Resources curated for different innovator superpowers

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Scientist
Marine Biology, in Coursera
This course is about life in the oceans, from the sunlit surface to the inky depths, from microscopic phytoplankton to the great blue whale
 

Technovation Girls
It's about creating apps. The main goal of the program is to identify a real-world problem (such as climate change or ocean pollution) and use data to address it

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Girls Who Code Challenges
Their new "AI + Sustainability" tracks are perfect for using machine learning to track ocean health or plastic migration

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Engineer
MBARI

A world-leading ocean technology institute developing robots, sensors and new tools to explore the deep sea

 

Nautilus Live
Deep-sea robotics and tech exploration

 

MIT Sea Grant – Ocean Engineering
MIT Sea Grant Education
 

Engineering for Change
Engineering for Change Courses
 

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Researcher
Ocean Wise Youth
A blend of research and "design thinking," this approach is ideal for someone who wants to investigate a challenge from all angles before building

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MIT Sea Grant (Fieldwork)
WHOI/MIT Sea Grant Summer Programs
Summer fellowships that involve actual shipboard oceanographic techniques

Schmidt Ocean Institute
Schmidt Ocean Institute works to advance the frontiers of global marine research

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​​Designer
Ocean Generation
Creative communication and toolkits

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IDEO U: IDEO U Design Thinking
It teaches how to move from a vague idea to a tangible prototype that actually meets human needs

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Artist

Parley for the Oceans
A global creative collaboration network that’s rewriting the rules of conservation by making ocean protection as iconic as a luxury brand
 

Bow Seat for Ocean Conservation
The world’s largest environmental youth program for the creative arts

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Leader
SOA
Action-oriented community building

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UN Ocean Decade GenOcean
Be the change the ocean needs

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Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Empowering the next generation of ocean conservationists​