, and photography. \n \n \n \n \n \n Brett McBride\n Captain\, OCEARCH \nA dedicated mariner and waterman\, Brett McBride has spent the majority of his life surrounded by or in the water. Throughout his junior high and high school years\, he spent weekends and summers working on open party and long-range sport fishers\, before transitioning to private yacht-fishers and broadening his exploration horizons. Growing up in San Diego\, McBride spent a few seasons fishing along the coast of Baja\, California before permanently relocating to Cabo San Lucas\, Mexico where he called home for the next 21 years. \n\n \nHe served as a deckhand or captain on various sportfishing boats\, competed in fishing marlin tournaments\, began underwater filming\, ran a 48′ sportfisher for entrepreneur Chris Fischer\, upgraded to a 72′ custom yacht-fisher\, collaborated on Emmy Award-Winning “Offshore Adventures\,” and produced another show\, “Ocean Hunter.” Currently\, McBride works with Fischer on the 126′ Bering Sea crba fishing vessel\, OCEARCH. This vessel allowed for the creation of television series Shark Men\, where the captains assist scientists in capturing and releasing adult white sharks all over the globe. McBride’s expertise and leadership has provided researchers across the globe with unprecedented access to study our oceans’ apex predators and push science furhter. He appreciates all the gifts the ocean has given him over his lifetime and aspires to keep the ocean healthy through the conservation efforts of OCEARCH. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n OCC Dennis Kelly Aquarium Team\n Mary Blasius\, Coordinator | Robert Ellis\, Professor | E. Durazo\, A. Nguyen \n\n \nThe Dennis Kelly Public Aquarium at Orange Coast College is one of the cornerstones of their marine science department. This versatile resource is a unique training and community education facility where students get hands-on experience working with a remarkably diverse collection of aquatic organisms. The OCC Aquarium is a student-run aquarium that features facilitated peer education. Students working towards the Certificate in Aquarium Science play an active role in design\, maintenance\, and management of the OCC Aquarium. From leopard sharks to jellies\, the aquarium is a key resources for OCC students to refine their species knowledge\, animal husbandry\, and aquarium life support maintenance skills. \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Leslie Nguyen\n Animal Care Specialist\, Aquarium of the Pacific \nLeslie graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology. During her undergraduate studies\, she volunteered at the Marine Mammal Care Center where she found her passion in animal care and conservation. She later accepted an internship with Reef Environmental Education Foundation in 2022 where she focused on education and citizen science. Leslie first joined the Aquarium of the Pacific as an African American Scholar in 2021\, and she now works there as an Animal Care Specialist. Leslie also takes pride in actively being a voice for underrepresented communities in marine science by supporting\, promoting\, and leading various programs and events that promote diversity in this field. \n \n \n \n \n \n Rick Erkeneff\n Director\, South Coast Water District \nA dedicated and passionate member of the South Coast Water District (SCWD) Board\, Rick represents Division 2 (Del Avion/Del Obispo\, Dana Knolls\, San Juan Capistrano). SCWD serves approximately 40\,000 residents and two million visitors a year in Dana Point\, South Laguna Beach\, and portions of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. \nWith a BFA from CSULB and previous roles including Art Director at Roxy Surf Company and co-founder of R&D Design\, Rich has honed his skills in simplifying complex issues for clear communication. Recognized with the Gold Award from the Ad Club of OC and the Surfrider Foundation Wavemaker Award\, he is inspired by diverse teamwork and is an unwavering optimist. In his free time\, Rick is passionate about surfing\, hiking\, and gardening. \n \n \n \n \n \n Gary Larson\n Head Surfboard Shaper and Designer\, Hobie Surfboards \nThe definitive Dana Point\, CA local; Gary Larson’s shaping exploration began with Infinity Surfboards in 1996. A few years down the line in 2008\, Larson joined the ranks of Hobie and\, more importantly\, the discerning eye and benevolent demeanor of Terry Martin. In tandem with Martin\, Gary honed his technique into the quality craftmanship it is today. G-Lar has a close relationship with all of our team riders\, but his relationship really glimmers with Rilynn Baker and Bucky Barry. Together\, Baker and Barry have developed some of Hobie’s most progrressive logging designs to date; the Rilynn and Uncle Buck. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2019 Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jeff Nessler\n Professor\, California State University\, San Marcos \nI teach courses in Biomechanics of Human Movement and Human Motor Control in the Department of Kinesiology. My education was a combination of mechanical engineering and movement science\, and my early research focused on gait and locomotion in individuals with neurological injury. Recently\, I have become interested in other forms of locomotion\, particularly surfing and skateboarding\, and my research has focused on these areas. More specifically\, paddling mechanics\, balance and wave riding in surfers. \nMy career is intellectually stimulating\, and each day is different. I spend a lot of time reading and thinking about interesting research\, teaching it to others\, and coming up with fun experiments. \nI would like to provide important and impactful information for researchers\, athletes\, and coaches involved in surfing and skateboarding\, particularly as they begin to train athletes for the Olympics. \n \n \n \n \n \n Matt Kibby\n Forecaster\, Surfline \nI studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University\, and achieved a B.S. in Meteorology with a minor in math. Between growing up in\, around and on the ocean\, and becoming quite the weather nerd in my college years\, my career as a Forecaster at Surfline is extraordinary. I can combine two of my biggest passions. \nAs a Forecaster\, I am responsible for surf reports and forecasts along the West Coast of the U.S. and Hawaii\, as well as various international locations. In addition\, I perform statistical analysis of historical surf reports\, and model data for use in long term forecasts and climatological studies. \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Phil Bresnahan\n Research Engineer\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, UC San Diego \nI build tools (sensors and robots) to measure ocean chemistry—especially changes to ocean chemistry resulting from pollution. Right now\, my favorite instrument to work on is called Smartfin; it’s a surfboard fin with sensors embedded in it to measure temperature\, wave motion and position (GPS). We distribute Smartfins to surfers around the world to study their local home breaks\, and become more engaged in stewardship and protection of the waves they love. \nI would like to help scientists learn how to make stronger connections with their communities. There is so much scientific information that most people don’t know—partly because we’re learning new things all the time\, but partly because scientists don’t always know how to connect with non-scientists. I think it would be awesome to help a few more scientists\, especially those doing environmental work\, to figure out what they have in common with their community members outside of the lab. \nPeople come up to me all the time to ask why my fin is blinking and if it scares sharks away. I do not know about the second part but to the first\, I tell them it’s because I’m collecting data while I surf! URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/stoked-on-science/ CATEGORIES:SOS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251018T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T223000 DTSTAMP:20251021T042522 CREATED:20250624T193032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T033251Z UID:55801-1760819400-1760826600@oceaninstitute.org SUMMARY:Bioluminescence Night Cruise DESCRIPTION:BIOLUMINESCENCE NIGHT CRUISE \n8:30 pm – 10:30 pm\nThere’s a luminous underwater world just waiting to shine! Learn about the remarkable ability of some marine animals to glow in the dark and witness this curiously beautiful phenomenon.*\nCome aboard the R/V Sea Explorer and join us off the coast of Dana Point at night to explore the nocturnal world of marine birds\, sea lions\, and bioluminescent plankton. \nA meter net is deployed 600 feet deep to capture thousands of drifting organisms that can make their own light. Also\, witness the food chain under our deployed squid light–from the tiniest of plankton to fish and squid–and at times the sea lions and dolphins who feed on them!\nBioluminescence Night Cruises are only offered during the summer months.\n*Please be advised that forces of nature determine the abundance of bioluminescence at any given time.\nPricing:\nTicket: $55\nInfant/Toddler (0-1 y.o): $10\n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click here for our Refund and Ticket Transfer Policy. URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/bioluminescence-night-cruise-5-2/2025-10-18/ CATEGORIES:Bioluminescence Night Cruise END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR