Seacology

"Indigenous people are all too often faced with the dilemma of choosing between protecting their precious natural resources, and economic development. Seacology searches for win-win situations where both the local environment is protected and islanders receive some tangible benefit for doing so. In Falealupo, Samoa, Seacology built a critically needed school in exchange for the establishment of a 30,000-acre forest reserve. In Ensem Village, Indonesia, Seacology constructed a medical clinic in support of a 60,958-acre rainforest reserve for a minimum duration of 20 years. Because we work closely with islanders right from the beginning, our projects enjoy strong local support and consequently lead to long-term benefits. Our ever-expanding list of projects shows that we are truly making a difference in protecting threatened island biodiversity throughout the world."

Since 1999, Duane Silverstein has been the executive director of Seacology.

Board
Accessed February 2013:


 * Paul Alan Cox, Chairman
 * Ken Murdock, Vice Chair
 * Mike Burbank, President
 * Shari Sant Plummer, Vice President
 * Sandie Tillotson, Vice President
 * Douglas Herst, Vice President
 * Suzanna Jamieson, Treasurer
 * Donald M. Arntz
 * Larry Barels
 * Lucien d'Sa
 * Scott S. Halsted
 * Masayuki Kishimoto
 * Barbara Meyer
 * Gordon Radley
 * Peter Read
 * James Sandler
 * Joseph Scalzo
 * Michael Staffieri
 * Nadine Tang
 * Jake Walker
 * Marsha Garces Williams

Scientific Advisory Board
Accessed February 2013:


 * Paul Alan Cox, Jared Diamond, Sylvia Earle, Thomas Elmqvist, Robert Jansen, John McCosker, John Ogden, Elizabeth Pierson, William E. Rainey, Peter H. Raven, E.O. Wilson

Contact
Web: http://www.seacology.org