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Blue Latitudes Foundation The Blue Latitudes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes.

We elevate the traditional concept of ocean stewardship by uniting government, industry and the community. The ecosystems found on oil and gas platforms are unique microcosms of life. Found offshore, in a blue ocean setting, these structures offer shelter to passing seal lions and dolphins, a nursery ground for endangered species of rockfish and a permanent residence to electric pink anemones and scallops the size of tennis balls. Each beam and column provides a habitat for life, and completely removing just one of these structures would result in the death of an ecosystem, home to hundreds of species and thousands of individuals.

The face Amber Sparks makes when she wakes up and it’s Friday! 🤿 TGIF explorers! Where are you diving this weekend?Photo...
10/02/2026

The face Amber Sparks makes when she wakes up and it’s Friday! 🤿 TGIF explorers! Where are you diving this weekend?

Photo: SCUBAPRO Diving

THE WAIT IS OVER 🐟Our newest Virtual Ocean Expedition is now live on our YouTube channel (🔗in our bio)For centuries, a...
09/16/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER 🐟
Our newest Virtual Ocean Expedition is now live on our YouTube channel (🔗in our bio)

For centuries, alewives returned to Maine’s rivers…

Then dams changed everything. Giving the Presumpscot River the infamous moniker of “the most dammed river in America”

For two weeks our team, including Emily and two incredible film makers Adam Ravetch and Jurek, followed this remarkable restoration journey, capturing all the drama in 360

To share the remarkable journey of a little fish and a big conservation success story for the state of Maine.

Join us on the expedition in 360, from the city of Portland to the deep cool forests of the Mill Brook Preserve 🌲 to watch over 64,000 fish make an incredible journey back home, 24 years after the final dam blocking their passage was removed.

This is the story of wildlife and communities finding their way back together, that reminds us when we give nature a second chance… it can thrive 🩵

WATCH the full film via the link in our bio.

HUGE thanks to the team at Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for helping our team to make this happen and for guiding every step of our journey. 🌲🐟

09/15/2026

🐟PREMIERES TOMORROW🐟

For centuries, alewives have made an incredible journey from the Atlantic Ocean into Maine’s rivers, swimming miles upstream to the freshwater lakes where they were born.

But dams transformed the Presumpscot River in the 1600s, nearly ending this ancient migration. Now, after more than 250 years, restoration efforts are helping bring the alewife home.

Join Blue Latitudes Foundation explorer Emily Hazelwood as she follows these remarkable fish through Maine’s Presumpscot River, from Portland to Goldilocks Falls to the fish ladders leading toward Highland Lake.

A story of resilience, restoration, and hope, and a reminder that when we restore rivers, entire ecosystems can flourish.

🎥 Premieres tomorrow on our YouTube challenge ScienceSeaTV!

HUGE thanks to the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
for their guidance and support in the making of this short film.

ScienceSeaTV

09/10/2026

Want to spend more time with us underwater?

Join Emily, Amber, and the rest of the team on adventures around the world on our YouTube channel. From swimming with whales and diving on oil platforms to tracking fish migrations and exploring some of the wildest underwater habitats on Earth—all in the name of conservation.

The ocean is better when you can see it for yourself. Join the expedition on our YouTube channel, ScienceSeaTV - 🔗 in our bio.

BlueLatitudes VirtualOceanExpedition

We’ve been lucky enough to work with some seriously talented creatives over the years: artists, photographers, videograp...
09/03/2026

We’ve been lucky enough to work with some seriously talented creatives over the years: artists, photographers, videographers, and most recently, designers like Morgan Raith 🩵

Morgan understand that a good visual can take a big, complicated idea and make people stop, look, and actually get excited about it.

She’s designed logos, websites, apparel, exhibits, event spaces (and approximately a million other things) for us—and somehow manages to make everything feel distinctly Blue Latitudes. 🌊

And, perhaps most importantly, she’s a diver, and a true ocean babe at heart. So obviously we love her. 💎

Consider this a public service announcement / shameless glaze for a creative who knows exactly how to bring our weird little ocean projects to life. We’re very lucky to have her in our corner. 🩵

📸 Felix Kunze, of course.



Coral creations and lighting for our ten year event !

Apparel design and timelines

Peep that 10 year logo design! 👀

Dream team 🙏🏼

Check out our website to get your very own blue latitudes foundation merch!! 100% of proceeds go directly towards fundin...
08/14/2026

Check out our website to get your very own blue latitudes foundation merch!! 100% of proceeds go directly towards funding our Foundations’s projects — so you’re shopping for a good cause (that’s a win-win). We have hats, sweatshirts, and more!!

Alewives are a vital keystone species whose annual migration pumps crucial ocean nutrients back into Maine’s inland rive...
07/28/2026

Alewives are a vital keystone species whose annual migration pumps crucial ocean nutrients back into Maine’s inland rivers, literally feeding entire ecosystems from the bottom up. For over two centuries, human-made dams severed this ancient life cycle, triggering a massive collapse in local wildlife populations. We are covering their story to show how modern conservation, like fish ladders, can successfully repair and revive ecosystems!

Alewives are a vital keystone species whose annual migration pumps crucial ocean nutrients back into Maine’s inland rive...
07/28/2026

Alewives are a vital keystone species whose annual migration pumps crucial ocean nutrients back into Maine’s inland rivers, literally feeding entire ecosystems from the bottom up. For over two centuries, human-made dams severed this ancient life cycle, triggering a massive collapse in local wildlife populations. We are covering their story to show how modern conservation, like fish ladders, can successfully repair and revive ecosystems!

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