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2016 Annual Report Join Our Story from Our Ceo TO CONSERVE THE INTEGRITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH 2016 ANNUAL REPORT JOIN OUR STORY FROM OUR CEO 1. 45 YEARS OF EARTHWATCH 06 WITH EVER GROWING PRESSURE BEING PLACED ON OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, THERE 2. EARTHWATCH PROGRAMS 08 HAS NEVER BEEN A GREATER NEED FOR INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF 3. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 16 HOW TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY. EARTHWATCH HAS BEEN STRIVING TO ACHIEVE THIS FOR 45 YEARS. 4. FUNDRAISING 22 We have continued to undertake critical research uniting We are conscious that our ability to continue after all these 5. NEW & EMERGING citizens and scientists to protect the integrity and diversity years is due to YOU. By coming together we are able to PARTNERSHIPS 25 of life on Earth and to transform the way business, overcome environmental challenges and achieve significant government and individuals think and act in relation outcomes for species, landscapes, communities and society as 6. WORKING FOR EARTHWATCH 31 to nature. a whole. I sincerely thank you for your support over these years. 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 33 This year we have formed a new partnership with Orpheus The New Year brings exciting challenges. Our focus will be on the Sustainable Development Goals, education and capacity 8. GOVERNANCE 38 Island Resort, broadening opportunities for involvement in our vital research on the Great Barrier Reef. We expanded building will be core to our work, as will be reconnecting 9. BE AN EARTHWATCHER 39 our existing partnership with Qantas, providing ongoing people with nature in urban environments. opportunities for indigenous students to engage in Though there are many pressing environmental concerns, Cover photo: experiential STEM. We sent a record number of teachers they are not unconquerable. Our actions TODAY shape the Recovery of The Great Barrier Reef into the field this year on TeachLive. ©Gary Cranitch future of our children’s TOMORROW and the direction of our home, Earth. Cassandra Nichols Chief Executive Officer Earthwatch Institute Australia “YOU CANNOT GET THROUGH A SINGLE DAY WITHOUT HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD AROUND YOU. WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE YOU WANT TO MAKE.” JANE GOODALL 2 earthwatch.org.au - Find out more 3 FROM THE CHAIR OUR OUR OUR VISION MISSION ROOTS Our vision is a world Earthwatch engages Earthwatch is an international in which we live within all people worldwide environmental charity The Earthwatch community continues to grow Earthwatch brings our means and in in scientific research established in Boston, USA in individuals from rapidly, utilising the concept of ‘citizen science’ balance with nature with and education to promote 1971. Earthwatch Institute in all walks of life which, simply defined, is when members of the individuals coming the understanding of Australia began its journey in public contribute to the collection and/or analysis together with world- together as a collective and action necessary for 1982. As of this year, Earthwatch of information for scientific purposes. Participants for a sustainable planet. a sustainable environment. Institute has been active for class scientists to can be corporate employees, educators, students 45 years. work for the good or anyone who wants to become involved in a travel of the planet. experience like no other. The Earthwatch mission is to connect We are indebted to all our partners: the people with the environment. This is Earthwatch global network, scientists, the focus of citizen science. We can only our corporate sponsors, governments, our succeed through effective collaboration. volunteers and, the community. It is worth Climate change,biodiversity and the highlighting that with the support of BHP health of the world’s oceans remain Billiton and the Australian Government our focus. our Bush Blitz program has discovered nearly 1,200 new species. Species extinction is occurring at an accelerating rate. The Earth has lost half of In this year of transition we have laid the its animal species in the last 40 years. As foundations for the coming year. This is a Australians we bear a heavy responsibility tribute to our new CEO, Cassandra Nichols, – we have the worst mammal extinction her leadership team and all staff who are rate in the world; we are also custodians of united in building a strong inclusive the Earth’s greatest natural coral wonder culture. – the Great Barrier Reef. As the driest I thank all of my Board colleagues for continent we will be particularly impacted their commitment and, especially by climate change. acknowledge Heather Campbell, having reached the mandatory 9 year term limit for her outstanding contribution during her time on the Board. Charles Macek Chair, Earthwatch Institute Australia HIGH LEVEL GOALS MEASURES OF SUCCESS » People and person hours dedicated to collecting scientific data INCREASING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE » Peer reviewed publications 1 » Popular publications and outreach events 2 DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS » Education: individuals engaged and developing increased capacity ENABLING ORGANISATIONS TO BECOME » Partnerships: organisations actively engaged 3 MORE SUSTAINABLE INFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, » Contributions to conventions, agendas, policies and management plans 4 AGENDAS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS » Pro-environment actions taken Taxa of conservation significance enhanced ENHANCING NATURAL AND » » Natural habitats enhanced 5 SOCIO-CULTURAL CAPITAL Ecosystem services enhanced 4 » OUR JOURNEY 45 100,000 1,400 1 years participants projects planet Celebrating 45 years of creating knowledge and inspiring action. Earthwatch scientists in Australia Earthwatch scientists discover confirm the earliest human Earthwatch teams help Earthwatch teams enable Lake Elmenteita, Earthwatch is born and citizen a new species of funnel-web occupation here was at least clean around 23, 000 Kenya to be designated a Ramsar wetland science begins as 39 participants spider in Queensland and name 50,000 years ago, 10,000 years oiled penguins in South of international importance, helping join our hand-picked scientists it after Earthwatch: Aname earlier than commonly accepted Africa – 90% of those protect the habitat of more than 20,000 from the Smithsonian Institute. earthwatchorum. at that time. cleaned survived. water birds. 1971 1981 1996 2000 2005 1977 1982 1995 1997 2003 2004 Earthwatch teams undertake a project to Earthwatch Australia is born. Earthwatch teams Earthwatch teams working with Thanks in part to Earthwatch Earthwatch wins British understand coral reefs in the Caribbean – in Zimbabwe palaeontologist Dr Keith Rigby project Britain’s Basking Sharks, Archaeological Award for its completing over 500 dives in a single season. Earthwatch teams at Cape Cod make the first discover the largest tyrannosaur basking sharks are listed in support over a period of 12 years These efforts produce one of the largest and gather evidence on impending observations of ever unearthed. Dr Rigby also finds Appendix II of the Convention on of excavations and conservation most detailed coral reef maps ever made. ecological problems on fragile hippopotamus eating compelling new evidence on the International Trade in at the Arbeia Roman fort. barrier beaches. US Congress is meat, suggesting causes of dinosaur extinction. Endangered Species (CITES). persuaded to pass the Coastal that drought gave Barrier Resources Act, protecting rise to omnivory. barrier islands from development. Earthwatch research persuades the Costa Rican government to preserve the conservation status of the Las Baulas marine park – an important nesting ground for Earthwatch Australia’s Bush the critically endangered Blitz program uncovers 7 new leatherback turtle. species of spider and a new genus of tarantula at Judbarra/ Earthwatch Australia develops Gregory National Park in the Bush Blitz in conjunction with the Northern Territory. Australian Government and BHP Earthwatch research leads to the Earthwatch scientist Dr Demian Chapman persuades Billiton Sustainable Communities. designation of the Ikh Nart Nature Earthwatch Australia’s the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Bush Blitz is the world’s first Reserve as an important bird area ClimateWatch program reaches Species (CITES) to protect biodiversity by extending continent-scale biodiversity of Mongolia, protecting nesting 17,000 registered App users restrictions on the shark fin trade. These restrictions survey, providing the knowledge sites of the globally threatened and 83,000 recordings of plants now protect the great hammerhead, oceanic white tip needed to protect Australia’s lesser kestrel, cinereous vulture and wildlife. and three other species previously not protected by law. environment. and golden eagle. 2015 2013 2010 2008 What’s Ahead? 2016 2014 2012 2011 2009 2006 A new species of peacock spider Earthwatch Australia’s Bush Blitz Earthwatch participants help to Oman Earthwatch Program gains Earthwatch Australia’s work is recognised Earthwatch’s five-year Investing in Nature HSBC that ‘dances’ is discovered on an program discovers 825 new restore important mangrove support from the Oman with The Prime Minister’s Award for partnership trains 200 environmental scientists from Earthwatch Bush Blitz expedition in species, records 14,800 current ecosystems, helping inform the Government with its pledge of an Australian Environmentalist of the Year developing countries, leading to the protection or central Queensland and is named species, locates 776 pest species developing national REDD+ plan endowment
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