Ava Urquidez Dublin Ireland We are thrilled to welcome Ava Urquidez as Reef Life Foundation's newest Youth Ocean Ambassador. A lifelong outdoor enthusiast — runner, surfer, and hiker — Ava has turned her love of nature into a career dedicated to protecting it. Originally from Austin, Texas, Ava earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin, where she built a foundation in the political and economic forces shaping ocean policy. That international...

ICRI International Coral Reef Science Submittal Accepted Reef Life Foundation is proud to introduce a transformative leader joining our global reef mission: Dayda Eric Rakotomahatsiaro. A Master of Marine Science, Coral Restoration Manager, and visionary researcher, Dayda embodies the next generation of ocean stewardship in the Western Indian Ocean. Madagascar: From the bustling shores of Nosy Be to the prestigious halls of international symposia, Dayda Eric is more than an advocate; he is a...

Rebalancing power through women-led futures grounded in community-driven systems Long before modern economies and borders, human survival depended upon connections to the natural world. We learned to read the tides as they rose and fell, to follow the turning of the seasons, and to move with the migrations that traced life’s pathways through water and land. These rhythms were not abstract forces. They were teachers and they reminded us that survival depended on caring for the systems that...