The Next Swell aims to cultivate future generations of marine conservationists and scientists through financial scholarships, increasing public awareness of ecological concerns, and by partnering with local community representatives to foster ongoing education and real-world impact in the pursuit of cleaner and healthier marine ecosystems.
The Next Swell was founded in 2020 by a group of people passionate about preserving our marine environments. They were concerned that the rising costs of higher education were preventing the best and brightest future marine conservationists from achieving the educational milestones required to break into the marine science workforce. Envisioning a tailored program to help offset the initial cost of education, The Next Swell Scholarship was created and, since 2021, has been providing funds directly to students seeking degrees within the marine sciences.
The annual online auction is our largest fundraiser of the year, helping us continue this mission. Please browse our items and get your bid on!
For the fishes,
The Swell Squad