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The Legend of Kwi Coast

The Legend of Kwi Coast

This marvelous book is the story of Piper, a charmingly defiant young dolphin who is exiled to the open sea for questioning her clan's strangely reclusive ways and fanatical pod leader's obsession with a "rival" species. During her harrowing exile, Piper discovers the...

Join MASNA’s Board of Directors!

Join MASNA’s Board of Directors!

Give back to the marine aquarium industry! MASNA is looking for a new Secretary General. Check out www.masna.org/bod-position-descriptions for the position description.

Visit the CT River Museum!

Visit the CT River Museum!

If you're ever in SE Connecticut, check out this hidden gem! The Connecticut River Museum: Innovation is the word to best describe America’s first submarine. David Bushnell from nearby Westbrook, Connecticut was a Yale graduate interested in creating an explosive...

Snap Shot Cal Coast 2022

Snap Shot Cal Coast 2022

"Help document California's incredible coastal biodiversity! Snapshot Cal Coast 2022 is June 13th-July 4th! Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual California statewide community science effort that encourages people to make and share observations of plants, animals, and...

On the Edge of Existence: Rediscovering a Lost Coral

On the Edge of Existence: Rediscovering a Lost Coral

Thank you to Jamie Craggs and Coral Spawning Lab for sharing your words and video. You are doing incredible work! "Happy to share 'On the Edge of Existence: Rediscovering a Lost Coral Oxford Sparks micro-documentary we filmed earlier in the year figuring with my good...

Be a part of the change you want to see!

Be a part of the change you want to see!

The Coral Restoration Foundation is officially accepting applications for their Fall 2022 Coral Conservation & Reef Restoration Internship! Internships last 4 months and are full-time volunteer positions Interns gain a vast amount of experience through...

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Nominate MASNA’s Aquarist of the Year and MASNA Award!

Time is almost up to send in your nominations for MASNA's Aquarist of the Year and MASNA Award! From now until June 5, any MASNA member can nominate individuals for one or both awards, you just need to be logged in with your MASNA account to submit your nomination....

Feel Good, Look Good, and Help the Environment!

Feel Good, Look Good, and Help the Environment!

Waterlust began as an experimental project by ocean science graduate students at the University of Miami’s Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Unsatisfied with the conventional methods of sharing scientific findings with the world, their early days...

Check out These Cute Clothes!

Check out These Cute Clothes!

Svaha USA is a one stop shop for all geeky STEAM themed apparel and accessories! Anything from science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. And most of their clothing has POCKETS! Svaha's Mission Why do major...