Want to save the ocean? Let us Restore it! | Nancy Caruso | TEDxLaguna Beach

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Why is it so easy to take from the ocean but so hard to restore it? Anyone can get a fishing license, but it can take months or years to get a permit to restore species to the ocean. Marine Biologist, Nancy Caruso shares her struggles and successes to restore marine species along the Southern California coast.

Even before she had ever seen the ocean, Nancy was inspired to be a marine biologist by her 4th grade teacher. As the Founder and Director of the non-profit organization, Get Inspired, Nancy believes in the power of community to bring about change. She has been featured in Forbes magazine, Nature World News, Scuba Diving Magazine and dozens of other publications highlighting her ocean restoration work. She has received many accolades for her work including PADI Sea Hero, NAUI Environmental Enrichment award, Wyland Earth Month Hero, and Oceana’s Ocean Hero Award.

Nancy has been doing ocean restoration projects in Southern California since 2002. Her Giant Kelp Restoration Project taught 5000 students to grow giant kelp in their classrooms, which was then planted in the ocean by 250 trained volunteers. After 10 years of work, there are giant kelp forests again! Continuing her restoration work, she has taught 7000 more students to grow white seabass and green abalone in their classrooms to restore in the kelp forests. Pismo clams are the next species on her list for restoration! Nancy’s projects invoke stewardship and involve the community in solving problems, giving us hope, and reminding us that we can make a difference if we all work together.
Nancy has been doing ocean restoration projects in Southern California since 2002. Her Giant Kelp Restoration Project taught 5000 students to grow giant kelp in their classrooms, which was then planted in the ocean by 250 trained volunteers. After 10 years of work, there are giant kelp forests again! Continuing her restoration work, she has taught 7000 more students to grow white seabass and green abalone in their classrooms to restore in the kelp forests. Pismo clams are the next species on her list for restoration! Nancy’s projects invoke stewardship and involve the community in solving problems, giving us hope, and reminding us that we can make a difference if we all work together. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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