Upcoming Events
Be sure to check back frequently to see our future events.
The Next Swell’s Third Annual Online Auction
In an attempt to raise money for our marine science scholarships, The Swell Squad will be hosting our third online auction, occurring from 24 November to 3 December 2023. Please consider participating in this worthy cause to help save our oceans.
Follow along as we continue to collect auction items at the website below. And, if you’re interested in donating, please e-mail us at info@thenextswell.org.
https://www.biddingowl.com/TheNextSwell
Beer and Brain Cells
Join us on Sunday, 27 August 2023 at 12pm HST/3pm PST/6pm EST for the next Beer and Brain Cells event!
Two of our 2023 scholarship winners will be presenting their research and taking questions about their current and future contributions to the marine sciences, and as always, there will be giveaways!
Quiz For A Cause - Supporting The Next Swell!
Quiz for a Cause, a nonprofit-funding arm of Geeks Who Drink Trivia, will be hosting a trivia night at Waikiki Brewing on July 30th, 2023 in support of The Next Swell! Come play, and compete for a chance at a cash prize!
Quiz For A Cause - Supporting The Next Swell!
Quiz for a Cause, a nonprofit-funding arm of Geeks Who Drink Trivia, will be hosting a trivia night at Honolulu Beerworks on January 31st, 2023 in support of The Next Swell! Come play, and compete for a chance at a cash prize!
Scholarship Application Window!
The Next Swell scholarship application window will be opening at 1200am EST on January 15, 2023, and will be closing at 1159pm EST on March 15th, 2023.
We are unable to consider any scholarship applications submitted after the deadline, or submitted through any other means outside of the web-based application via our website.
The Next Swell Silent Auction
To help raise money for The Next Swell scholarships, The Swell Squad will be hosting an online silent auction, occurring from 5 December to 12 December, 2022. Please consider participating for this worthy cause to help save our oceans.
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global altruistic movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.
All donations received in the 24 hours each GivingTuesday go towards The Next Swell’s scholarship fund and directly aid student scientists who are on the forefront of marine science research and helping to keep our world’s oceans healthy.
The Ocean is in Jeopardy!
The Next Swell presents a new, fun way to learn about our oceans, marine science, and conservation – virtual jeopardy! Come challenge yourself and others as you compete for prizes and to be the winner of our first ever trivia event. The event will be held at 2pm HST / 5pm PST / 8pm EST on September 25th!
Feel free to register as an individual or team and be ready to test your knowledge on marine mammals, sea turtles, marine invertebrates, fishes, and beyond!
Email info@thenextswell.org with any questions and we look forward to seeing you on the 25th as we get our Jeopardy on!
Beer and Brain Cells
Join us on Sunday, 28 August 2022 at 12pm HST/2pm PST/5pm EST for the next Beer and Brain Cells event!
More information to come on presenters, and as always, there will be giveaways!
Scamper for Sea Science Third Annual Clean-Up
Please join us for The Next Swell's third annual Scamper for Sea Science clean-up event! Anytime, Anywhere. We invite all participants to a public space clean-up; be it a beach, river or stream side, park, neighborhood, etc. This event seeks to better our home, while simultaneously raising money for student scholarships!
The Next Swell’s Save our Seas Silent Online Auction
Online Silent Auction - With 100% of proceeds going towards The Next Swell scholarships! Auction will run from 28 March - 10 April 2022, with items to bid on such as sporting event tickets, artwork, clothing items, sailing lessons, eco-tours, cooking classes, gift baskets, home decor, and more!
Beer and Brain Cells (Virtual)
Join us on Sunday, 6 February 2022 at 12pm HST/2pm PST/5pm EST to learn all about marine mammal acoustics and pinto abalone conservation efforts.
We’ll be hosting Dr. Cara Hotchkin and Steve Zimmerman to explore how they integrated Dr. Hotchin’s marine mammal acoustics research into E-Line Media’s single-player narrative video game, Beyond Blue!
Additionally, The Next Swell 2021 scholarship recipient and PhD Candidate Eileen Bates will present her research into the endangered pinto abalone!
And as always, there will be giveaways!
Beer and Brain Cells
Join us on September 26th, 2021 at 12pm HST, 6pm EST for an afternoon of fun and marine conservation talk featuring guest speaker Dr. Sean Todd and The Next Swell 2021 scholarship awardee Monisha Sugla!
Scamper for Sea Science Second Annual Virtual 5k Clean-Up
Please join us for The Next Swell's second annual virtual 5k clean-up event! Anytime, Anywhere. We invite all participants to a combination 5K and public space clean-up; be it a beach, river or stream side, park, neighborhood, etc.
Sustainable Eats: Earth Day Edition
The Next Swell has again teamed up with Boston Experiential Group to bring you another virtual sustainable cooking class in honor of Earth Day!
Join us on 12 May 2021 at 7:30 PM EST/1:30 PM HST to learn how to make some tasty vegetarian tacos!
Registration cost is $20 (not including ingredients) and funds will go towards marine science scholarships. Please shoot us an email at info@thenextswell.org for more details and to register!
Sustainable Eats
The Next Swell has teamed up with Boston Experiential Group to bring you a virtual sustainable cooking class on February 4th at 630pm EST! Chef Tim and BEG will be hosting the class and teaching us how to make a vegetarian pho.
Scamper for Sea Science Virtual 5k Clean-Up
Please join us for The Next Swell's inaugural (socially distanced) event! Anytime, Anywhere. We invite all participants to a combination 5K and public space clean-up; be it a beach, river or stream side, park, neighborhood, etc.
While a normal 5K has participants racing for time, ours is focused on bettering our home and raising money for student scholarships! And, instead of a real, in person race where you have to meet up at the crack of dawn (gross!), head outside to wherever you'd like, anytime you'd like between the November/December timeframe.
Once you register, we will send you a Trash Data Sheet, so you can record all of the trash you pick-up along the way. But, once you're done, don't forget to snap a photo and email it back to info@thenextswell.org, so we can see how much trash we were all able to pick up together! Teamwork makes the dream work!
And, don’t forget to snap some photos of your clean-up to tag us in! #thenextswell #scamperforseascience.
Date: 7 November 2020 - 6 December 2020
Location: Anywhere!
Registration Cost: $40 - Cost includes a logo t-shirt and sticker
Purpose: To raise money for student scholarships and clean our communities
Please make sure to wear gloves and masks, and follow all local COVID-19 regulations, including those regarding social distancing and gatherings of groups. Stay safe!
Registration now open!
The Next Swell is a nonprofit organization, with a pending 501(c)(3) charitable organization designation. The Next Swell has a fiscal sponsorship with Marine Order for Research and Action through Environmental Stewardship (MORAES), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, to handle all financial transactions and take donations on our behalf while our 501(c)(3) status is pending.
MORAES is run by a like-minded group of marine conservationists, and offers a streamlined path to get involved and STAY involved in the local marine science community of South Florida through applied research/publishing, volunteering, and education outreach