MY CLEAN OCEAN
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The Crew · My Clean Ocean

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Founders, filmmakers, first responders, educators, and clinicians — a crew united by one mission: protecting our blue planet one frame, one dive, and one young ocean advocate at a time.

Who We Are

Meet the Crew

Javier Mendoza, founder and CEO of My Clean Ocean, underwater photographer in Southern CaliforniaFounding Team

Javier Mendoza

Founder & CEO

Where the camera meets conservation.

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Richard Bargas, Director of Marine Operations at My Clean Ocean, at the helm of a boat on open waterFounding Team

Richard Bargas

Director of Marine Operations

Where emergency response meets the open ocean.

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Geronimo Tzikin, Director of Film Production at My Clean OceanFounding Team · Film Production

Geronimo Tzikin

Director of Film Production

Festival-tested filmmaking craft, brought to the deep.

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Karina Klais, Florida Chapter Director at My Clean OceanTeam · Florida Chapter

Karina Klais

Florida Chapter Director & Social Media

From the shores of the Baltic to the waters of Florida.

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Mónika Jáuregui, DNP, Director of Wellness & Eco Health at My Clean OceanDNP · NP-C · CANS

Mónika Jáuregui

Director of Wellness & Eco Health

Where medicine meets the ocean.

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From the Founder

“For over a decade, the ocean has been my studio, my sanctuary, and my greatest teacher.”

Javier Mendoza · Founder · CEO · My Clean Ocean

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