Suit up, scientist - the ocean is calling.

About The Salty Lab

The Salty Lab is a research institution and education hub dedicated to turning ocean science into action. Every purchase helps fund fieldwork, classroom programs, and policy initiatives that protect our seas for generations to come.

Our team tags sharks, surveys seagrass meadows, and collects data that shape conservation and coastal policy. Shark gear funds shark research. Seagrass gear supports habitat mapping and restoration. Each project connects science, education, and advocacy to create measurable impact.

Education is central to our mission. Through NGSS and Florida-aligned lesson kits, story-driven children’s books, and outreach programs, we make marine science accessible, engaging, and inspiring for all ages.

Transparency drives trust. Supporters receive updates from the field, behind-the-scenes content, and clear proof of impact.

The Salty Lab unites research, education, community, and policy under one goal: healthier oceans. Every product is purpose-driven, every lesson inspires action, and every supporter helps conservation come to life.

Field-Tested. Ocean-Approved.
This is conservation you can wear, learn from, and be part of.

The ocean called, 

and The Salty Lab answered.

How The Salty Lab Came to Be

The Salty Lab started with one simple belief: conservation should be something you can see, touch, and be part of, not just read about.

As a marine biologist, I spent countless hours tagging sharks, surveying seagrass, and collecting data to protect our oceans. But time and again, I saw the same thing - a gap between the science happening in the water and the people who cared about it on land.

That’s when The Salty Lab was born. What if ocean lovers could do more than donate? What if they could directly fund real conservation - and watch it unfold in real time?

Every product has a mission. Shark gear fuels shark research. Seagrass gear supports habitat surveys. And because we’re the ones doing the work, you get to come along for the journey through updates, field photos, and stories from the sea.

The Salty Lab is a bridge between scientists and the community - a way for everyone, from students to lifelong ocean lovers, to stand on the same deck and work toward a healthier ocean.

  • What started as a simple idea—merging marine science with everyday life—grew into a vision for hands-on conservation anyone could join.

  • From tagging sharks to designing lesson kits, we built The Salty Lab as both a shop and a research collective grounded in real science.

  • With every product sold and every partnership formed, The Salty Lab grows into classrooms, communities, and policy spaces that shape ocean protection.