Diaries of the Ocean

Diaries of the Ocean originated as a Facebook page in 2017 that a group of marine biologists created as a way to express their interest in marine life in Lebanon and to share their passion with people in the community online. As a result of the following the page gained locally, a nearby school invited them to speak to an elementary class about sea life in Lebanon. As more classes, and eventually more schools, showed interest, Diaries of the Ocean shifted from exclusively an online platform to a physical and mobile education tool and attracted the attention of students, educators and stakeholders alike. Diaries of the Ocean has since expanded, in both size and scope, to a dedicated volunteer women-led team of marine biologists, environmental scientists, activists, entrepreneurs and artists who carry out the awareness raising and education for local communities, help out with conservation actions and facilitate advocacy and coordination between various actors.