DIVING THE GREAT BARRIER REEF with NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Chief Scientist Dr. Erika Woolsey is taking the ocean on tour with National Geographic Live, sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef in cities throughout the U.S. in 2024 and 2025.
JOIN US IN CONNECTING 10 MILLION LEARNERS TO THE OCEAN BY 2030
The Hydrous is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization on a mission to inspire ocean empathy and marine stewardship. Through science-based experiences, scalable solutions like virtual reality, and multidisciplinary partnerships, we’re making the ocean accessible so that all people may explore, understand, and engage with beautiful and threatened marine environments.
xr experiences
Experience the ocean like never before with our series of educational virtual dives — live and on-demand.
Open access COLLECTIONS
Browse our database of ocean literacy and stewardship resources — 3D coral models, educational videos, research, and more.
education kits
Get curious with our hands-on, multi-modal education kits, helping to inspire the inner ocean hero in us all!
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OUR VALUES
Evidence
All that we do is rooted in science, whether informed by the latest academic research and institutional knowledge, or immersing ourselves in research that we spearhead ourselves. Learn more about our research work.
Access
Everyone deserves to experience the wonder of the ocean regardless of who they are or where they live. We’re committed to closing those gaps through innovative solutions and transparent data sharing.
Empathy
We are an international community of ocean lovers, infusing an inclusive, human-centric approach to our work.
SPOTLIGHT
decade of ocean empathy
This initiative is endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
expedition palau
We brought people together from across the world on a virtual dive under the waters of Palau. This shared synchronized immersive reality experience (SSIRE) was the first of its kind and won a Webby Award for technical innovation.
Introduction to learning in the metaverse
Join us in building the future of learning together — one that is grounded in research, transparency, empathy, and agency.
