Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Marine Conservation Biology Institute "was founded in 1996 by Dr. Elliott Norse, the marine and forest conservation biologist who changed conservation two decades ago by defining maintaining biological diversity as conservation's overarching goal. He defined MCBI's goal as advancing the new science of marine conservation biology and promoting cooperation essential to protecting and restoring the Earth's biological integrity."

In 2009 "MCBI, in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund, prepared scientific and policy analyses necessary to identify, nominate and advocate full protection for eight of the nine Pacific Islands sites designated by President Bush as marine national monuments in January 2009. MCBI rallied scientific support for the President’s action by securing almost 200 signatures on a letter to the President."


 * Elliott Norse, President

Directors
Accessed January 2009:


 * Philippe Cousteau
 * Larry B. Crowder
 * Sylvia A. Earle
 * James C. Greenwood
 * Elizabeth 'Lacey' Hoover
 * David Johns (Treasurer)
 * G. Robert Kerr (Chair)
 * Elliott A. Norse
 * Eric Rosencrantz

Contact

 * Web: http://www.mcbi.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Christine Todd Whitman