Reef Check

Reef Check

"Founded in 1996 by marine ecologist Dr. Gregor Hodgson, the Reef Check Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to conservation of two ecosystems: tropical coral reefs and California rocky reefs. With headquarters in Los Angeles and volunteer teams in more than 80 countries, Reef Check works to create partnerships among community volunteers, government agencies, businesses, universities and other non-profits. Reef Check goals are to: educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems and the current crisis affecting marine life; to create a global network of volunteer teams trained in Reef Check's scientific methods who regularly monitor and report on reef health; to facilitate collaboration that produces ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions; and to stimulate local community action to protect remaining pristine reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide."

Funders
Major funding and support has been received from:

Grants have also been received from: *UNEP for Caribbean
 * MacArthur Foundation
 * DiCaprio Foundation
 * Quiksilver Boardriding Company
 * Hurd Foundation
 * Rockefeller Bros. Fund
 * Oak Foundation
 * Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
 * David & Lucile Packard Foundation
 * Body Glove
 * Resources Legacy Fund
 * United Nations Foundation
 * Living Oceans Foundation
 * US NOAA
 * USAID
 * CORAL
 * US State Department
 * UNEP Regional Seas East Asia
 * World Resources Institute
 * IOC/UNESCO
 * EAPEI
 * Dow Chemical Company Foundation

Directors
Accessed December 2008:


 * Honorary Chair - Leonardo DiCaprio - Actor and Environmentalist
 * Chair - Gary L. Justice - Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher
 * Scott Campbell - Smith Barney
 * Sue Chen - CEO, Nova-Ortho Med
 * Eric Cohen (SDC) - Sea Dwelling Creatures
 * Christeon J. Costanzo - Allen & Overy LL
 * Gregor Hodgson - Reef Check Executive Director
 * Tim Hynes - Patheon Corp.
 * Will Knox - Restaurant Consultant
 * Tim Krause - Energx Controls Inc.
 * Russ Lesser - President, Body Glove
 * Lenore Marusak - Producer
 * Susi McConaghy - Development Specialist
 * Jim Miller (Attorney) - Attorney
 * Mara New - Actress and Philanthropist
 * Regina Rubino - IMAGE: Global Vision
 * Craig Shuman - Environmental Consultant
 * Ingrid Steiner - The Castle Press
 * Richard Woulfe - Dive Industry Representative
 * Eddy Medora - In Memoriam

Friends of Reef Check
Accessed December 2008:


 * Kathie Armstrong - Quiksilver Foundation
 * Annie Chang - Independent Consultant
 * Carol Connors - Celebrity Songwriter
 * Kelly Hu - Actress
 * Gale Anne Hurd - Valhalla Productions
 * Ken Kurtis - Reef Seekers
 * Gilbert Leistner - CEO, Leistner Group LLC
 * Charlotte Lesser - Environmentalist
 * Greg MacGillivray - MacGillivray Freeman Films
 * David Manwarren - DL Manwarren Corp.
 * Nancy Miller - Environmentalist
 * Richard Murphy - Ocean Futures Society
 * Regina Rubino - IMAGE: Global Vision
 * Jerry Schubel - Aquarium of the Pacific
 * Shepard Smith - Independent Publicist

Contact

 * Web: http://reefcheck.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Fiona Nagle
 * Scott Sheckman - former director of PR