AltaSea launched Project Blue in response to the current global situation. This multifaceted approach provides online educational resources; encourages students towards jobs in the Blue Economy; and increases youth access to arts and culture.
AltaSea’s Project Blue offers students a voice in supporting Los Angeles as the center of the Blue Economy, an initiative to protect the ecosystem of the ocean and turn to it as a resource for solving challenges such as climate change, energy supply, and food security.
Project Blue’s approach to education includes the Project Blue website, live chats with ocean educators, a summer volunteer program, and a college internship program. The volunteer program is part of AltaSea’s dedication to workforce development for the blue economy job market and allows participants to develop a research project on an Ocean STEM topic. The college internship program pairs students with small businesses and offers students opportunities in engineering, business, marketing, and arts and culture. Additionally, AltaSea is developing Artists for AltaSea which allows students to explore a more creative, inventive approach as they contribute to the Blue Economy
Project Blue’s approach to education includes the Project Blue website, live chats with ocean educators, a summer volunteer program, and a college internship program. The volunteer program is part of AltaSea’s dedication to workforce development for the blue economy job market and allows participants to develop a research project on an Ocean STEM topic. The college internship program pairs students with small businesses and offers students opportunities in engineering, business, marketing, and arts and culture. Additionally, AltaSea is developing Artists for AltaSea which allows students to explore a more creative, inventive approach as they contribute to the Blue Economy
Focus: Regenerative Aquaculture
Student Author: Shirzad Sheybani
Grade Level: Junior
Mentors: Dr. Sergey Nuzhdin at the USC /Nuzhdin Seaweed Lab
This paper won the NOAA’s 2023 Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award!
Focus: Regenerative Aquaculture
Student Authors: Rayleen DeHonor and Ivy Lee
Grade Level: Sophmore
Mentors: Jordan Chancellor and Dr. Nina Noujdina at the USC /Nuzhdin Seaweed Lab
Focus: Aquaculture
Student Author: Taylor Woetzel
Grade Level: Senior
Mentor: Nathan Churches Ph.D. Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Holdfast Aquaculture
