April 28, 2009
Nominate an Ocean Hero
BY: Emily Fisher
As you may have heard by now, we are now accepting nominees for our first ever Ocean Heroes Award, created in honor of the recent action by the United Nations recognizing June 8 as World Oceans Day.Now through May 8th, you can nominate yourself or someone you know who you think is exceptionally devoted to ocean conservation. Oceana experts will choose the list of finalists for the award, and the public (that means you) will cast your votes between May 18th and 31st. The winner will be announced on World Oceans Day, of course.Learn more about the contest’s rules and prizes, and let the nominating begin!