Miami ResilientSea project

Meet the Coastal Defenders 🌊⚽

Every player has a role, from shielding shorelines and cleaning waterways to restoring habitats and showing up for the coast.

Because protecting Miami’s future takes the whole team!

Honoring Juneteenth and the enduring connection between freedom, community, resilience, and justice.

Today, we celebrate Black history and the ongoing work toward a more equitable future.

Meet us at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park today for the beach bash!

You don’t have to be in the ocean to protect it 🌊

This World Oceans Day, we’re celebrating all the ways ocean care happens! in the water, in our communities, in classrooms, in labs, and through the everyday choices we make.

From restoration and research to education, advocacy, and daily habits, protecting the ocean starts wherever we are.

Learn! Restore! Connect! Show up!

Join us for an evening of dinner, film, and conversation as BIMS present a screening of Harm in the Water.
This award-winning documentary follows the critical issue of water pollution affecting Black communities along the Mississippi River, highlighting the connection between environmental justice, public health, and community resilience.

The screening will be followed by a discussion panel and an Ocean Justice AI Workshop.

📍 Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
📅 Thursday, June 11
⏰ 5:30 PM
RSVP now at www.bims.org/events or scan the QR code on the flyer.
 
Follow to stay updated on more events happening during BIMS n DEM Weekend, June 11–13 in Miami, FL. 🌊
 

Still thinking about this Super Saturday with 🌊

Our activity with Overtown Youth Center brought participants to UM Rosenstiel and Historic Virginia Key Beach Park to explore coastal ecology, marine science careers, hands-on activities, touch tanks, history and lots of community connection.

Thank you to the National Aplysia Resource, and for sharing your work and helping bring marine research, restoration, and conservation to real life

Your “I want to help but where do I start?” moment ends here 🌊
Swipe through to meet the organizations creating ways to learn, restore, connect, take action and making it easier to get involved into real opportunities across Miami🥳

Coral reefs do so much more than create beautiful underwater landscapes 🪸But today, reefs are facing growing threats from rising ocean temperatures, pollution, disease, coastal development, and a lot of human impacts. As these pressures increase, so does the need for hands-on restoration and community-driven conservation 🌱

That’s why our Rescue a Reef x ResilientSea citizen science expedition was such a meaningful experience. Together, participants learned about coral reef ecology and coral gardening while helping maintain the underwater coral nursery, monitor the Paradise Reef restoration site, and outplant 80+ corals back onto the reef.🥳

Follow along with us and to learn more and stay tuned for future opportunities to get involved!!!

Underwater footage by 📷 Delaney McEvoy, Sr. Coral Conservation Student Fellow
Shot on G7X Mark II

As we reflect on our progress, we’re proud to share our project’s collective outcomes so far!🥳

From coral outplanting and sea oats restoration to coastal cleanups and community events, each effort brings us closer to a more resilient Miami🌊🪸

Check out the infographic for a glimpse of what our amazing participants and partners have accomplished together!👏

📣Visit the link in our bio to get involved in our upcoming activities!

Climate action starts with you! 💪🌎 We are collaborating with to share three upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and become a climate advocate for your community!

Discover how CLEO’s Civic Engagement Program empowers communities to take action and create meaningful change. Learn practical ways to get involved locally and how you can be part of positive systemic change for the planet, whether you’re taking small steps or spending whole days in action☀️

Registration link is in our bio! See you there👏