The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the “My Marine Park!” video contest. Youth and adult entrants were challenged with creating a short video about why they love “My Marine Park!” Recreational enthusiasts from Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) all over California documented their favorite marine parks to educate and increase awareness of California’s statewide network of MPAs. Enjoy exploring our majestic marine parks through the eyes of our contestants.
“My Marine Park” Video Contest
Patrick Webster, Winner – Adult Category
Video by: Patrick Webster
Featuring: Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area, Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area, Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve, and Big Creek State Marine Reserve.
Arjuna Duryea, Second Place – Adult Category
Video by: Arjuna Duryea
Featuring: Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve
Liz Parissenti, Third Place – Adult Category
Video by: Liz Parissenti
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “Sail” by Noosa.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRAEbKJ-vTk.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/noosa-ep/id535778656.
Featuring: Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
Barton Selby, Third Place – Adult Category
Video by: Barton Selby
Featuring: Lovers Point State Marine Reserve and Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area.
Rob Calla, Honorable Mention – Adult Category
Video by: Rob Calla
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “Feels Just Like it Should” by Jamiroquai.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9W9rc-P9UQ.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/feels-just-like-it-should/id171359932
Featuring: Montara State Marine Reserve
Chris Garcia, Winner – Youth Category
Video by: Chris Garcia
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “We Can Make the World Stop” by Glitch Mob and “Stampede” by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Dvbbs & Borgeous.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-k_Eg7zXuc and www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt0aBhKoeFc.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-can-make-the-world-stop-ep/id445708663 and itunes.apple.com/us/album/stampede-dimitri-vegas-like/id739819888.
Featuring: Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve
Thatcher Dunsmore, Second Place – Youth Category
Video by: Thatcher Dunsmore
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “Fly” by Protohype.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ei_9J3nfY.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/hear-no-evil-ep/id649549294.
Featuring: Año Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area and Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve.
Akina Seymore, Honorable Mention – Youth Category
Video by: Akina Seymore
Featuring: Pacifica State Beach
Ashley Crichton, Honorable Mention – Youth Category
Video by: Ashley Crichton
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “Surfboard” by Cody Simpson.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JAK1VdV6so.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/surfboard-single/id839874083.
Featuring: Lovers Point State Marine Reserve.
Alex Newman, Honorable Mention – Youth Category
Video by: Alex Newman
While the video content is original, this video contains a portion of the copyrighted work “Fred Astaire” by San Cisco and “Brighton” by Swelo.
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultX5ZR-sQE and www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIfcfiDxoBQ.
Purchase it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/fred-astaire/id660867061?i=660867115&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 and itunes.apple.com/us/album/escalator-music/id684373387.
Featuring: Point Lobos State Marine Reserve
The mission of the California’s Marine Protected Areas Education and Outreach Initiative is to enhance MPA education through enduring partnerships to empower Californians to protect what they know and love.