Director Charlene Mauro and the Station have receive the following awards and recognition:

• Sea World Environmental Excellence Award

• EPA Gulf Guardian Award Winner, GCOOS Citizen Science Database

• Johnette Bosarge Memorial Award, National Marine Education Association

• EPA Presidential Award in Environmental Education

• National Environmental Education Foundation, Merit Award Winner, 2014

• EPA Gulf Guardian Award Winner, Excellence in Environmental Education, 2012, 2010

• Citizen of the Year, Navarre Chamber of Commerce, 2010

• Named Pensacola News Journal DOER in the community, 2010

• National Marine Science Teacher of the Year Award, NMEA, 2009

• University of West Florida National Young Alumnus Award, 2009

• Florida High School Science Teacher of the Year, Florida Association of Science Teachers, 2008

• Florida Teacher of the Year finalist, 2005

• Santa Rosa County School District Teacher of the Year, 2005

• University of Florida Distinguished Educator Award, 2004

• Florida Marine Science Education Association Educator of the Year, 2004

• Wal-Mart Foundation Area Teacher of the Year, March 2002

• Rookie Teacher of the Year for Santa Rosa School District, 2001