Ocean For Life: One World, One Ocean

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Welcome to the media information center. Please find components of an electronic press kit below for your use to report on the Ocean for Life program and field study to Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary from July 14-26, 2011.

We also invite you to visit the Ocean for Life community page on Facebook to obtain photos and video clips from the 2011 field study.

2011 Ocean for Life Press Release (English)

2011 Ocean for Life Press Release (Arabic)

2011 Ocean for Life Fact Sheet

2011 Agenda for Ocean for Life Field Study to Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

2011 Student and Staff Participant List

Ocean for Life Alumni Testimonials

Caption: Students from the United States and the Greater Middle East engage in hands-on science while conducting water quality monitoring in the Arroyo Burro watershed.

High resolution download - Credit: Jim Webb, National Geographic, Ocean for Life (2011)

Caption: Ocean for Life students compare and contrast their regions of the world using satellite data.

High resolution download - Credit: Lobna Hassairi, Qatar Foundation International, Ocean for Life (2011)

Caption: Students go through water safety, a swim test and snorkeling introduction in a pool to prepare them for the immersive experience of the Ocean for Life field study to Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

High resolution download - Credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries, Ocean for Life (2011)

Caption: Amira of Egypt learns more about an abalone at the REEF facility run by the University of California, Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute.

High resolution download - Credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries, Ocean for Life (2011)

Caption: The Ocean for Life program's vision is to promote cross-cultural understanding between world cultures through a greater appreciation of the ocean and how it connects us all.

High resolution download - Credit: Lindsay Greer, National Geographic Photo Camp, Ocean for Life (2009)

Caption: Students document their Ocean for Life field experience using photos and video to create youth media projects to share with their communities back home.

High resolution download - Credit: Nicolas Lemoine, France, Ocean for Life (2009)

Caption: Hands-on ocean science allow students an opportunity to work together and build lasting friendships with multi-cultural peers.

High resolution download - Credit: Matt Moyer, National Geographic Photo Camp, Ocean for Life (2009)

Caption: Ocean for Life students study marine science and learn how the ocean connects us all.

High resolution download - Credit: NOAA and National Geographic Photo Camp, Ocean for Life (2009)

Caption: Ocean for Life is a unique program that enhances cross-cultural relationships, while creating a stewardship ethic for the ocean and the universal human experience.