Jeff Yonover 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Seacology is dedicated to protecting island environments around the world. Why islands? he extinction crisis facing communities are under increased challenges, creating ecosystems around the pressure to boost economic marine and Tworld is most threatening development, even at the cost of terrestrial reserves on islands, where over half of all environmental damage. As many on islands while animal extinctions of the world’s most vulnerable improving the quality of in the past 500 years islands are also among the life for the local communities. have occurred. From smallest, these ecological gems coral reefs to mangrove are often overlooked. We find solutions by asking forests, the world’s islanders to identify a communal islands house a Our win-win need Seacology can provide, multitude of unique habitats approach tackles such as a school or a freshwater- and wildlife. both environmental delivery system. In exchange, the threats and village agrees to protect a nearby At the same time, island humanitarian marine or terrestrial area. People .................................... 3 Where we work ........................ 8 Seacology Prize ..................... 32 Message from the Chair ............ 4 Saving Sri Lanka’s mangroves .... 9 Seacology in the news ............ 33 Finances ................................. 5 Project updates ..................... 15 Supporters .............................. 6 New projects ......................... 28 2 SEACOLOGY People Board of Directors Field Representatives Paul Alan Cox, Ph.D. Chair Africa Donald M. Arntz Dishon Lionel Murage East Africa Scott S. Halsted Douglas Herst President The Americas Shanna Jamieson Treasurer Mykl Clovis Fuller Antigua & Masayuki Kishimoto Barbuda, Anguilla, Barbara Meyer St. Kitts Ken Murdock Vice Chair Claudio Delgado Chile Kimberly Myers Hewlett Vice President Ximena Escovar-Fadul Colombia Peter Read Leida Buglass Dominican Republic Kristin M. Reed Vice President Tyrone Buckmire Grenada Joseph Scalzo Krishna Desai Jamaica Michael Staffieri Marisol Rueda Flores Mexico Seacology staff and board members tour our project site at Montecristi, Dominican Republic. Sandie N. Tillotson Vice President Enrique Michaud Peru Jake Walker Cecilia Suárez Uruguay Michael Ward Marsha Garces Williams Indian Ocean Vineeta Hoon India and Bangladesh Erik Patel Madagascar Staff Leela Padmini Batuwitage Sri Lanka Duane Silverstein Executive Director Pacific Ocean Kevin Claassen Accounting Manager Tuaine Tuara Cook Islands Joseph Clerici Communications Associate Pettine Simpson Fiji Erin Coyne Institutional Giving Officer Simon Ellis Micronesia Amanda Kirkhart Program Assistant Sam Moko Papua New Guinea Karen Peterson Senior Manager of Sione Faka’osi Tonga Special Initiatives Mary Randolph Program Manager Southeast Asia Michael Scott Individual Gifts Officer Pisit Charnsnoh Thailand Farwiza Farhan Indonesia Irman Meilandi Indonesia Scientific Advisory Board Christopher Wright Malaysia Ferdinand Marcelo Philippines Paul Cox, Ph.D. Jared Diamond, Ph.D. Seacology’s Duane Silverstein, third from right, joins other recipients of the 2018 Momentum For Change award. Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. Affiliates Thomas Elmqvist, Ph.D. Robert Jansen, Ph.D. Seacology Japan John McCosker, Ph.D. Seacology Germany John Ogden, Ph.D. Elizabeth Pierson, Ph.D. William E. Rainey, Ph.D. Peter H. Raven, Ph.D. Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D. 3 Seacology’s Pettine Simpson and Mary Randolph with village leader Iliki Nationilali at Nakolavo, Fiji. 3 SEACOLOGY Message from the Chair eacology is a small not-for-profit organization, focused on local forest. Other nearby villages soon copied the Falealupo model, and the island projects that have global consequences. We partner logging firm withdrew from the entire island. Swith island villagers throughout the world, offering a win-win proposition: funding a school, medical clinic, or water supply in Seacology is focused on mission execution and has deliberately kept return for the village setting aside their forest or coral reef as a nature its staff very small, with extremely low administration and fundraising preserve. This “bottom up” approach differs from the “top down” expenses. Augmented by 23 island field representatives, funded by administration of typical conservation programs. our Board, Fellows, and caring individual donors as well as by some thoughtful corporations such as Nu Skin Enterprises, Seacology For example, an Seacology project that saved a small mangrove forest continues to have a global impact based on local village projects. when Seacology funded a walkway and women’s handicraft center in Sri Lanka, blossomed into a national program in which Sri Lanka Conservation pioneers David Brower and René Dubos said, “Think pledged to protect all its coastal forests in return for microloans for globally, act locally.” Seacology represents the embodiment of that 10,500 impoverished coastal women. Because mangroves sequester principle. I invite you to join us. massive amounts of carbon, both the British Commonwealth and the United Nations have recognized Sri Lanka’s program as one of the Cordially, world’s top efforts to fight global warming. Seacology, which has launched over 300 projects in 60 countries, began in Falealupo village, Samoa, where villagers were forced to choose between preserving their 30,000-acre rainforest or building a school for their children. Quick action from overseas donors, including Verne and Marion Read, Ken Murdock, Rex Maughan, and my family, Paul Alan Cox, Ph.D. funded the school in return for a promise by the village to protect the Chair, Seacology Board of Directors Dr. Paul Cox visits Seacology’s project at Nabubu village, Fiji, in September SEACOLOGY Finances eacology continues to direct the commitment to transparency has earned Statement of financial activity Svast majority of its expenses toward us top ratings from both Charity Navigator January 1 through December 31, 20181 our projects. This low overhead and our and GuideStar. Support and Revenue Foundation grants $816,467 Expenses Public Support Donations and bequests $1,231,935 In-kind contributions $1,468 Total public support $2,049,870 Expedition Income, net of expenses $(11,557) Event income, net of expenses $(5,000) Interest/investment income $(383,651) Miscellaneous $15,745 Total revenue ($384,463) Total support and revenue $1,665,407 Expenses Program services $2,621,985 Management and general $135,275 Fundraising $276,023 Conservation programs (86%) Donations and bequests (60%) Total expenses $3,033,283 Management and General (5%) Foundation grants (40%) Fundraising (9%) In-kind contributions (<1%) Change in net assets2 ($1,367,876) 1These figures are unaudited. To request copies of previous years’ audited financial statements prepared by Doran & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, please contact the Seacology office. The 2018 audited financial statements will be available in June 2019. 2Largely due to expenditures of previously raised funds for the Sri Lanka project. 5 5 SEACOLOGY Supporters CHIEF ULU FELLOWS ISLAND FELLOWS SEACOLOGY FELLOWS ($25,000 or more) $10,000-$24,999 $2,500-$9,999 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Kris Knoernschild Argus Fund Michael Burbank and Cindy Roberts Yvonne Adams and Jeremy Green Annette Leckie Robert Epstein and Amy Roth Albert Chao Carl and Claire Anderson Valerie London Scott and Lisa Halsted Robert Dion and Mary O’Malley Larry and Wendy Barels Mary Love May and Paul Gabrielson Douglas and Carolen Herst Terri Hearsh Renee Boicourt John McCosker Maja Kristin Robert and Rosemary Heil Iain Boltin Michael Neidorf Alice and Leslie E. Lancy Foundation Kimberly Leilani Myers Hewlett Pete Boyce Dana Nojima and Elaine Lyford-Nojima Ken Murdock Arthur Kern Craig and Nana Chiappone Buffy Redsecker and Alan Chung Peter and Delanie Read Masayuki and Tamako Kishimoto Lang and Jean Chou Judith Rosenthal Stephen Silberstein Brian and Caroline Lurie Virginia and Peter Dimsey Jozef Ruck and Donna Ito Nadine Tang and Bruce Smith Barbara Meyer Gordon Firestein and Doris Lang Joe Scalzo Newman and Zeneth Ward Family Foundation Shari Sant Plummer Kathryn Fox-Winokur Rand and Carol Selig Marsha Garces Williams Eva and William S. Price III Robert and Michelle Friend Susan and Charlie Selvidge Judah Slavkovsky Markus Fromherz and Heike Schmitz Kathryn and Charley Selvidge Anne Symchych Theodore and Frances Geballe Gilda and Warren Sprung Sandie Tillotson Ian Glascock Duane Silverstein and Marcia Stewart Paul and Leigh Tischler Bonsal Glascock Michael and Marilyn Staffieri Karen and Burt Yarkin John and Marcia Goldman Barbara Sweet Nan Guslander Christine Symchych and James McNulty Terri Hearsh Maria Taft Swanson BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward Herbert and May Fung Carolyn and Michael Ward In 2018, all Seacology Board members made Thomas and Bonnie Herman Jake Warner and Toni Ihara generous personal gifts. Board contributions represent a significant portion of Seacology’s total Michael Hofman and Janet Moyer Todd Werby and Nonie Greene fundraising. We are most grateful for the generosity and leadership of each Seacology Board member. Cynthia Hubach Wayne and Julissa Westerman Reed Kathrein Gregory and Patti White Seacology is fortunate to receive many gifts under $2,500 and we deeply appreciate every contribution. Each Murray and Jeanie Kilgour Scott Wilson and Lucy Cummings gift we receive is important to our efforts to protect the world’s islands. John and Janet Kister 6 6 SEACOLOGY Supporters CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS Anonymous