Ocean Heroes Award
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The Ocean Hero Awards started in 2009 as a way for Oceana[who?] to recognize accomplishments in ocean conservation, advocacy, and education. Every summer Oceana recognizes individuals in adult and junior categories.
Since the 2010 presentation, two awards have been given each year: one to an adult winner, and the other to a "junior" winner.[1]
List of adult winners[edit]
| Year | Name | Achievements | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[2] | John Halas | Coral reef protection | A marine biologist, manager of Upper Region Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary |
| 2010[1] | Jay Holcomb | Wildlife rehabilitation | Executive Director of the International Bird Rescue Research Center |
| 2011[3] | Peter Wallerstein | Marine mammal rescue | Program Director of Marine Animal Rescue in El Segundo, California |
| 2012[4] | Captain Von Doss | Marine debris removal | Owner of Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. in Florida |
| 2013[5] | Jean Beasley | Sea turtle rescue | Founder of Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in North Carolina |
List of junior winners[edit]
| Year | Name | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[1] | "The Shark Finatics" (26 students, ages 12 to 17)[6] | Shark conservation fundraising, shark finning education |
| 2011[3][7] | Sophi Bromenshenkel (age 8) | Fundraising (over $3500) for tagging sharks through the University of Miami's R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program[8] |
| 2012[4] | James Hemphill (age 15) | Ocean conservation promotion and debris removal through his own student-run environmental group, Project Green Teens, in Virginia Beach |
| 2013[5][9] | Rory (age 14) and Maeve (age 10) McCracken | Founded kidslovethegulf.org and raised $8000 to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Oceana announces winners of the 2nd annual "Ocean Heroes Award"". Oceana. June 8, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Oceana Announces Winners of its Inaugural "Ocean Heroes Award"". Oceana. June 8, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Oceana Announces Winners of 3rd Annual Ocean Heroes Award". June 8, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "And the 2012 Ocean Heroes Are..." July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Congratulations Jean Beasley, Our 2013 Ocean Hero Award Winner". July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ↑ "On World Oceans Day, Celebrate The 2010 Ocean Heroes Winners!". June 8, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Saving Sharks and Dolphins, Near and Far". Smithsonian Institution. June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "8-Year Old Sophi Bromenshenkel Named 2011 Oceana "Ocean Hero"". University of Miami. June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Congratulations, Rory and Maeve McCracken, Our 2013 Ocean Hero Awards Youth Winners". July 30, 2013.
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