By asmith84

Director’s Update, May 2025

When I first took this role, I asked a question that’s guided everything since: How is Seymour Marine Discovery Center uniquely positioned to have a positive impact on this community? To find the answer, I talked to everyone I could—UC Santa Cruz scientists, environmental nonprofits and policy leaders, community organizers, educators, parents, and skeptics. What […]

By Jonathan Hicken

Support future marine scientists

Jessie Kendall-Bar attended Ocean Explorers summer camp at Seymour Center in 2005. Today, she’s a marine science Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz. I invite you to read more about Jessie’s journey. Supporters like you made Jessie’s story possible. Your generosity in 2021 will launch new stories like Jessie’s. Jessie’s name frequently pops up around […]