{"product_id":"world-oceans-week-2026","title":"World Oceans Week 2026","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the Tenth Annual World Oceans Week\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresented by the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing our three ambassador species - \u003cstrong\u003eKrill\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGiant Squid\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eGreat White Sharks\u003c\/strong\u003e, the tenth anniversary of our World Oceans Week convenes legends, scientists, divers, and ocean lovers of all stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelagic Passport\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those brave enough to challenge the open ocean of frontline conservation alongside us, we are offering a special \u003cem\u003epelagic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003epassport \u003c\/em\u003eticket option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe passport includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to all World Oceans Week public events, June 1st through June 5th\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial invitations for private events — including a Sunday night welcome and a behind the Scenes Tour of World Oceans Week Exhibits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus lecture on World Oceans Day, June 8th!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Oceans Week Swag Bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReserved seating at all WOW events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA portion will be tax deductible and supports the week of programming and educational outreach, including our Blue Generation initiative, advancing opportunities for early career ocean researchers and conservationists.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTickets for each session are available as a standalone package. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe 6:30 PM programs on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening include a closing reception from 8:00 - 9:00 pm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e🌊 \u003cstrong\u003eSCHEDULE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌎  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e6:00 pm \u003c\/span\u003e- Forging Ocean Legends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHosted by explorer \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, kick-off our 10th anniversary Oceans Week with multi-generational ocean legends: Indigenous ocean advocate \u003cstrong\u003eXiye Bastida\u003c\/strong\u003e, the grandchildren of \u003cstrong\u003eJacques Cousteau\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the great \u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Earle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Live at the Asia Society, right across from the Clubhouse on Park Avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll close the evening with a special \u003cstrong\u003eCalypso Party\u003c\/strong\u003e at Club Headquarters, named in honor of Cousteau’s iconic research vessel. Featuring footage shot aboard the RV Calypso, live calypso music of Trinidad \u0026amp; Tobago - with Hillard Green on bass guitar, David Achee on percussion, and Lyndon Achee on Steel Pans - plus calypso lemonade cocktails, and a first look at our Oceans Week installation exhibits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🦐 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTUESDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e5:00 pm\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrill Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first of our annual ambassador hours, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eAshlan Cousteau\u003c\/strong\u003e, Journalist, Ocean Restorationist and Entrepreneur, \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kim Bernard\u003c\/strong\u003e, of Krillseeker Lab, and \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Johnny Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e, director of Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy. This panel will discuss the crucial role these tiny crustaceans serve in our complex ocean ecosystems, as well as the challenges facing krill populations today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6:30 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTales from the Red Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn partnership with Red Sea Global, and anchored by the work of 2026 EC50 laureate \u003cstrong\u003eRaquel S. Peixoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, this program will dive into the unique ecosystem of the Red Sea. With it's high resilience to extreme temperatures, exceptionally high salinity, and high levels of endemic species, the Red Sea faces distinct environmental problems - but it also may present a number of potential solutions that can be applied to other ecosystems worldwide in the battle against coral bleaching. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Edward Oldmeadow\u003c\/strong\u003e, and with special remarks from Her Deepness \u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Earle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🦈 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEDNESDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e5:00 pm\u003c\/span\u003e - Coral Comeback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoral resilience is on the rise, thanks to the work of explorers like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUlrike Pfreundt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026amp;\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAaron Hartmann\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6:30 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGreat White Shark Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA species who needs no introduction, featuring JAWS legend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Benchley\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus shark scientists\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasmin Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Skomal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🤿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHURSDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e5:00 pm \u003c\/span\u003e- Smart Seas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge language model artificial intelligence systems are shaping the modern world – hear from \u003cstrong\u003eChris Verlinden\u003c\/strong\u003e, Senior Scientist and Chief Technology Officer at Applied Ocean Sciences, \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chief Innovation Officer at Global Fishing Watch, \u003cstrong\u003eLiz Suter\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science, and more A.I. and marine experts on how artificial intelligence is already impacting ocean restoration and conservation.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 127, 188);\"\u003e6:30 pm \u003c\/span\u003e- Don Walsh Chronicles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur annual program in honor of the first to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, ocean pioneer and Rolex legend Don Walsh. This year’s edition dives into the fascinating and unexpected intersections of art and marine science. 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