The DISCOVERY Program

I wanted to do something that I enjoy that’s also for a good cause. Most organizations just ask for money, but with SeaKeepers, you can actually do something meaningful. So now, I get the best of both worlds: I can use my boat, which I love, while also getting to help others in ocean conservation to make my coast a better place.

“We really want to thank SeaKeepers for facilitating this research project. We really honestly couldn’t have done it without them. We really appreciate all the time that they’ve dedicated to our project, coming out with us, as well as helping us secure a captain who’s been so amenable to our many needs and technological challenges….”

“Studying marine mammals is challenging from a logistic standpoint, from an engineering standpoint, and anything that we can do to augment our opportunities to get out on the water and engage with these animals, and do our research is something we need to be able to take advantage of. What SeaKeepers has provided for us is this fantastic and unique opportunity to have more access and more time on the water with individuals who care about these animals; who are providing us these platforms so that we go out and do our work; so that we can go out and train students who are going to be the next generation of stewards for these animals and these ecosystems, and do it in a way that allows us the freedom to do our science without feeling like we’re limited by our opportunities.”

“We are super grateful of the help and support of great organization like The International SeaKeepers Society and our really awesome captain today, Captain Colton Smith.”

“The SETI Institute is a non-profit organization and most of our funds are sought through writing successful proposals. Some of the proposals are able to cover all expenses and some of them can’t. We are appreciative and thankful that SeaKeepers are allowing us to be on this Journey and support Science research at minimal cost to the organization and we’d never be able to do it without you guys. So, thank you so much.”

“This experience would not be possible without SeaKeepers connecting us to the most amazing couple, Don and Denise; the most amazing platform, the Blue Pearl, for us to do research on. These are very expensive expeditions to mount. They’re very… technically, there’s a lot of requirements. It takes a lot of people. It takes a lot of coordination. And for SeaKeepers to connect us with such a platform and such wonderful people…. it’s absolutely essential to the project and we have deep appreciation, both for SeaKeepers, and Don and Denise.”

“We’re super grateful for SeaKeepers in that…being able to pair us with this amazing versatile platform and kind couple, in Don and Denise, to get us out on the water, you know…these opportunities are extremely rare and wonderful and we’re forever grateful.”