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I now know why they call Sylvia Earle, “Her Deepness,” and it’s not because she has logged over 10,000 hours underwater.

It’s in the news. It’s science. It’s somewhat controversial.

Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.

Facts, figures, and headlines can make the world’s problems distant and insurmountable. It’s easy to shut it off and choose to not care.

Recently I was driving to work, listening to an interview with a scientist about some research they just completed. I don’t remember what the interview was about, but something resonated with me when the interviewer asked about the hypothesis.

Situated over a mile high and known as one of the most beautiful, active, and environmentally conscious cities in the world, Boulder, Colorado is known for many things. Proximity to the ocean is not one of them.

When you think science, what comes to mind? Would it surprise you to know that science cannot exist without reading, math, language arts, or even history?

It’s day four of my six-day diving trip and we still haven’t seen a single shark.

Over a year ago, Ocean First Institute started on an incredible adventure by creating a brand new youth program, the Ocean First Explorers Club, right here in the mountains of Colorado.

Our elections have come and gone, and you already know that the next four years are going to be a challenge to those of us that care about the environment and our planet.

Recently I went on my first cruise through the western Caribbean. It was a nice reprieve from the doldrums of a Colorado winter and a fascinating look at the costs and benefits of an all-inclusive experience.

As our federal government changes, our job remains the same; to hold our civil servants accountable. It is crucial that our new president take the threats our planet faces seriously and takes responsibility for the future of our land, water, wildlife, and clean air.

Well, here we are 2017. A new year, and like every new year, full of resolutions and new beginnings. So which have you resolved to do this year?

I have yet to find someone who likes Mondays as much as I do. For most, it’s an odd day of the week to revere. It marks the end of the weekend and the beginning of the next grind.

You never forget your first. Your first kiss. The first time you rode a bicycle. Your first day of school. Your first dive. Your first encounter with one of your favorite marine creatures.