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Uniting ocean enthusiasts over a pint! Ocean Hoptimism is a monthly gathering of ocean conservation, science, exploration, art, recreation, policy, & beer enthusiasts in SF Bay Area. Pint-sized hope for a brighter ocean future! www.oceanhoptimism.org

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · May 13

We’re gonna need a bigger… pint. Sea. Stories. Suds. That’s the vibe. Join us every 4th Thursday at Faction Brewing for pints, purpose, and the hope we need for the ocean we love. #OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #FactionBrewing #OptimismOnTap

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 36m

Look, we’re ocean conservationists and we have eyes. 🫧🔥
Respectfully: the Gill-man was serving swampy thirst-trap realness long before Aquaman made it trendy. 🌊💚 #HotGillman #CreatureFeature #OceanHoptimism

La La La Llorona @marisasandlin.bsky.social · 19h

Look at what a smoke show the dude in the Gill Man costume was:

Ricou Browning, the actor in the costume for the Creature From The Black Lagoon

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1h

🚨 Ocean drama off California: 4 humpbacks went full “Hall Monitor” 🐋🚫🍽️ charging in to break up an orca sea-lion snack. Orcas still won dinner but threw in some “you tried” victory breaches anyway. 🌊🎭 #CetaceanSoapOpera #TeamSeaLion #OceanHoptimism

Humpback whales rush to stop hungry orcas from hunting in CA. Celebration followed

Boaters called the moment a “once in a lifetime trip.”

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1h

More spooky season themed promos? We got you!
🎈“They all float…” 🪓 but not all on red balloons: some on storm-torn trees. 🦎🌊
Join us Oct 23 at Ocean Hoptimism to hear how iguanas rafted 5,000 miles to Fiji.
7–8 pm • Faction Brewing • Alameda
Creature-feature science you can’t miss!
#OceanHoptimism

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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 21h

Indigenous-led conservation is reshaping philanthropy. A new Alliance Magazine article spotlights how the PFP model empowers long-term stewardship and sovereignty. Read how First Nations leaders are driving change.

The future of environmental stewardship is Indigenous - Alliance magazine

Lessons from the Great Bear All along the coastal waters of the Great Bear Sea, First Nations Guardians navigate networked waterways, patrolling protected areas, conducting research, and monitoring salmon populations and their habitats. Some 1,500 ...

www.alliancemagazine.org

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 22h

Hooked by our thread on the DNA breakthrough to protect reef sharks? 🦈 Dive into our full blog for the story behind the science & what it means for shark conservation.
#SharkConservation #OceanHoptimism #StopIUU

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

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Great Southern Reef Foundation @greatsouthernreef.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists have developed a scalable “holdfast-graft” method to reseed Tasmania’s lost giant kelp forests. By binding hatchery kelp to other seaweed stubs, divers achieved 40× higher survival. Within a year, the grafted kelp began reproducing—kick-starting self-sustaining forests. #GreatSouthernReef

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Do the next right thing:
• Support MPA enforcement + regional shark accords
• Back #CITES compliance + traceability in markets
• Pick shark-free menus
• Share this thread & tell a friend
Hope ≠ wishful thinking. It’s action. Let’s go.
#OceanHoptimism #SharkConservation #StopIUU

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Health check: Silvertip sharks show worryingly low genetic health in many areas. That’s a red flag for resilience. The authors say it’s time to consider uplisting to Endangered.
#IUCN #SilvertipShark

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Surprise link: Chagos ↔ Western Indian Ocean are more connected than expected. Translation: manage them like a shared system. Align rules, share patrol intel, and close loopholes boats exploit.
#Chagos #WIO #Collaboration

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Risk radar: Andaman Sea grey reef sharks look isolated; few connections to other places. That makes them high-priority: if you overfish there, neighbors won’t refill the tank.
#Priorities #Andaman #Conservation

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

The team tested the tool on sharks seized from an illegal boat in the Chagos MPA. The DNA “return address” nailed it; 26 of 27 matched Chagos (96%). That’s court-ready evidence.
#IUU #CITES #Accountability

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Silvertip takeaway: These travelers cross big distances. We need regional teamwork: countries sharing data, timing closures, and patrolling corridors together. Solo efforts won’t cut it.
#SilvertipShark #Transboundary #Fisheries

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Grey reef takeaway: Because they stick close to home, local marine protections work, if enforced. Strong MPAs, real patrols, real penalties. Protect the reef, and grey reefs bounce back.
#MPAs #Enforcement #GreyReefShark

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Two species, two stories:
Grey reef sharks are homebodies: more like neighborhoods. Protect the place, protect the sharks.
Silvertip sharks roam more: like commuters. Saving them needs cooperation across borders, not just one park.
#ReefSharks #IndoPacific

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Why it matters: If a boat is caught with shark fins or meat, this DNA map can point to the exact area those sharks were taken from. Now authorities can spot hotspots, tighten protection, and potentially hold the right players accountable.
#StopIUU #Traceability

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

Big news for reef sharks. Scientists built a “map” of shark DNA across the Indo-Pacific: think of it like giving each region its own return address. That means we can tell where a caught shark came from. Game-changer for stopping illegal fishing.
#SharkConservation #OceanHoptimism

Mapping Risk and Conservation Potential Across the Indo-Pacific with Reefshark Genomescapes

Overfishing has severely depleted marine populations worldwide, including within protected areas. Illegal and unreported fishing are major contributors to this decline. Large-bodied apex predators suc...

www.biorxiv.org

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 1d

We said what we said:
Every choice we make writes a line in the story of our shared home. That duty is ours… individually, collectively.
#OceanHoptimism

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

Jane Goodall’s posthumous “Famous Last Words” video is giving major Maarva Andor energy: wise, fierce, unflinching, plus a not subtle “authoritarians, go find yourselves a new planet” vibe. The rest of us have work to do right here. 🌍✊ #JaneGoodall #RebelSpirit #PlanetDuty

A Message From Dr. Jane Goodall | Famous Last Words | Netflix

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Corey Garza @profcgarza.bsky.social · 1d

Do you like sharks & beer & live in Monterey? Come check out our Sharktober event @ Other Brother Beer in Seaside, CA. Meet our team & see a screening of our new shark film. @mbarinews.bsky.social @oceanhoptimism.org @montereybayaquarium.org @misselasmo.bsky.social @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

Flyer for Sharktober event at Other Brother Beer in Seaside, CA on October 11 from 5-10 PM. Meet our white shark research team, win raffle prizes and see a screening of our new documentary. One dollar for every pint purchased supports local research.

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

Goodall’s legacy urges us to pick up the mantle:
show up locally, back science-based policy, cut plastic & emissions, support ocean groups, vote blue-planet.
This is how you can do your part, starting today. 🌊
#JaneGoodall #OceanDuty #DoYourPart

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

Imagine an ocean where mangroves shelter storm-hit villages, reefs teem again, kelp forests thrive and help buffer the carbon cycle.
That future is not a gift to receive; it’s an inheritance we must earn.
#HealthyOceanFuture #OceanHoptimism

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

Sitting out the fight still tips the scale, toward collapse.
When we delay, the cost is borne by coastal kids breathing wildfire smoke, by fishers who lose their catch, by species that vanish unheard.
#NoSidelines #DutyToAct #OceanHoptimism

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

A healthy ocean future can’t be won by a handful of scientists or a few NGOs.
It will take harbors rebuilt by neighbors, reefs restored by fishers, policies defended by voters. All of us, together.
#SharedResponsibility #OceanAction

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

The ocean feeds billions, drives our climate, holds most of Earth’s biodiversity, yet is too often treated as “out of sight, out of mind.”
Goodall’s ethic reminds us: we are kin to tidepool crabs, corals, whales.
#OneOcean #OceanEthic #OceanHoptimism

Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · 2d

Goodall believed the fate of Earth’s creatures isn’t someone else’s job.
Every choice we make writes a line in the story of our shared home. That duty is ours… individually, collectively.
#SharedDuty #PlanetCare #OceanHoptimism