Sustainable Ocean Alliance’s Post

Calling all ocean #ecopreneurs and #businessleaders in the Federated States of Micronesia! 🇫🇲 📣 Do you have a project, business, or idea that preserves ocean health and promotes the sustainable #blueeconomy? Sustainable Ocean Alliance, in partnership with #BlueProsperityMicronesia, is now seeking FSM-based applicants for our Blue Prosperity Entrepreneur Fellowship, a year-long fellowship to support emerging leaders advancing local ocean and community health. Applicants can receive a grant of up to $8,000 to support their projects as well as access to capacity-building workshops and 1:1 mentorship. Don't wait! Applications are due July 7. Learn more and apply here → https://bit.ly/soa-bpef24

The only fireworks we need this #FourthofJuly is this deep-sea jellyfish 🪼🎆 Found at depths up to 4-5 thousand feet, Halitrephes maasi (nicknamed the firework jellyfish) is truly a rare and special sight to see! 🎥 sighting captured by #NautilusLive in Baja California

REMINDER TO APPLY BY JULY 7 📣 Are you an ocean-based entrepreneur or business located in the Federated States of Micronesia? 🇫🇲 Apply to SOA x Blue Prosperity Micronesia's Blue Prosperity Entrepreneur Fellowship! This year-long fellowship aims to support emerging leaders advancing local ocean and community health through a grant of up to $8,000 USD, capacity-building workshops, 1:1 mentorship, and more. If you have a project, business, or idea that preserves ocean health and promotes the sustainable #blueeconomy in the Federated States of Micronesia, we want to hear from YOU! Don't wait, applications are due July 7 → learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/soa-bpef24 #fellowship #grantopportunity #applynow

Celebrating SOA Hubs going above and beyond 🙌 We are thrilled to share that two SOA Hubs have been endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade as official actions fulfilling the mission of the Decade: accelerating transformative ocean science solutions for sustainable development, connecting people and our ocean. 🌊 Congratulations to SOA TANZANIA and Projeto TransforMAR (SOA Campinas)! 🎉 Learn more about these Hub's projects → https://bit.ly/unod-hubs24

Need a reason to join the ocean action movement? 🌊 We have a message from #Avatar actress and ocean activist Bailey Bass for all of you out there: “Your voice matters. So go out there, be inspiring, be your true self, and be a friend to our oceans.” Thanks for being a voice for our ocean, Bailey! We ‘sea’ you. Join Bailey’s call to action → visit our page to learn how YOU get involved with saving and protecting our world’s ocean today for generations to come 🌎

The portal between life above and life below water 💧 🎥 A magical moment captured by Evan Fawell in Lord Howe Island, NSW

Our team is growing: Sustainable Ocean Alliance is #hiring!  We are actively hiring for three #fulltime roles to join the SOA #DreamTeam to support our programs:  🌊 Mentorship Program Manager (mid-level, $75-90K) 💸 Investment Associate (entry-level, $65-70K) 🪸 Portfolio Associate (entry-level, $65-70K) If you are:  1. Passionate about protecting the ocean and planet  2. Based in the #SFBayArea 3. Interested in joining a team of like-minded, mission-driven people  Then we want to hear from you!  Learn more and #apply today → https://bit.ly/soa-jobs  Know someone who would be a good fit for these roles? Share this post to spread the word!  #bluejobs #oceanjobs #climatejobs #careeropportunities

4.1 million more people now know about #DeepSeaMining thanks to John Oliver and #LastWeekTonight 🙌👏 This week, the featured news story on the popular late night show was to cover deep-sea mining and its key players (the good, the bad, and the ugly). The fact that this dangerous, extractive industry is reaching mainstream news is a HUGE WIN for all of us who have been working for years to #StopDeepSeaMining —NGOs, marine scientists, civil society, and beyond. And we are just getting started. ✊ #DefendTheDeep

Ready for some good news from the SOA community this #WorldOceanMonth? 🌎 In this month’s special edition of #MakingWaves, SOA is celebrating the many ways our community shows up for the ocean every day—from improving marine mammal protection with AI to award-winning shipping innovations powered by shrimp shells. We also feature exciting events, opportunities, and more happening throughout the month. Dive in below and subscribe for updates 🔔 → https://bit.ly/soa-mw