“The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us, and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.”
Terry Tempest Williams, writer and naturalist
Our vision
Our vision is a shift in the global culture around how we relate to each other and the natural world, one in which we channel climate awareness, community-building, and collective awakening to take part in the movement that will heal ourselves.
Our crew
JP and Audrey met aboard a sailing school vessel as undergraduates and have been adventuring together ever since. In 2020, they decided to combine their shared passions for exploration, conservation science, storytelling, and the ocean by forming this organization.
JP Spaventa
Co-founder & captain
JP serves as our captain, expedition leader, engineer, dive safety officer, and photographer/videographer. He studied engineering and physics at Stanford, and worked as an engineer on SEA’s sailing research vessel. He is bilingual in Spanish and English, as his family is Argentine-American. He has extensive experience driving small boats, sailing (over 7,000 nm), flying drones, repairing diesel engines, landing fish, scuba diving and free diving. When he’s not doing all those things, you can find him surfing the nearest righthand point break.
Audrey Bennett
Co-founder & chief scientist
Audrey serves as scientist, cook, bosun, and writer. She studied ecology and evolution at Stanford and worked as a scientist and teacher on SEA’s sailing research vessel. She grew up in the Monterey Bay and trained at Hopkins Marine Station and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. She has extensive experience sailing (7,000nm), scuba diving, writing, cooking vegetarian food, and studying the marine environment. When she’s not doing these things, you can find her under a redwood tree.
- Environmentalism
- Quality
- Justice
Environmentalism
In each stage of our expeditions, we strive to reduce our carbon emissions. We sail instead of flying or motoring to field sites, and stay in the field for months at a time. We also prioritize research projects with direct conservation objectives.
Quality
We strive to lead expeditions that optimize quality data collection and the well-being and safety of our collaborators.
Justice
We acknowledge the colonialist history of conservation, research, and exploration, and work to empower local stakeholders in their ability to manage their marine resources and earn a sustainable livelihood.
