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Events

Panel Discussion June 2024 at Rosenstiel Auditorium

For this fourth edition, we brought together an exciting panel to highlight the powerful advocacy of women from South Florida, from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, who are making waves in Florida and beyond. The participating speakers were: Lisa Beal, Professor of Oceanography in the Ocean Sciences department at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science; Karlisa Callwood, marine scientist educator, Nat Geo Explorer, and fisheries expert; Anya Freeman, Founder and CEO of Kind Designs; Deborah Mitchell, conservation artist and Master Naturalist; and Cyan Simmons, Ocean Conservancy Ports & Communities Liaison. The panel was moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff, Founder and Executive Director of the ARTSail Residency and Research Initiative.

Panel Discussion June 2022 at W South Beach

ARTSail Inspiration and Films

Sheroes of the Ocean Panel, Reception & International Ocean Film Festival hosted in the W South Beach Great Room.

Speakers: Meredith Bass, Blue Scholars Initiative; Beatriz Chachamovits, artist; Ana Teresa Fernandez, artist; Lauren Riley, MUVE at the Frost Science; Maggie Winchester, SeaKeepers International Society. Moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff, ARTSail Residency and Research Initiative.

Panel Discussion June 2023 at W South Beach

Sheroes of the Ocean - Impact Speakers and Film Screening

On June 3, 2023, Sheroes of the Ocean highlighted inspiring women from activism, science, and the arts dedicated to preserving ocean biodiversity. A diverse panel from South Florida shared their impactful advocacy, followed by a reception and a 90-minute screening of ocean-themed films in collaboration with the International Ocean Film Festival.

Speakers: Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson, Youth Environmental Advocate, Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassador Program; Linda Cheung, Artist and Founder/ED of Before it’s Too Late; Carlee Monique Jackson Bohannon, Director of Communications, Minorities in Shark Science; Jennifer Jaquet, Visiting Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy - Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science; Rumya Sundaram, Operations Manager and Director of Environmental Science, Key Biscayne Community Foundation. Moderated by Ombretta Agro’ Andruff, ARTSail.

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Be inspired

  • "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

    Rachel Carson

  • "Water is our life force, and it's finite. It has to be protected for all time."

    Alexandra Cousteau

  • "With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live."

    Sylvia Earle

our ocean, our future