Thursday, October 2 | 10:30 AM—12:00 PM

Aeon Bashir is an ocean enthusiast and high school sophomore from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. His love for oceans began at a very young age, especially with whales and dolphins. He noticed that there was a lack of knowledge about oceans and marine life inland and wanted to share his learning with his friends and family. At age seven, he founded Aeon for Ocean, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit kids-based ocean conservation organization in Minnesota. Along with his Aeon for Ocean volunteers, he started the initiative to inspire kids in Minnesota with a love for the ocean and to teach them about marine life and ocean conservation. Aeon hopes not only to teach landlocked kids about the ocean, but to help them understand how their actions here inland impact the environment, the larger watershed and eventually the oceans themselves. Through presentations and local beach clean-ups, Aeon shares his enthusiasm for the ocean in school classrooms and communities. He hopes to empower other kids to join him on this journey of discovery, ocean stewardship, and exploration of marine science.

Aeon has been invited to speak at numerous national and international conferences, including the World Whale Conference, EarthX, the Ocean Life Symposium, and the American Cetacean Society Conferences.

Student Poster Competition Awards

The OCEANS Student Poster Competition is an annual event funded by the Office of Naval Research. The competition affords students a spotlight to share their research with the community. Please join us for the awards ceremony and applaud the achievements of this year’s participants.

Aeon Bashir — Founder, Aeon for Ocean