The Executive Director is a lecturer at the University of San Diego who has worked in developing countries with cross-cultural populations. The staff consists of school teachers, graduate and undergraduate students. All are positive and highly dynamic role models with a passion for the environment, the sciences, and the youths. Each program targets a different audience and all curriculum is age and developmentally specific. The activities are entirely interactive and build physical, biological, and environmental principles in a creative and exciting manner.
Youths explore concepts in the lab through dissection, experimentation, and microscope usage.
This knowledge is further enhanced through students' experiences in the field, including snorkeling through kelp forests, invertebrate collections, research vessel excursions, and wetland restoration. High school students can acquire scuba certifications, and participate in an overnight week in which they investigate a future career in science and technology. This program creates a positive environment where youths develop important skills enabling a stronger future. The Foundation addresses the gaps in the traditional educational system, which may not be evident until high school or college. In particular, economically disadvantaged, minority, and female youths often react to science with disinterest and a sense that it is beyond their reach.