Presented by Blue Endeavors
Supporting our mission to create Impact
in ocean health and equitable STEAM education
The WHALEFALL Team would like to thank Microsoft Employees for
At WHALEFALL, we believe in a world where students from across the globe come together as a unified force, harnessing their collective knowledge and passion to tackle real environmental challenges. Our mission is to inspire the next generation to lead purposeful lives dedicated to preserving and enhancing our planet's ecosystems. Just as a whalefall enriches the deep-sea environment, our network empowers students to collaborate on impactful solutions that sustainably nurture and protect the natural world for generations to come.
Your Donations allow for equitable student access to contribute to environmentally impactful projects
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FIELD BIOLOGY
Students collect open science ecological data used by marine biologists and policy makers.
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IMPACT ENGINEERING
Students explore new open source marine tech solutions for people on the front lines of ocean conservation.
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CONSERVATION MEDIA
Students create micro-docs and field reports to share the issues facing the environment, and solutions people have created.
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CORAL REEF RESTORATION
Since 2014 students have been dedicated to restoring coral reefs through innovative coral nurseries and restoration techniques.
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A GLOBAL STUDENT NETWORK
Students collaborate with peers across the globe on local community led projects. Our network includes students at Hubs in the US, Caribbean, Honduras, Philippines, and Palau.
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REMOTE SENSING
Since 2012 students in our ecosystem have been deploying hardware for remote sensing and viewing of marine ecosystems from west coast kelp beds to coral reefs.
WHAT WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO BUILD IN 2025
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A NEW HUB IN PALAU
WHALEFALL is currently collaborating with our partner in Palau, One Reef, to bring marine tech and STEAM curriculum to students in Palau for the research and protection of their own coral reefs.
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A MICROBIOLOGY LAB TO SAVE CORALS
WHALEFALL has a volunteer science team of accomplished microbiologists ready to advance coral survival during bleaching events. In situ experiment permitting has been secured.
The current need: A space for the coral lab in the Redmond / Bellevue area for ex situ research. Additional lab equipment is also required for this collaborative research.
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ROBOTICS & AI
In collaboration with Blue Robotics and bioinformatics professor, Philip Heller, students are designing new ROVs, low cost sensors, and training a new machine learning model to monitor coral health and the efficacy of active bleaching interventions.
The Need: Machine Learning computing power & remote operated vehicle kits for students in all our Hubs to monitor their own costal ecosystems and have access to open science data.
