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Aquatic Futures Foundation

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Training scientific divers, future marine stewards; shaping the Blue Economy one student at a time
501(c)(3) nonprofit

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Our founder Kory shares the powerful story behind Aquatic Futures Foundation, tracing how centuries of systemic exclusion created a gap between Black communities and water spaces.

This history directly shapes our mission today through swimming lessons, ocean education, and creating welcoming aquatic environments to train future scientific divers. This is the why behind everything we do.

Huge thanks to @dencilrollejr for this incredible video!

#AquaticFutures #OceanForAll #MarineScience #ScubaDiving #Inclusion by @aquaticfutures

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This fall, cozy up in AFF merch and carry our mission with you!

Every purchase helps fuel our work of training and supporting the next generation of ocean stewards!

Check out our merch via our website. Link in bio!

#MarineScience #OceanForAll #OceanAccess #SCUBA #ScientificDiving by @aquaticfutures

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Summer may be ending but unfortunately the ocean is just heating up. Two massive warming patterns are colliding in the Pacific, and the implications for California’s coast are profound.

Learn more about the climate events affecting our ecosystems and infrastructure in our new LinkedIn Article. Find the link in our bio!

#ElNino #MarineScience #OceanConservation #CaliforniaCoast #ClimateChange by @aquaticfutures

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We need a little kelp spreading the word!

We’re giving away two incredible prizes to our community, thanks to our friends @waterlust and @capecalibrand!

Here’s how to enter:
🌊 Repost this gorgeous shot to your story and tag @aquaticfutures
🌊 Comment below your favorite ocean fact
🌊 Tag three ocean loving friends in the comments for a chance to win!

Each ocean fact you comment is an additional entry to win!

The two prizes are:
🤿 @waterlust $50 gift certificate
🧜🏾‍♀️ @capecalibrand $200 gift certificate

Giveaway ends on October 8th at 11:59 PM PST and winners will be contacted directly via DM.

#MarineScience #Ocean #Giveaway #SCUBA #OceanApparel by @aquaticfutures

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Our August Ocean Comfort Course was a beautiful way to close out an incredible summer of water safety programming for our community!

Thank you to everyone who attended and donated! Your support means everything to us!

Special shoutout to our incredible instructors, staff, and Sci Dive students who helped make this day a success!

We can’t wait to share more highlights from this summer! Summer 2026 was one for the books!

#SwimLessons #Community #MarineScience #WaterSafety #OceanAwareness by @aquaticfutures

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TFW your scientific diving cohort absolutely crushes their checkout dives while collecting data about our incredible California marine ecosystems!

We’re so proud of our incredible 2026 scientific diving cohort! Check out these highlights of them actively conducting science underwater during some of their final dives last month!

More to come soon!

#ScientificDiving #AAUS #MarineScience #OceanStewards #CaliforniaCoast by @aquaticfutures

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Ready to dive into the rest of summer’s adventures? You’ll need some sunscreen, mask defog, and more!

Use code AQUATICFUTURESFOUNDATION at check out when shopping @stream2sea for 20% off your purchase and to support our programs!

#SCUBA #Ocean #Summer #OceanForAll #CaliforniaCoast by @aquaticfutures

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All good marine science research starts on land!

From conducting dry runs of transects and counts, to preparing research slates, gathering supplies, familiarizing themselves with study species, and ensuring they write down metadata and dive details, our students practice and discuss everything prior to diving in!

Preparation and intention are key when air, time, and communication are limited underwater!

#MarineScience #ScientificDiving #OceanResearch #AAUS #SCUBA by @aquaticfutures

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As Scientific Divers, sometimes research occurs in less than stunning conditions.

Along the California coastline, low visibility, high surge, and strong currents are all factors that our cohort has had to learn to manage during their training.

Our students have practiced and trained to complete tasks and run necessary skills and drills in these scenarios, so that they are ready to assist with essential conservation and restoration work, even when conditions aren’t picture perfect.

Learning how to communicate and keep track of your buddy in low visibility, enter and exit in waves and surge, and navigate effectively ensure that safety is of the utmost priority during every dive.

Want to learn more about water safety and ocean awareness? Register for our upcoming Ocean Comfort Course! Link in bio!

#ScientificDiving #MarineScience #WaterSafety #OceanAwareness #CaliforniaConservation by @aquaticfutures

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Our Scientific Diving Cohort recently visited @socal.marine.institute and @thebayfoundation to learn more about the incredible conservation and restoration work they are leading!

We can’t wait to get our cohort in the water working on these projects alongside our partners!

Support our students by sponsoring gear or training! Link in bio for more!

#MarineScience #ScientificDiving #CoastalConservation #AAUS #Abalone by @aquaticfutures

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On June 13, our Scientific Diving Cohort participated in the LA County Underwater Unit’s Rocks, Rips, and Reefs Program at White Point Beach.

This public service program is designed to educated and updates free dive and scuba divers on seasonal environmental awareness considerations for diving in LA County.

Our students learned about swell and surf patterns, site assessment, and safe practices for local dive sites such as entries and exists, hazards, and bathymetry.

Thank you to the LA County Underwater Unit for educating our students and helping them be prepared to assist and lead conservation and restoration activities off the California coast!

#WaterSafety #SCUBA #OceanAwareness #MarineScience #ScientificDiving by @aquaticfutures

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To become certified Scientific Divers our students must complete 100 hours of theoretical and practical training. That means a lot of time underwater!

Check out these highlights from our June Catalina Island dive where our students practiced skills and drills, navigation, underwater communication, species identification, and more!

#ScientificDiving #MarineScience #AAUS #SCUBA #OceanConservation by @aquaticfutures

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