WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED

  • 2,500 signatures on our petition to California State Senate to make Rigs to Reefs an option for California

  • 50+ public lectures

  • 10 countries reached

  • We support the conservation of 24+ acres of habitat on re-purposed oil rigs

  • 56,000 fishes on the platforms

  • 600+ hours underwater

  • 2 Explorers Club Flags

Conferences & Workshops

Retiring Offshore Rigs (ROR) Conference Newport Beach, California - BLF presented an overview of California Decommissioning at the ROR Conference, hosted by the Orange County Coast Keepers.

Joint Hearing Assembly Committee Meeting Sacramento, California - BLF presented Rigs as Reefs as part of a Committee Meeting on the Orange County Oil Spill and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation and Natural Resources.

Alternative Uses of the Oil Platforms Expo Santa Barbara, California – BLF participated in a panel discussion at an Expo Event to inform and educate the public about the different options available for creating alternative uses of the Santa Barbara Channel oil platforms.

Asia Clean Energy Forum Manila, Philippines – The leading clean energy event in the Asia region, focused on the challenge of effectively using knowledge to increase the scale and speed of clean energy deployment. BLF spoke on sustainable investment in the ocean economy with Rigs to Reefs.

EarthX Conference Dallas, Texas – The world’s largest gathering of environmentally concerned citizens, educators, businesses, and non-profits. BLF spoke on two panels covering Environmental Activism and Ocean Innovation.

DECOM World Houston, Texas – An international decommissioning conference with over 500 key decision makers and industry leaders. BLF hosted a panel on "Reefing in the Super Deep Sea" .

Research & Publications

Published in the Log, CA’s Boating& Fishing News, “Blue Latitudes Foundation Reaches Out to Anglers through Coastal Conservation Association for Oil Rigs.”

Published “Marine ecotourism in the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula: Research trends and information gaps”

Published in the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources “Overview of Rigs to Reefs: Legislation in California and the Gulf of Mexico”.

Lectures & Education

CCA Podcast – BLF talks about the recent release of a recreational angler survey with the California Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) to better understand how recreational anglers value the fisheries habitats provided by California’s offshore oil and gas platforms.

Nepris – BLF talks about what it’s like to have a career as a marine scientist on Nepris, a cloud-based platform that connects classrooms to the real world to engage and inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM).

Google Classroom - BLF presents the ecosystems in the Marianas Trench with Nepris.

NYU Stern School of Business – BLF gave a lecture on "The Blue Economy and Rigs to Reefs".

Connecticut College – BLF gave a lecture on "Rigs to Reefs" for environmental law course.

World Business Academy - BLF participated on a panel with scientists, policy makers, and community members on decommissioning alternatives at the Global Citizens Club Meeting!

Gundalow Gathering - BLF virtually presented our film ‘Faka’apa’apa’ and our scientific findings from our expedition to Tonga.

The Energy Coalition -Recognized as STEM heros, the BLF presented on STEM-based careers to ages K-12.