AltaSea is a unique public-private ocean institute that convenes and nurtures the best and brightest pioneers and organizations in science, business, and education.  it is from these intersections that innovation is born, and from innovation comes groundbreaking impact.  AltaSea is creating an urban, ocean-based campus at the Port of Los Angeles where ocean innovators work together.  AltaSea is the home port of E/V Nautilus on the US west coast.