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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,418,332 | 2,970,843 | 2,849,238 | 2,971,778 | 4,294,092 | 15,504,283 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,418,332 | 2,970,843 | 2,849,238 | 2,971,778 | 4,294,092 | 15,504,283 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 5,581,786 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,922,497 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,418,332 | 2,970,843 | 2,849,238 | 2,971,778 | 4,294,092 | 15,504,283 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 131,060 | 133,769 | 141,199 | 150,448 | 201,031 | 757,507 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 16,261,790 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 23017517 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING POLICY:1) The draft of the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 be distributed toall members of the Seacology Board of Directors as a PDF file via email within 5 days of the deadline for submitting the Form 990 to taxing authorities (original or extended deadline); and 2) That the draft of the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 will be reviewed and approved by the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Director, and the Accounting Manager, each acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, prior to submitting the Form 990 to taxing authorities. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | THE FOLLOWING POLICY HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION: NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DUE TO HAVING MATERIAL ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT REGARDING THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED. WHEN SUCH A MATTER PRESENTS ITSELF, THE DIRECTOR MUST ANNOUNCE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL CONFLICT, DISQUALIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF, AND BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING UNTIL DISCUSSION IS OVER ON THE MATTER INVOLVED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE MEETING IS EXPECTED TO MAKE AN INQUIRY IF SUCH CONFLICT APPEARS TO EXIST AND THE BOARD MEMBER HAS NOT MADE IT KNOWN.EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTS (WHO RECEIVE MORE THAN $25,000 PER YEAR FROM SEACOLOGY) SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON:A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY,B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY,C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY,D. DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ANDE. UNDERSTANDS SEACOLOGY IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.F. SEACOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT CREATE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL JOB-RELATED CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF CONFIDENTIALITY, DONOR RELATIONS, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND MORALE. IF THERE IS ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN YOU AND A DONOR, COMPETITOR, SUPPLIER, VENDOR, OR CONTRACTOR TO THE ORGANIZATION, YOU MUST DISCLOSE IT TO YOUR SUPERVISOR. IF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE SUCH STEPS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THIS CONFLICT.ADDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN SEPTEMBER 2023:FOR EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS (WHO RECEIVE MORE THAN $25,000 PER YEAR FROM SEACOLOGY):CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS A SITUATION IN WHICH A PERSON HAS A DUTY TO MORE THAN ONE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, BUT CANNOT DO JUSTICE TO THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIALLY ADVERSE INTERESTS OF BOTH PARTIES. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WHERE AN EMPLOYEES PERSONAL INTERESTS OR CONCERNS OR AN EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS PERSONAL INTERESTS OR CONCERNS CONFLICT (OR GIVES THE APPEARS OF A CONFLICT) WITH THE EMPLOYERS INTERESTS OR CONCERNS. COMMON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDE: USE OF COMPANY INFORMATION OR EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONAL GAIN. SELF-DEALING. MOONLIGHTING. RECEIVING GIFTS FROM PERSONS WITH WHOM THE COMPANY DOES BUSINESS. REPORTING TO A FAMILY MEMBER (NEPOTISM). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD PER YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER WHO IS LISTED AS AN OFFICER IN PART VII SINCE THEY ARE THE TOP FINANCIAL EMPLOYEE PER IRS GUIDELINES BUT OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD PER YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Financial Reports: Seacology prepares an Annual Report and distributes it to the public via email, mail, and by posting it on Seacologys website. The Annual Report contains an unaudited ending-year statement of financial activites with a note that recommends the public contact the Seacology office mid-year to obtain a copy of audited financial statements. Seacology also distributes the Internal Revenue Services form 990 to the public by posting a copy to the Seacology website.Governing documents, and conflict of interest policy: Seacology distributes policies approved by the board of directors, including the conflict of interest policy, to staff in an employee manual and/or accounting manual, to the board of directors in a board handbook, and stores these policies along with governing documents in a readily accessable area of the main office for staff to provide to the public upon request. |
| Part III, Row 4A, Statement of Program Service Accomplishments | SEACOLOGY'S 2023 PROJECTS FUNDED A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN RETURN FOR VARIOUS PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING: 1. RESTORATION OF THE THREATENED QUEEN CONCH IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN, BONAIRE IN LAC BAY.2. CONSERVATION, PATROL, AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF 2,916-ACRE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM FOR 15 YEARS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN SAN LORENZO BAY IN EXCHANGE FOR REBUILDING OF OFFICE AND SUPPORT FOR ECOTOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES.3. PROTECTION OF 1,230 ACRES OF OLD-GROWTH FOREST FOR 15 YEARS AND MANGROVE PLANTING ON FOUR ACRES IN FIJI NEAR UMA VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW COMMUNITY HALL/KINDERGARTEN AND RENOVATION OF SMALL HISTORIC BUILDING.4. PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 108 ACRES OF LAND AND MARINE AREA AS NATURE PRESERVE IN FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA ON PISIWI ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW VISITORS CENTER/RANGER STATION.5. MANGROVE REPLANTING (25 ACRES) AND PATROLS OF 450 ACRES IN INDONESIA NEAR MEDAN MAS VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR COASTAL LEARNING CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND LIVELIHOOD TRAININGS.6. CONSERVATION OF 3,700-ACRE MARINE AREA, INCLUDING CORAL REEF AND 450 ACRES OF SEAGRASS, FOR 10 YEARS IN THAILAND NEAR BAN BAGUNYAI VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER.7. PERMANENT CONSERVATION OF 37 ACRES OF MANGROVES, HABITAT OF ENDANGERED BAT IN PHILIPPINES ON SUYAC ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR REPAIRS TO WATCHTOWER AND RANGER STATION TO SUPPORT LOCALLY MANAGED NATURE-BASED TOURISM.8. RESTORATION OF ABOUT 12 ACRES OF WETLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT IN SCOTLAND IN BARON'S HAUGH.9. FUNDING FOR THE LANKA MANGROVE MUSEUM LOCATED IN KAKKAPALLIYA, SRI LANKA FOR ONE YEAR. THE LANKA MANGROVE MUSEUM IS THE WORLD'S FIRST MUSEUM DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO MANGROVES DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MANGROVE FORESTS, THEIR VITAL ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS, AND THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.10. EXTEND THE PROTECTION OF A 4,000-ACRE FOREST AREA BY 15 YEARS AND ADDITIONAL MANGROVE PLANTING IN FIJI NEAR QUMUSEA VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CLASSROOM.11. PROTECTION OF FOUR ENDANGERED SPECIES OF MARINE TURTLES IN EL SALVADOR ON MONTECRISTO ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR TURTLE EGG HATCHERY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CHILDREN'S SEA TURTLE AWARENESS ACTIVITIES; TURTLE FESTIVAL; ECOTOURISM; ARTISANAL FISHING AND HANDICRAFT TRAINING.12. PERMANENT PROTECTION OF TWO MARINE PROTECTED AREAS TOTALING 207 ACRES IN FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA NEAR THE WALUNG COMMUNITY IN EXCHANGE FOR RENOVATION OF COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER.13. PROTECTION OF 124 ACRES OF COASTLINE AS NO-TAKE ZONE FOR 20 YEARS IN HONDURAS ON EXPOSICIN, INGLESERA, AND PACAR ISLANDS IN EXCHANGE FOR SOLAR PANELS, LOBSTER SHEDS, SEWAGE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION.14. PROTECTION OF ABOUT 7.5 ACRES OF BIODIVERSE MANGROVE/WETLAND HABITAT IN INDIA ON CHORAO ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER, ROOFED OBSERVATION PLATFORM, WILDLIFE MURALS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR LANDOWNERS AND FISHERS.15. PROTECTION OF 618 ACRES OF FOREST FOR 10 YEARS IN INDONESIA NEAR ELANG COT GIREK IN EXCHANGE FOR SUPPORT OF COFFEE GROWING, NATIVE TREE PLANTING, AND SMALL-SCALE ECOTOURISM.16. PROTECTION AND REPLANTING OF 74-ACRES FOREST CORRIDOR FOR 30 YEARS IN MADAGASCAR NEAR ECOVISION VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL AND FURNISHINGS, WITH RESTROOM BLOCK.17. PROTECTION OF 124 ACRES OF FOREST FOR 15 YEARS IN MALAYSIA IN GANA VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR SHADE STRUCTURES FOR ARTISANAL ORGANIC FARMING.18. PROTECTION OF 1,165 ACRES OF FOREST WATERSHED FOR 15 YEARS IN MALAYSIA NEAR PENENG TRUSAN VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM MICRO-HYDRO SYSTEM.19. NEW 110-ACRE NO-TAKE INTERTIDAL AREA FOR 10 YEARS IN MEXICO ON GUADALUPE ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR FRESH WATER FROM NEW DESALINATION PLANT.20. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, MANGROVE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION IN PHILIPPINES IN EXCHANGE FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH.21. 272-ACRE MARINE PROTECTED AREA, INCLUDING 64-ACRE NO-TAKE ZONE, FOR 10 YEARS IN TONGA NEAR MANUKA VILLAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW ECOTOUR AND RECREATIONAL PARK.22. REPLANTING .12 ACRES OF NATIVE EELGRASS IN USA ON SUCIA ISLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR INCLUSION OF INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN EELGRASS EDUCATION AND LONG-TERM RESTORATION.23. FUND WORKING WITH COAST SALISH YOUTH STEWARDSHIP TO RESEED A SMALL AREA WITH NATIVE EELGRASS IN USA NEAR FOURTH OF JULY BEACH.SEACOLOGY CONTINUED FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF THE SEACOLOGY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MANGROVE INITIATIVE WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT THE COUNTRYS CRITICAL MANGROVE FORESTS WHILE SUPPORTING ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE COASTAL RESIDENTS. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES AN MANGROVE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CARRIED OUT BY OUR PARTNER, GRUPO JARAGUA AND SEEKS TO ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION IN CONSERVATION BY PROVIDING BASEBALL AND VOLLEYBALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH MANGROVE EDUCATION TO DOMINICAN YOUTH. SEACOLOGY ALSO CONTINUED FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR COOK ISLANDS MARAE MOANA, THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARINE PARK. ADDITIONALLY, SEACOLOGY SUPPORTED SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PREVIOUSLY FUNDED COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN RETURN FOR RENEWED OR EXTENDED PROTECTIONS AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ACTIVE PROJECTS APPROVED IN PRIOR YEARS. FINALLY, SEACOLOGY MONITORED ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS WERE UPHELD AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS WERE BEING USED FOR INTENDED PURPOSES. |
| Part III, Row 4B, Statement of Program Service Accomplishments | DR. RATSIMBAZAFY, WHOM A COLLEAGUE CALLS A FORCE OF NATURE FOR CONSERVATION IN MADAGASCAR, GREW UP AS A CITY BOY. BUT THE FIRST TIME HE SAW ONE OF HIS ISLANDS ICONIC LEMURSTHOSE BIG-EYED, LONG-TAILED PRIMATES THAT DANCE THROUGH THE TREESIT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. ON THE FOREST TREKS WHERE HE FIRST ENCOUNTERED LEMURS, HE ALSO SAW TRAPS SET BY PEOPLE HUNTING THEM FOR MEAT. HE ALSO SAW THAT LEMUR HABITAT WAS RAPIDLY BEING DESTROYED, AND THAT MANY SPECIES FACED THE VERY REAL POSSIBILITY OF IMMINENT EXTINCTION. THAT LED HIM TO HIS LIFES GOAL: I FEEL A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS ENSURING NO MORE LEMURS GO EXTINCT.DR. RATSIMBAZAFYS CONSERVATION EFFORTS TAKE SEVERAL FORMS. HIS RESEARCH CONTRIBUTES TO THE STORE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEMURS, PROVIDING INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT. HE IS ALSO AN OUTSPOKEN PROPONENT OF POLICIES THAT WILL SAVE MADAGASCARS LEMURS. THAT MAKES HIM UNPOPULAR WITH CORRUPT POLITICIANS, POWERFUL MINING AND TIMBER INTERESTS, AND CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES. HIS LIFE HAS BEEN THREATENED MORE THAN ONCE.FINALLY, HE IS A TIRELESS GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNER FOR MADAGASCARS PRECIOUS ECOSYSTEMS. HE COULD HAVE A JOB ANYWHERE, BUT HE RETURNED TO MADAGASCAR, ONE OF THE WORLDS POOREST NATIONS, TO WORK ON COMMUNITY CONSERVATION. HE WANTS THE MALAGASY PEOPLE, NOT OUTSIDERS, TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING THE ISLANDS UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY. THE NGO HE ESTABLISHED, WHICH NOW HAS MORE THAN 20 MALAGASY STAFF, WORKS WITH DESPERATELY POOR COMMUNITIES TO EXPLAIN CONSERVATION AND TEACH ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS. HE TALKS TO YOUNG SCHOOLCHILDREN (LEMUR PUPPETS IN HAND), UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AND ILLITERATE FARMERS TO CONVINCE THEM OF THE NEED TO ACT NOWBEFORE ITS TOO LATE. |
| Software ID: | 23017517 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |