June 2024 E-Letter

•   JUNE 6 - Healing Power of the Ocean at SBMM
•   JUNE 7-8 HTO at SB Surf Film Festival
•   JUNE 12 – Sharkeez Heads Beach Cleanup
•   JUNE 21 – FRYDAY at Sharkeez!
•   EVERYDAY – Summerland Oil Study (SOMS) Proceeds
•   Oil Leaks Popping up on Beaches
•   EDC Green & Blue Event Honoring Hillary on June 9!

Healing Power of the Ocean
– at SBMM June 6

Heather Hudson, HTO Board Member, Events Manager, and celebrated filmmaker, will be featured at an art exhibition and panel discussionfocused on the joys of surfing and our connection to the ocean. The event will be held at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum on Thursday, June 6, from 6-8pm.
Learn more here.

HTO Sponsors 2024 Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival - June 7 & 8

**For tickets, showtimes, and more information** **CLICK HERE**!

As the primary non-profit sponsor of the Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival, June 7-8, 2024, Heal the Ocean invites you to join us at the Lobero Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara, CA and also to meet us at an outdoor Block Party. This, you won’t want to miss!

At the Festival, HTO will be part of an Environmental Program & Panel on Saturday, June 8 from 12pm-1pm, showcasing a short film about the history of Heal the Ocean. The films will be followed by a Q&A with HTO Executive Director Hillary Hauser and a representative from Surfrider Santa Barbara.

We look forward to seeing you at the Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival, where we can unite to celebrate the ocean's beauty and the joy it brings us!

Dive into Our Next Beach Cleanup with Sharkeez! - June 12

This is bound to be a great ocean event… a Beach Cleanup/Mingle Event with a bounty of sea appetizers provided by Baja Sharkeez. The cleanup will take place June 12, Wednesday, 9am-11am at West Beach. Email Jasmin at jasmin@healtheocean.org to RSVP!

FRYDAY! at Sharkeez for HTO & the Ocean!
- June 21

Don't miss the Baja Sharkeez/Heal the Ocean Fundraiser, "Summer Kickoff for the Ocean" Friday, June 21, from 6-9pm at Sharkeez, 525 State Street, Santa Barbara.

Sharkeez will donate $3 to HTO for every attendee. Each participant will also receive a “buy one, get one for 25 cents” drink deal. Enjoy complimentary food platters, great DJing by Jack Roy, and a raffle with all proceeds benefiting HTO’s programs. Come join us all in this great fun!

Summerland Oil Mitigation Study (SOMS) Moves Forward

Harry Rabin of On the Wave Productions and Dr. Ira Leifer of Bubbleology Research International (BRI) are advancing Heal the Ocean’s Summerland Oil Mitigation Study (SOMS):

On Land: Towers equipped with a gas chromatograph have been installed over Lookout Park in Summerland. This device can measure the presence of airborne toxins from oil. The readings from the chromatograph produce data files that will be analyzed for a final report.

At Sea: Data is being gathered using a multi-beam sonar. Oil drops, methane bubbles, and the tracking of the Northstar oil well have all been documented. By following the path of methane, the researchers are examining how the abandoned wellheads are interconnected with certain underlying geological features.

The comprehensive approach of the SOMS study is helping to better understand and mitigate the impact of oil leaks in the region.

Oil Oozing Up In Nearby Beach Areas Become Part of the SOMS Study

After receiving reports from HTO supporters, Field Consultant Harry Rabin conducted an aerial survey of the oil leaks on the beach at Loon Point, east of Summerland. The survey revealed an oil sheen on the ocean surface. These observations are now included in the Summerland Oil Mitigation Study (SOMS) being conducted by Heal the Ocean. The researchers are investigating whether or not they may be part of a bigger geological system pushing oil to the surface.