Eleanor Fletcher Lifetime Achievement Award: The recipient of the Eleanor Fletcher Award exemplifies a lifelong, extraordinary commitment to marine conservation education through their work or volunteer activities similar to Loggerhead Marinelife Center Founder Eleanor Fletcher. Dr. Edith (Edie) Widder – Award Recipient  The ocean is home to many fascinating and elusive creatures. The deepest waters…

Blue Hatchling Youth Award Finalists: Recognizes a person under age 17 who has made significant contributions in marine conservation through volunteer related activities. Dyson Chee Project O.C.E.A.N., Dyson Chee\’s initiative to beat plastic pollution, has taken him around 10 months and $3,000 to conduct, and it is still ongoing. Dyson\’s original goal was to visit at…

Blue Friend Award Finalists: The recipient of the Blue Friend of the Year Award exemplifies significant contributions in marine conservation through work-related activities. Local and National entries recognized. Mariana Fuentes Dr. Fuentes is a Professor at the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University and leads the Marine Turtle Research, Ecology…

Blue Ambassador Award Finalists: The recipient of the Blue Ambassador of the Year Award exemplifies significant local contributions in marine conservation through volunteer-related activities. Giacomo Abrusci – Award Recipient  Giacomo Abrusci had made outstanding contributions in marine conservation through his volunteer efforts. Nearly everyone in the ocean conservation community is familiar with SEVENSEAS Media (sevenseasmedia.org).…

Blue Business Award Finalists: The Blue Business of the Year Award recognizes a business that has made outstanding contributions toward promoting and encouraging conservation, restoration, or preservation of marine life and/or marine ecosystems through their business practices, products or technology. 4ocean – Award Recipient1st Nomination Periodically in history we witness an individual or organization rise…