In addition to data, we need a cultural shift in the way that we relate to eachother and the natural world. By  living together at sea, we engage in the transformative act of connecting people to each other and to the ocean.  The embodied understanding that we live on one Earth-ship is the foundation of the biocultural restoration movement.

We partner with Stanford and SEA to support 5-week-long expeditions in the South Pacific aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans. We met as students on this vessel in 2019, and have supported each subsequent expedition (2022, 2024). Onboard this 134-foot steel brigantine, a crew of forty students, sailors, and scientists learn how to sail, operate an oceanographic laboratory, maintain key engineering systems, and cultivate joy and stewardship.

Goals

1.Inspire students to work collaboratively, creatively, and courageously to protect the oceans.

2.Engage in the movement to prioritize the wellbeing of the ship (Earth), shipmates (all beings), and self, understanding that our own wellbeing is entirely dependent on the ship’s wellbeing.

Objectives

1.Support Stanford@SEA expeditions as crew and student mentors.

2. Support these students as they carry out their future careers.