CO-FOUNDER OF BLUE LATITUDES

Amber Sparks

Amber is Co-Founder of Blue Latitudes LLC, a woman-owned marine environmental consulting firm that specializes in repurposing offshore oil and gas platforms into artificial reefs. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee and business leader by Entrepreneur Magazine, Amber has spent the past decade conserving 100+ acres of reef habitat on repurposed oil rigs worldwide. Amber is also Co-President of Blue Latitudes Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization committed to elevating the scientific understanding of our oceans at the intersection of energy and the environment. Through her foundation, Amber educates stakeholders on the value of a healthy ocean, encouraging them to think differently about the future of ocean conservation, and has collaborated on multiple award-winning documentary films. Amber holds a master’s degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography which she obtained after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Marine Science from UC Berkeley. A Laguna Beach native, she lives in Laguna with her husband and two children.