Exploring ocean identity with outreach, education, and engagement experts: concept dimensions and practical applications

Kelly, Miriah M. R., Kasinak, Jo-Marie, McLaughlin, Caitlin, McKinley, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-2842 and Vaudrey, Jamie M.P. 2026. Exploring ocean identity with outreach, education, and engagement experts: concept dimensions and practical applications. Applied Environmental Education and Communication 10.1080/1533015x.2026.2707459

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Abstract

The global ocean is an invaluable resource, upon which many communities rely, yet little is understood about the complexity of human-ocean relationships, and why we maintain the relationships with the ocean that we do. Ocean identity (OI) is an emerging construct which can be used to understand these relationships and can serve as a mechanism for improved human–ocean interactions. In order to explore OI, three focus groups were held with ocean outreach, engagement, and education experts (n = 12×) from several organizations in Connecticut, USA. The 40–60 min online focus groups were balanced between two areas of inquiry.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Earth and Environmental Sciences Schools > Physical, Chemical & Environmental Sciences
Additional Information:	RRS policy applied
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	1533-015X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	4 November 2026
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2026 15:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/189685

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