Restoring Our Oceans: A Conversation with Shelby Thomas, CEO of Ocean Rescue Alliance

Name: Restoring Our Oceans: A Conversation with Shelby Thomas, CEO of Ocean Rescue Alliance
Start: 2025-02-26T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-26T18:00:00-05:00
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by Global Leaders Outreach for a Better Environment

Philanthropy Academic Campus - Tampa UNSDG 06: Clean Water UNSDG 13: Climate Action UNSDG 14: Life Below Water

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

5 PM – 6 PM EST (GMT-5)

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Join Dr. Shelby Thomas, CEO & Founder of Ocean Rescue Alliance International, for an insightful discussion on marine conservation, habitat restoration, and innovative solutions for ocean sustainability. Learn how ORA’s cutting-edge projects, including artificial reefs and coral restoration, are protecting marine biodiversity and combating climate change. Dr. Thomas will share her expertise on the challenges facing our oceans and how we can take action to create a healthier, more resilient marine ecosystem.

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Dr. Shelby Thomas

CEO and Founder

Ocean Rescue Alliance

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shelby-thomas-phd-347241b5/

Specializes in marine conservation and restoration, she completed her masters in Marine Ecology and is currently completing her PhD in Marine Biology with the University of Florida. She is an environmentalist and marine conservation advocate who hopes to inspire others to protect our environments. She has worked with various restoration projects including coral, sea grass, oyster, sea-urchin, and scallop restoration.

She is passionate about preserving our natural ecosystems and creating a foundation for their appreciation. She now has worked with over 10 different restoration projects and continues to conduct research in this field. She was the head laboratory technician for AMEC Foster Wheeler in Gainesville, overseeing and managing 7 different restoration projects. She was a Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance NSF, McNair, Challenge 2050, MINRC, and Aylesworth Scholar.

Through her research and outreach, she plans to assist in conserving, restoring, and better managing our ecosystems. She would like to make a lasting impact, conserving our environments while also improving peoples lives around the world.

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