RESOURCES
Upcoming Events:
Past Events:
2026 California Ocean Summit
December 8-11, 2026
Organized by Sea Forward, the Office of Assemblymember Gregg Hart, UC Santa Barbara, Cerulean Ventures, and other collaborators, the California Ocean Summit will unite leaders in marine science, environmental policy, philanthropy, impact investing, education, and the arts. The goal is to transform individual efforts to protect our ocean into a coordinated strategy for lasting coastal and ocean resilience.
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Ocean by David Attenborough Screening (and Ocean Pavilion Marketplace)
Thursday, September 11, 2025 I 5 - 9 p.m. PT
Sea Forward and Emergence Films hosted an inspiring evening on Bainbridge Island featuring ocean-themed food, music, art, and community booths, followed by a packed screening of David Attenborough’s Ocean at the historic Lynwood Theatre. The event concluded with an energizing panel discussion focused on ocean impact updates and local engagement opportunities.
​​​Women in Ocean Impact: Hope, Inspiration and Action for Our Blue Planet
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. PT | Hosted on Zoom.
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Click below to watch the recording and explore other resources shared during the webinar.
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Women in Ocean Impact: Taking Action to Create Solutions
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. PT | Hosted on Zoom.
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Click below to watch the recording and explore other resources shared during the webinar.​
Online Resources
Browse thoughtfully selected articles and videos for more information on our fund structure, the power of impact investing for ocean health, and the achievements of our portfolio companies.
A Rising Tide of Opportunity: The Case for Investing in Ocean Health
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Blending Capital to Preserve Coral Reefs and Coastal Economies
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Builder Vision’s Ocean Strategy: A Case Study for Systemic Investing
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The Ocean Impact Navigator from the 1000 Ocean Startups Coalition
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Voices from the Field: Interview with Laura Francis, Sea Forward Ocean Health Fund
From Profits to Progress: The Power of Multi-Donor Funds
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From Isolated Islands to Collective Impact: What Happens When DAF Holders Get Organized
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Multi-donor funds emerge as a creative architecture for collaborative, catalytic capital
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Strength in Numbers: The Ripple Effective of Co-investing Through DAFs
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Fund Managers Go Beyond Dealmaking to Build the Field of Climate and Gender Investing
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Partner Pulse: Portfolio Companies Making Waves (and Headlines)
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Global Fund for Coral Reefs: Coral reefs are vanishing fast. We must act now to protect these vital ecosystems
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Blue Action Labs: Innovation In The Blue Economy: The Technologies Reshaping Ocean-Based Industries
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Hatch Blue: Blue Revolution Fund raises €93 million for aquaculture investment
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Scoot Science: How Data is Driving the Modernization and Profitability of Salmon Aquaculture
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Superorganism: Betting on Biodiversity: Q&A with Superorganism’s Kevin Webb & Tom Quigley
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Circulate Capital: Circulate Capital to Build Recycling Infrastructure in Latin America
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Misool Foundation: Indonesia's Raja Ampat: ‘The Last Paradise on Earth’
Explore DAF Commons
Sea Forward Fund Director Laura Francis serves as a volunteer advisor for DAF Commons — a peer-to-peer community aiming to foster more intentional, transparent, and impact-oriented use of the significant philanthropic capital sitting in DAFs. Whether you’re new to DAFs or looking to deepen the impact of your investing, this is a space to learn and connect.
Newsletter Archives
In our quarterly newsletter "The Current," we share updates on our newest investments and partnerships, as well as our latest efforts to build a community of learning and collaboration around the most important ocean issues facing our world. Subscribe and see our past issues below.