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O'Neill Sea Odyssey tells Scotts Valley council its ocean-education program serves hundreds of local students annually

6490290 · September 4, 2025
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Summary

O'Neill Sea Odyssey updated the City Council on its free ocean-education program, reporting recent teacher training, outreach to Scotts Valley schools and measurement of student gains in environmental awareness.

The O'Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) presented to the Scotts Valley City Council and reported substantive program activity, outreach and outcomes for youth in the region.

Tracy Weiss, executive director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey, told the council the organization has served more than 131,000 students since 1996 and that the program remains free for schools. “The ocean is our classroom, and it is here in our backyard,” Weiss said, describing an in-class introduction followed by an eight-hour on-water field…

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