HELP US FIND LIVING ISLANDS! This island spotted off Washington State is made entirely of life. These islands are a great ocean mystery & we want to find them! We've got satellites, scientists, & funding from NASA, but we NEED YOUR HELP! We need you to go to sea FOR SCIENCE!

This picture of a living island is one of the ONLY pictures I’ve ever seen of this phenomenon, and this one is made almost entirely of Velella jellies. Like rainbows & auroras, living islands are formed when conditions are just right. So, even though naturalists...

...have reported dense life on the surface for centuries, we still don’t know how to find it. In truth, there’s NO WAY one scientist could ever find it. This mystery is a global challenge, and will require a global solution! We NEED your help...
Images: https://goseascience.org/field-guide/ 

We're building a team of passionate ocean lovers, and all you need to do is go to the beach, go surfing, go sailing, go to sea any way you like, and tell us what you see! If you see floating life, great! If you don't, also great! We need to know... https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/go-sea 

Where floating life is AND where it's not! If you're out at sea you can also help us find the conditions for Living Islands by reporting the slicks that you see: https://goseascience.org/slicks/ 
We're not just a community science project...

We're a completely open research project! We'll be hosting lecture series, community lab meetings, workshops & events! We even have funding to support passionate community members through fellowships! Sign up for our email list to join! And...
https://mailchi.mp/e403dc0b2f83/goseascience

Check out our website for more details on how you can join the effort to find these remarkable living islands! https://goseascience.org/ 
And for more information on surface life, we've got you covered! We hope to see you soon! https://twitter.com/RebeccaRHelm/status/1387872707379974150