2010: The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from The White House
2008: The Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
Neighborhood Builder Award
2007: Selected from thousands of non-profit organizations to be profiled
on NBC’s The Today Show
Media Coverage
MSNBC- December 2011
UCSB Student to Receive Award from President Obama
San Diego Union Tribune- December 2011
White House Visit is Down to a Science
University of San Diego- December 2011
Marine Science and Environmental Studies Professor earns White House recognition
City Heights Life- September 2011
City Heights volunteers help transform youth through service work
City Heights Life- September 2011
Ocean Discovery Focuses Exclusively on City Heights
San Diego Uptown News- September 16, 2011
Living His Dream- Jorge Rivera, Ocean Leader, featured
San Diego Union Tribune- August 8, 2011
Cox Honors Conservation "Heroes"- Features Isabel Herrera, Ocean Leader, who as 1st place winner received $10,000 to donate to Ocean Discovery Institute
San Diego Business Journal - August 8, 2011
Environmental Stewardship Is a Group Effort in San Diego
- San Diego Union Tribune - July 29, 2011
San Diego students attend D.C. leadership conference - Jorge Rivera, Ocean Leader, featured as one of the students in attendance. - The San Diego Business Journal - June 20, 2011
Corporate Giving Builds Connections and Community - Ocean Discovery Institute named as an organization that Life Technologies supports. - The Daily Transcript - May 9, 2011
Athena San Diego Pinnacle Awards - Shara Fisler, Executive Director, was nominated for the 2011 Athena Pinnacle Awards. - The Parkster - 2011 April Issue
April 2 Ocean Discovery Institute Swan Canyon Restoration Event - The Coast News - March 25, 2011
Wetlands Visit - SDG&E partnered with County Supervisor Pam-Slater Price and Ocean Discovery Institute to expose students to the larger scope of the San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project and different careers in environmental industries. - The Del Mar Times - March 24, 2011
Slater-Price, teens meet to appreciate wetlands - The Parkster - 2011 March Issue
Swan Canyon Arundo Cleared - Sierra Club News - February 7, 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference: First impressions of youth delegate Tram Nguyen
- The Parkster - 2011 February Issue
Swan Canyon Restoration Project - Sea Grant California News - 2011 Winter Issue Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration on a Budget, Mix volunteers, mulching, and native planting
- San Diego Business Journal - December 13, 2010
Ocean Discovery Institute Opens Up World of Learning for Young People - La Jolla Light - December 2, 2010
Gala raises funds for marine education programs for teens - San Diego Newsroom - December 20, 2010
Holiday Heroes: Couple drifts into a life of environmentalism - Sea Grant California News - October 12, 2010
Coastal Sage Scrub on a Budget - Education Outreach Award - 2010
Ocean Discovery Institute received the Education Outreach Award from the Maritime Alliance. The Maritime Alliance recognizes the value in supporting Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) education, fostering interest in oceanography and marine science and engineering among the leaders of tomorrow today. - Sunset Magazine – September 2010
Superheroes of the Deep - Sunset honors Shara Fisler as someone who has done amazing work in environmental protection and preservation. - University of San Diego News Center - August 31, 2010 City Heights' Nunez Arrives as USD's First Ocean Leader Scholar
- Naturalist of the Year Award - 2010
Shara Fisler, Executive Director, was honored as a recipient of the 2010 Naturalist of the Year Award by the Western Society of Naturalists. - KPBS These Days Interview - August 24, 2010 (re-aired March 8, 2011)
On August 24th, the KPBS show These Days interviewed Ocean Discovery Institute staff and a student. - San Diego Union Tribune - May 1, 2008
Children will lead the charge to clean up Swan Canyon - Today Show - Day 1 of 'Lend a Hand'
Al Roker in San Diego lending a hand to our charity - UCSDTV - San Diego Canyonlands
San Diego Canyonlands explores the efforts of Richard Louv, Eric Bowlby, Shara Fisler, Tershia d'Elgin, Vicki Estrada and other passionate advocates to preserve and restore San Diego's network of canyons and to create a regional Canyonlands Park that will highlight one of the county's greatest natural assets. - San Diego Union Tribune - April 18, 2006
Fighting Ecophobia Along the Border - The Sacramento Bee - July 17, 2005
Island Vocation - UC Davis Website and Local Paper - July 15, 2005
Urban Kids Connect to Cortez - Mid-City Journal - May 2005
Connecting Urban Youth to Their Neighborhood Canyons in City Heights - The Union Tribune - April 3, 2005
Determined Teen Wins an SDSU Scholarship - San Diego Union Tribune - August 29, 2004
Sea is for Science
March 12, 2011 - Sempra and County Supervisor Engage Ocean Discovery Institute Students in Local Wetland Restoration
Sempra partnered with County Supervisor Pam-Slater Price and Ocean Discovery Institute to expose students to the larger scope of the San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project and different careers in environmental industries. This collaboration brought students and local leaders together to make an important connection with science and the environment. Click here to read the article about the wetlands visit in The Coast News.
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