Our Program Manager, Carolina Barraza, and College & Career Specialist, Christina Contreras, from the Ocean Leaders Program, traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, to visit our partner, the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP). We were invited to attend ANSEP’s annual celebration event, where 1,500 students, family members, staff, and partners gather to honor student […]
OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE RECEIVES COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM DISTRICT 9
Council President Sean Elo-Rivera awarded Ocean Discovery Institute the prestigious “Community Partner of the Year Award” during the 2024 State of the District. This recognition is a testament to Ocean Discovery’s dedication and impact on our community. As we celebrate our 25th year anniversary, we anticipate countless more years dedicated to our mission of […]
OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE STARTS THE YEAR WITH A PUBLICATION IN A PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE JOURNAL
In collaboration with our partners at the University of San Diego, our Programs Manager, Joel Barkan, led the initiative of publishing this article titled “Ocean Discovery Institute’s Model for Empowering Underrepresented Students in STEM: Community-Based, Continuous Belief.” This publication is a backstage pass to our unique model, demonstrating how science can transform young […]
OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE HOSTS THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DR. RICHARD SPINRAD
Since 2005, Ocean Discovery Institute has held a strong educational partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has been fundamental in providing our students with once-in-a-lifetime science opportunities. From offering our students hands-on experience in scientific research addressing real-life global issues to hosting scientists of diverse backgrounds at our Living Lab […]
Bank of America Names Ocean Discovery Institute 2021 Neighborhood Builder
San Diego – Programs that help address local issues around social and economic equality and education in underserved urban communities will be able to scale, helping even more people through multi-year grants from Bank of America. The Urban League of San Diego and Ocean Discovery Institute have been named as the 2021 Bank of […]
Ocean Discovery Institute’s Living Lab Reaches LEED Platinum Certification
MAY 11, 2021 The community of City Heights just earned global recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council. Ocean Discovery Institute’s Living Lab, in the heart of the City Heights community, was just certified as a Platinum LEED building, the highest sustainability ranking, by the U.S. Green Building Council. Click here for more information in […]
Local STEM Industry Demonstrates Commitment to Ocean Discovery Students
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Ocean Discovery Institute recently received a $150,000 donation from Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Diego. This contribution, the largest single donation received from an Ocean Discovery STEM industry partner, comes at a critical time. Ocean Discovery students live in City Heights, a high-poverty community in […]
People Need to Feel That They Belong To Science
MARCH 2, 2020 For the last interview of our series about inclusion in citizen science, we wanted to know more about what’s happening outside of our continent. We traveled (virtually of course) to the West Coast of the USA to have a chat with Shara Fisler, founder of the Ocean Discovery Institute, an organisation […]
How diversity in science can benefit communities
By MARLEM RIVERA FEB. 28, 2019 The San Diego Union-Tribune I am a scientist at Illumina, and I get to do amazing things. Last year, I was on a team that produced the first Atlantic bottlenose dolphin DNA sequence, findings that could support conservation. I love my work, but getting here wasn’t easy, and I […]
New Lab Unlocks Opportunities For Future Scientists, A NOAA Blogpost
October 04, 2018 For many students from high-poverty communities, becoming a scientist can seem like an impossible dream. The opening of a science education lab brings new opportunities for underserved youth in one San Diego community and forges a path for other communities to follow. Feature Story | West Coast