Ocean Hoptimism
@oceanhoptimism.org
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.org
www.oceanhoptimism.org
Ocean Hoptimism jumps ahead a week earlier once again—Dec 18—to dodge the holiday chaos and deliver a December surprise.
We won’t tell you who’s speaking yet… but you’ll definitely be talking about it afterward. For now, just this clue.
#OceanHoptimism #DecemberSurprise
We won’t tell you who’s speaking yet… but you’ll definitely be talking about it afterward. For now, just this clue.
#OceanHoptimism #DecemberSurprise
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ocean Hoptimism jumps ahead a week earlier once again—Dec 18—to dodge the holiday chaos and deliver a December surprise.
We won’t tell you who’s speaking yet… but you’ll definitely be talking about it afterward. For now, just this clue.
#OceanHoptimism #DecemberSurprise
We won’t tell you who’s speaking yet… but you’ll definitely be talking about it afterward. For now, just this clue.
#OceanHoptimism #DecemberSurprise
Spread some holiday cheer and protect SF Bay! Grab these special greeting cards (illustrated by Bay Area artists) benefiting our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social —100% of proceeds support their work defending the Bay. A little card, a lot of impact. 🎁
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November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Spread some holiday cheer and protect SF Bay! Grab these special greeting cards (illustrated by Bay Area artists) benefiting our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social —100% of proceeds support their work defending the Bay. A little card, a lot of impact. 🎁
cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
The shark teeth in those nodules weren’t meant to be mined. They were meant to be reminders.
The deep sea doesn’t need more extraction.
It needs witnesses.
It needs restraint.
It needs us to decide that progress doesn’t have to begin with a wound.
#OceanHoptimism #DeepSea #YourPhoneCanWait
The deep sea doesn’t need more extraction.
It needs witnesses.
It needs restraint.
It needs us to decide that progress doesn’t have to begin with a wound.
#OceanHoptimism #DeepSea #YourPhoneCanWait
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The shark teeth in those nodules weren’t meant to be mined. They were meant to be reminders.
The deep sea doesn’t need more extraction.
It needs witnesses.
It needs restraint.
It needs us to decide that progress doesn’t have to begin with a wound.
#OceanHoptimism #DeepSea #YourPhoneCanWait
The deep sea doesn’t need more extraction.
It needs witnesses.
It needs restraint.
It needs us to decide that progress doesn’t have to begin with a wound.
#OceanHoptimism #DeepSea #YourPhoneCanWait
A global push now wants these nodules as raw materials—iron, manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt, zinc—for the next phone upgrade. A fossilized shark tooth, an apex predator from a vanished sea, cracked open on a conveyor belt so someone gets a marginally faster camera. That’s the trade on the table.
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A global push now wants these nodules as raw materials—iron, manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt, zinc—for the next phone upgrade. A fossilized shark tooth, an apex predator from a vanished sea, cracked open on a conveyor belt so someone gets a marginally faster camera. That’s the trade on the table.
That got us thinking. We talk about deep-sea mining like it’s just another extraction frontier. But these nodules aren’t “ore.” They’re time. Their geo/ecological patience made tangible. They grow micromillimeter by micromillimeter over millions of years. Disturb them once, and they don’t come back.
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
That got us thinking. We talk about deep-sea mining like it’s just another extraction frontier. But these nodules aren’t “ore.” They’re time. Their geo/ecological patience made tangible. They grow micromillimeter by micromillimeter over millions of years. Disturb them once, and they don’t come back.
Liz Taylor shared an extraordinary image last night: manganese nodules grown around fossilized shark teeth—teeth that fell to the seafloor millions of years ago, slow-danced in sediment, then accreted into these strange, balls of metal.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Liz Taylor shared an extraordinary image last night: manganese nodules grown around fossilized shark teeth—teeth that fell to the seafloor millions of years ago, slow-danced in sediment, then accreted into these strange, balls of metal.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
Liz Taylor, CEO of DOER Marine, reminds us: there are plenty of reasons to feel hopeless about the ocean—but also 8 billion reasons for hope. Each of us can make better choices, take part in local restoration, and care for the ocean like our lives depend on it. Because they do. #OceanHoptimism
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Liz Taylor, CEO of DOER Marine, reminds us: there are plenty of reasons to feel hopeless about the ocean—but also 8 billion reasons for hope. Each of us can make better choices, take part in local restoration, and care for the ocean like our lives depend on it. Because they do. #OceanHoptimism
We’re building community at Ocean Hoptimism: one talk, one conversation, one pint at a time. Grateful to every speaker and every person who shows up. You’re helping lay the groundwork for something hopeful, local, and lasting. Thank you for being part of this.
#OceanHoptimism
www.oceanhoptimism.org
#OceanHoptimism
www.oceanhoptimism.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We’re building community at Ocean Hoptimism: one talk, one conversation, one pint at a time. Grateful to every speaker and every person who shows up. You’re helping lay the groundwork for something hopeful, local, and lasting. Thank you for being part of this.
#OceanHoptimism
www.oceanhoptimism.org
#OceanHoptimism
www.oceanhoptimism.org
Huge thank you to everyone who brought food donations to our Thanksgiving drive last night! ❤️ You made a real difference for East Bay families heading into next week. Community, compassion & ocean hope—this is what #OceanHoptimism looks like.
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Huge thank you to everyone who brought food donations to our Thanksgiving drive last night! ❤️ You made a real difference for East Bay families heading into next week. Community, compassion & ocean hope—this is what #OceanHoptimism looks like.
Huge thanks to Liz Taylor for an unforgettable evening of curiosity, courage, and ocean possibility (Plus: a virtual cameo from Her Deepness, Sylvia Earle). Our crowd left buzzing, and ready to dive deeper. 🌊🦈🛠️
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Huge thanks to Liz Taylor for an unforgettable evening of curiosity, courage, and ocean possibility (Plus: a virtual cameo from Her Deepness, Sylvia Earle). Our crowd left buzzing, and ready to dive deeper. 🌊🦈🛠️
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
And the future? It’s bright, ambitious, and shaped like Project Honu’s next-gen submersibles. Modular, field-ready, community-centered engineering that will open the deep ocean to more science, more storytelling, and more people who care enough to protect it.
www.honusubs.com
www.honusubs.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And the future? It’s bright, ambitious, and shaped like Project Honu’s next-gen submersibles. Modular, field-ready, community-centered engineering that will open the deep ocean to more science, more storytelling, and more people who care enough to protect it.
www.honusubs.com
www.honusubs.com
Liz also highlighted DOER’s autonomous marine vehicles—tools sometimes used in vital search-and-recovery efforts when sending divers is too risky, or when the lost material is dangerous, like unexploded ordnance or the radioactive waste barrels sunk off the Farallon Islands here in the SF Bay Area.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Liz also highlighted DOER’s autonomous marine vehicles—tools sometimes used in vital search-and-recovery efforts when sending divers is too risky, or when the lost material is dangerous, like unexploded ordnance or the radioactive waste barrels sunk off the Farallon Islands here in the SF Bay Area.
From there Liz took us deep—deep deep—into the world of subsea exploration. DOER Marine’s work has mapped unknown terrains, supported groundbreaking science, and delivered the tools researchers rely on to study life in places where the sun never reaches.
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
From there Liz took us deep—deep deep—into the world of subsea exploration. DOER Marine’s work has mapped unknown terrains, supported groundbreaking science, and delivered the tools researchers rely on to study life in places where the sun never reaches.
SF Bay’s Hope Spot future isn’t guaranteed. It’s a working, industrial bay facing real pressures, and it’ll take work—not just hope—to get there. But the first step can be small: as Liz says, grab a mask, put your face in the water, and snorkel a seagrass bed at Point Molate. Find your wonder.
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
SF Bay’s Hope Spot future isn’t guaranteed. It’s a working, industrial bay facing real pressures, and it’ll take work—not just hope—to get there. But the first step can be small: as Liz says, grab a mask, put your face in the water, and snorkel a seagrass bed at Point Molate. Find your wonder.
Mission Blue Hope Spots are special ocean places—rich, fragile, and vital—championed by local communities and global science as areas where protection can spark recovery. From kelp forests to deep-sea canyons, there are now 167 Hope Spots lighting up the blue planet.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeSpots
#OceanHoptimism #HopeSpots
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Mission Blue Hope Spots are special ocean places—rich, fragile, and vital—championed by local communities and global science as areas where protection can spark recovery. From kelp forests to deep-sea canyons, there are now 167 Hope Spots lighting up the blue planet.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeSpots
#OceanHoptimism #HopeSpots
Last night’s #OceanHoptimism was so much fun. Liz Taylor kicked us off by celebrating our own SF Bay Hope Spot—highlighting seagrass restoration gains and the Wild Oyster Project’s gritty, local magic. Proof that recovery is already happening right here in our backyard. Come be a part of it!
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Last night’s #OceanHoptimism was so much fun. Liz Taylor kicked us off by celebrating our own SF Bay Hope Spot—highlighting seagrass restoration gains and the Wild Oyster Project’s gritty, local magic. Proof that recovery is already happening right here in our backyard. Come be a part of it!
Wondering what pairs perfectly with deep-sea exploration and Faction beer? Curry & Combo, of course! Indian & Cajun-inspired menu. The food truck’s fired up—come hungry, curious, and ready to dive in tonight. 🌊🍛🍺
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Wondering what pairs perfectly with deep-sea exploration and Faction beer? Curry & Combo, of course! Indian & Cajun-inspired menu. The food truck’s fired up—come hungry, curious, and ready to dive in tonight. 🌊🍛🍺
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
Liz Taylor’s DOER work opens a world where the ocean’s deep, dark expanse is not emptiness but invitation—a vast, starless sky turned inward. She gives us access to that hidden cathedral of pressure and mystery, where every shadow holds a story waiting to surface.
Meet her tonite at #OceanHoptimism.
Meet her tonite at #OceanHoptimism.
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Liz Taylor’s DOER work opens a world where the ocean’s deep, dark expanse is not emptiness but invitation—a vast, starless sky turned inward. She gives us access to that hidden cathedral of pressure and mystery, where every shadow holds a story waiting to surface.
Meet her tonite at #OceanHoptimism.
Meet her tonite at #OceanHoptimism.
A little rain doesn’t scare us—that’s just pre-ocean. 🌧️🌊
Give yourself a bit of extra time on the damp commute and come early to Ocean Hoptimism tonight. Beer’s on, food truck’s hot, vibes are high. See you at Faction!
#OceanHoptimism
Give yourself a bit of extra time on the damp commute and come early to Ocean Hoptimism tonight. Beer’s on, food truck’s hot, vibes are high. See you at Faction!
#OceanHoptimism
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A little rain doesn’t scare us—that’s just pre-ocean. 🌧️🌊
Give yourself a bit of extra time on the damp commute and come early to Ocean Hoptimism tonight. Beer’s on, food truck’s hot, vibes are high. See you at Faction!
#OceanHoptimism
Give yourself a bit of extra time on the damp commute and come early to Ocean Hoptimism tonight. Beer’s on, food truck’s hot, vibes are high. See you at Faction!
#OceanHoptimism
Tonight’s the night! 🌊✨
Ocean Hoptimism is back 7–8pm at Faction Brewing with Liz Taylor of DOER Marine—deep-sea legend and explorer extraordinaire. Plus: our food drive for East Bay families. Bring a can, bring a friend, bring the hype. Let’s fill the room AND the pantry! #OceanHoptimism
Ocean Hoptimism is back 7–8pm at Faction Brewing with Liz Taylor of DOER Marine—deep-sea legend and explorer extraordinaire. Plus: our food drive for East Bay families. Bring a can, bring a friend, bring the hype. Let’s fill the room AND the pantry! #OceanHoptimism
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tonight’s the night! 🌊✨
Ocean Hoptimism is back 7–8pm at Faction Brewing with Liz Taylor of DOER Marine—deep-sea legend and explorer extraordinaire. Plus: our food drive for East Bay families. Bring a can, bring a friend, bring the hype. Let’s fill the room AND the pantry! #OceanHoptimism
Ocean Hoptimism is back 7–8pm at Faction Brewing with Liz Taylor of DOER Marine—deep-sea legend and explorer extraordinaire. Plus: our food drive for East Bay families. Bring a can, bring a friend, bring the hype. Let’s fill the room AND the pantry! #OceanHoptimism
Come through! Tomorrow night, 7-8pm. Great speaker, great topic, great cause.
Bring a canned or boxed food item to donate, grab a beer, and bask in the good vibes with your Ocean Hoptimism pals.
#OceanHoptimism
Bring a canned or boxed food item to donate, grab a beer, and bask in the good vibes with your Ocean Hoptimism pals.
#OceanHoptimism
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Come through! Tomorrow night, 7-8pm. Great speaker, great topic, great cause.
Bring a canned or boxed food item to donate, grab a beer, and bask in the good vibes with your Ocean Hoptimism pals.
#OceanHoptimism
Bring a canned or boxed food item to donate, grab a beer, and bask in the good vibes with your Ocean Hoptimism pals.
#OceanHoptimism
Tomorrow’s Ocean Hoptimism comes with extra heart: we’re hosting a Thanksgiving food drive with our friends at Faction Brewing to support East Bay families. Bring a can, chip in, and feel that warm glow of community. See you Thursday! 🌊🦃
#OceanHoptimism #CommunityCare #EastBayLove
#OceanHoptimism #CommunityCare #EastBayLove
November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tomorrow’s Ocean Hoptimism comes with extra heart: we’re hosting a Thanksgiving food drive with our friends at Faction Brewing to support East Bay families. Bring a can, chip in, and feel that warm glow of community. See you Thursday! 🌊🦃
#OceanHoptimism #CommunityCare #EastBayLove
#OceanHoptimism #CommunityCare #EastBayLove
Blitzen IIIPA is back! 10.5% and colder than a kayak seat at dawn. Perfect for winter Ocean Hoptimisms, holiday cheer, and making bold life choices like “sure, I’ll have a second one.” 🍻❄️
Available this Thursday at our “Engineering Hope” #OceanHoptimism. #FactionBrewing #BlitzenIIIPA #BSkyBeer
Available this Thursday at our “Engineering Hope” #OceanHoptimism. #FactionBrewing #BlitzenIIIPA #BSkyBeer
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Blitzen IIIPA is back! 10.5% and colder than a kayak seat at dawn. Perfect for winter Ocean Hoptimisms, holiday cheer, and making bold life choices like “sure, I’ll have a second one.” 🍻❄️
Available this Thursday at our “Engineering Hope” #OceanHoptimism. #FactionBrewing #BlitzenIIIPA #BSkyBeer
Available this Thursday at our “Engineering Hope” #OceanHoptimism. #FactionBrewing #BlitzenIIIPA #BSkyBeer
All this cautionary deep sea mining news this week only underscores the real priority: exploring, not exploiting, the deep. Perfect timing to learn from one of the world’s leading deep sea tech voices—Liz Taylor—at Ocean Hoptimism on Nov 20. Dive in with us. 🌊
#OceanHoptimism #DOERMarine #DeepSea
#OceanHoptimism #DOERMarine #DeepSea
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
All this cautionary deep sea mining news this week only underscores the real priority: exploring, not exploiting, the deep. Perfect timing to learn from one of the world’s leading deep sea tech voices—Liz Taylor—at Ocean Hoptimism on Nov 20. Dive in with us. 🌊
#OceanHoptimism #DOERMarine #DeepSea
#OceanHoptimism #DOERMarine #DeepSea
Rainy week in the Bay? We’ve got the fix. 🌧️
On this Thursday, Nov 20, come stay dry, warm, and Hoptimistic with us—ocean hope, craft beer, and community vibes at Faction Brewing. Plus: bring a can or two for our Thanksgiving food drive. Let’s lift each other up.
www.oceanhoptimism.org/thanksgiving
On this Thursday, Nov 20, come stay dry, warm, and Hoptimistic with us—ocean hope, craft beer, and community vibes at Faction Brewing. Plus: bring a can or two for our Thanksgiving food drive. Let’s lift each other up.
www.oceanhoptimism.org/thanksgiving
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Rainy week in the Bay? We’ve got the fix. 🌧️
On this Thursday, Nov 20, come stay dry, warm, and Hoptimistic with us—ocean hope, craft beer, and community vibes at Faction Brewing. Plus: bring a can or two for our Thanksgiving food drive. Let’s lift each other up.
www.oceanhoptimism.org/thanksgiving
On this Thursday, Nov 20, come stay dry, warm, and Hoptimistic with us—ocean hope, craft beer, and community vibes at Faction Brewing. Plus: bring a can or two for our Thanksgiving food drive. Let’s lift each other up.
www.oceanhoptimism.org/thanksgiving