We were thrilled to be invited to participate in the Gulf of Mexico Conference 2024, held in Tampa Feb 19-23, 2024. ARTSail was involved with the planning of the Workshop organized by the National Academy of Sciences “Science + Art Collaborations: Engaging Communities in the Gulf on Feb 19th; and presented on Feb. 20th at the session “The Power of Art and Science in a Changing World” alongside Dustin Angell, from Archbold Biological Station, Florida; and Cammie Hill-Prewitt from A Studio in the Woods, Louisiana. The panel was moderated by conservation artist Deborah Mitchell.