Uniting ocean enthusiasts over a pint! Ocean Hoptimism is a monthly gathering of ocean conservation, science, exploration, art, recreation, policy, & beer enthusiasts in SF Bay Area. Pint-sized hope for a brighter ocean future! www.oceanhoptimism.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvv6myl34k2oYour weekend assignment: a little arts and crafts, a photo, and a very big NO to deep-sea mining. Minimal effort. Potentially massive return. Help #MissAbyss put opposition on the map—and stand with communities in U.S. Pacific territories. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.19 Sep 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv6myl34k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvtfebumhk22Your weekend assignment: put your face to a good cause! Say NO to deep-sea mining with #MissAbyss. The lift is minimal. The impact could be enormous. Download > Print > Selfie > Share Easy, fun, & louder together. Join the campaign! Get your #MissAbyss here: https://linktr.ee/missabyssoctopus19 Sep 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtfebumhk22https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvsllwm6as2hIn 6 days, we welcome UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan to Ocean Hoptimism! On tap: ancient seas, astonishing survivors, and clues to our ocean’s future. And fresh Faction beer, of course! Bring your curiosity. This round spans 500 million years. Sept. 24 • 7–8pm • Faction Brewing FREE.18 Sep 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsllwm6as2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvslimlrmc2hEl Niño is loading the dice for a wetter California winter. If storms coincide with November and December king tides, rain, runoff and storm surge could amplify coastal and Bay shoreline flooding. A wet forecast isn’t a flood guarantee—but timing could make all the difference. https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/winter-rain-forecast-22436831.php18 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvslimlrmc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvpy4afhws27@therevelator.org called it: Trump’s destruction of USAID would deepen the climate & extinction crises. Now come the receipts: rising deforestation, weakened protections, & conservation programs gutted. The damage was foreseeable. They did it anyway. Read More: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15092026/usaid-cancellation-weakened-global-environmental-protections/?emci=57698154-f4b1-f111-a6a7-0022482a9a8d&emdi=5ed97178-a8b2-f111-a6a7-0022482a9a8d&ceid=242277 https://therevelator.org/usaid-trump-climate-extinction/?utm_source=rev&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rev426&emci=57698154-f4b1-f111-a6a7-0022482a9a8d&emdi=5ed97178-a8b2-f111-a6a7-0022482a9a8d&ceid=24227717 Sep 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpy4afhws27https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvnp7dejs22eHalf a billion years of ocean life. A future we can help shape. 🌊 Join UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan at Ocean Hoptimism next week to explore how ancient seas can inspire today’s choices for a healthier ocean tomorrow. Sept. 24 • 7–8pm • Alameda www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date16 Sep 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnp7dejs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvlhtb4ayc26Feel that ripple? Something BIG is coming in the next chapter of the #MissAbyss drama. We're keeping the details submerged-for now. Stay tuned. In the meantime, Stop Deep Sea Mining in US Territories: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ6l8HOZTJTXw5qtHPZaE6LoQtXeXfoqZeI9eeC-SQSwCH8A/viewform15 Sep 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlhtb4ayc26https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvlczger422aOcean life needed half a billion years, mass extinctions, and an almost offensive amount of trial and error to get here. UC Berkeley’s Dr. @sethf.bsky.social gets 40 minutes (plus Q&A) to cover the juicy details—and what past seas might tell us about our future. Sept. 24. 7-8 PM. Faction Brewing.15 Sep 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlczger422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvkyxgztz22mHalf a billion years. Siberian mega-eruptions. An Ordovician ice age. The Chicxulub asteroid. Ocean life took ages to recover. UC Berkeley’s Dr. @sethf.bsky.social gets 40 minutes plus q&a to explain it so there’s time for one last round of suds. You’ll probably need it. 🍺 Sept. 24, 7-8 PM FREE! https://www.oceanhoptimism.org/speakers/dr.-seth-finnegan15 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkyxgztz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvkwwq77rs2iThis is NOT SF Bay shark scientist Dr. Meghan Holst. But we promise similar “LOOK AT THIS ONE” energy. 🦈 Meet SF Bay’s sharks & flat sharks—and learn how YOU can help study them! Ocean Hoptimism | Oct. 1, 7–8pm Faction Brewing, Alameda. Free! https://www.oceanhoptimism.org/speakers/dr.-meghan-holst15 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkwwq77rs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvj3pnmkvk22Australia plans to evacuate Macquarie Island staff ahead of a feared mass seal die-off from bird flu. Amid cries of “running away” and “lost research opportunities,” who’s asking what living beside thousands of dying animals might do to the people expected to document it? https://www.science.org/content/article/fearing-traumatic-seal-die-australia-moves-evacuate-polar-research-station?utm_campaign=Science+Magazine&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=ownedSocial14 Sep 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj3pnmkvk22https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvimvcyhuc2lThe ocean has seen some shit. Mass extinctions. Climate chaos. It kept the receipts. Now, what can ancient seas teach us about what’s next? Dig in with UC Berkeley’s Dr. @sethf.bsky.social at Ocean Hoptimism, Sept. 24, 7–8pm. Faction Brewing, Alameda. Free! www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date14 Sep 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvimvcyhuc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvikgek3us2lWhite sharks get all the attention. Sevengills have two extra gill slits and somehow STILL need an introduction. Tough crowd. Join us October 1 for a deep dive into SF Bay’s sharks with Dr. Meghan Holst at Ocean Hoptimism. Faction Brewing, 7–8pm. 🦈 https://www.oceanhoptimism.org/speakers/dr.-meghan-holst14 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvikgek3us2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvh26aqcgc2kA sad addendum to the New Zealand leopard seal story: she has died. A marine biologist says harassment may have contributed. Wildlife owes us neither entertainment nor access. Sometimes caring means giving an animal space—and leaving it in peace. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1366366/harassment-may-have-contributed-to-leopard-seal-s-death-marine-biologist-says14 Sep 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvh26aqcgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvgageblfc2cFrom paleo seas Sept. 24 to sharky SF Bay citizen science YOU can be part of Oct. 1. Are we kicking off fall with a bang or what?! Two Ocean Hoptimism nights. Half a billion years of perspective. A chance to make waves. Free at Faction Brewing, Alameda. Come find your ocean people. 🦈🍻13 Sep 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgageblfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvg46jxdkk26This week's ocean news roundup: California helped lead a multistate defense of endangered-species protections and launched a Tribal–state salmon partnership. A 2,000-acre kelp farm cleared a major hurdle, while NOAA warned of an unusually strong El Niño ahead.13 Sep 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg46jxdkk26https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvdlxzbab22wWe’re not fans of threats, but this jazz Baby Shark is only the beginning. There are many, MANY more versions out there. We have a playlist. We have no shame. So, ya know, turn up for Ocean Hoptimism Oct. 1 and nobody gets doo-doo-doo’d. 🦈🎷 https://www.oceanhoptimism.org/speakers/dr.-meghan-holst12 Sep 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdlxzbab22whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvdjak64uk2wFrom Cambrian weirdos to Eocene icons, ocean life keeps the groove movin’ (or the move groovin’). What can the ocean’s past teach us about its future? Join UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan at Ocean Hoptimism, Sept. 24, 7–8pm as we explore together. www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date12 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdjak64uk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvdfhyd76k2wTrump’s deep-sea mining push has entrepreneurs smelling money. But a licensing rush proves neither commercial viability nor ecological safety. Before celebrating a seabed “gold rush,” ask who pockets the profits—and who inherits the damage. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/trump-order-for-deep-sea-mining-licenses-sparks-entrepreneur-seabed-gold-rush12 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdfhyd76k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvbhne6ygk2iLots of people talk about sharks. We found someone who takes “hands-on learning” seriously! 🦈 Join Dr. Meghan Holst for a dive into the sharks of San Francisco Bay. Come for the sharks. Stay for the woman with a better work story than yours. https://www.oceanhoptimism.org/speakers/dr.-meghan-holst11 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbhne6ygk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mvayb3qbus27🦈 White sharks gather off our SF Bay Area coast each fall. Us? We gather over shark science and suds! Join us October 1 for a BONUS Ocean Hoptimism event kicking off sharky season with sharky citizen science. More sharks. More community. More reasons to show up.11 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvayb3qbus27https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv6zjwjiyc23The ocean has been through some shit—and kept the receipts. Join Ocean Hoptimism Sept. 24 at 7 PM with UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan to explore what 500+ million years of extinction, resilience and reinvention can teach us about what comes next. www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date10 Sep 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6zjwjiyc23https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv6hxopaxk2wTwo weeks from today, we’re diving 500 million years into ocean history with UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan. What can ancient extinctions teach us about survival in a changing sea? Sept. 24 • 7–8 PM • Faction Brewing www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date10 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6hxopaxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv6h5ow6uk2wFor conservation and Earth science professionals with disabilities: you’re not alone—and your experience belongs in shaping the field’s future. This online workshop, Nov. 13–15, offers space to share, find community and build a more inclusive profession. 💙 https://luma.com/1qhhjo4v10 Sep 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6h5ow6uk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv6gmnt5522wNot the hottest El Niño on record—not yet. But it’s still building. NOAA gives it a 75% chance of becoming the strongest since 1950 by Oct.–Dec.—raising California’s odds of a wet winter while heightening risks of floods, drought, heat and disrupted ecosystems worldwide. https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/el-nino-forecast-california-22422569.php10 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gmnt5522whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv537j7wak2kHot as blazes today, but that Bay Area sunset was a banger.10 Sep 2026 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv537j7wak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv3y4ctzxk2dStand with #MissAbyss and say NO to deep-sea mining. Join the campaign and sign the petition. Tell Washington, D.C.: Pacific Islanders’ seafloor, cultures, and futures are not for sale—and the deep ocean is not a sacrifice zone. 🌊✊ Sign Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ6l8HOZTJTXw5qtHPZaE6LoQtXeXfoqZeI9eeC-SQSwCH8A/viewform09 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3y4ctzxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3mv2evgcaes26Check out the latest Rising Tide podcast! Jordan Flagel dives into giant clams—500-pound reef wonders whose dazzling mantles may hold clues to helping corals recover after bleaching. Come for the mega-mollusks; stay for the reef hope. https://bluefront.org/podcast/jordan-flagel-giant-clams/09 Sep 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2evgcaes26https://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3muzkz2d4cs2hGot your fit lined up for Sept. 24 Ocean Hoptimism with UC Berkeley paleontologist Dr. Seth Finnegan? No? We got you, fam. Here are some tips. 🦴 www.oceanhoptimism.org/save-the-date08 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzkz2d4cs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanhoptimism.org/post/3muxyk2hwcc24To say we’re fully prepared to drop everything and live at the famed Point Reyes lighthouse—where Adrienne Barbeau fought off the vengeful ghost crew of the Elizabeth Dane while broadcasting the worst AM radio imaginable in John Carpenter’s The Fog—is an understatement. When do we move in? 🌫️👻📻 https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/iconic-bay-area-lighthouse-looking-for-residential-volunteer-free-housing-included/08 Sep 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:dlxtgefigsdyd4gluph6udwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxyk2hwcc24