Organizations Filed Purposes:
CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MARINE AND COASTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFICRESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES RELATING TO MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES.
EDUCATION: KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE MARINE AND COASTAL EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES, WE CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT IN CLASSROOM PROGRAM FOR 1ST, 3RD, 5TH AND 7TH GRADE CLASSES IN FORT BRAGG, MENDOCINO, WILLITS, UKIAH, AND POINT ARENA, REACHING OVER 2000 KIDS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON SPECIAL PROJECT WITH HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS. WE OPENED THE DISCOVERY CENTER, A NEW MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN FORT BRAGG, WITH EXHIBITS LIKE THE OCEAN IMMERSION 360 VIRTUAL REALITY DOME AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST FULLY ARTICULATED KILLER WHALE SKELETON, AS WELL AS AN INTERACTIVE MAKER SPACE AND HOSTED OVER 35,000 VISITORS. MONTHLY SCIENCE LECTURES, ART/SCIENCE WORKSHOPS, AND OUR FIRST SEAWEED SYMPOSIUM WERE HELD IN DISCOVERY CENTER. WE HAD 3 SUMMER CAMPS, MANY TRIPS OUT TO SEA, AND TOURS OF OUR COASTLINE FOR LOCALS AS WELL AS VISITING SCHOOLS. LASTLY, WE HAVE GROWN A ROBUST CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR ADULT EDUCATION, FOCUSING ON BEACH CLEAN-UP, MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE, AND URCHIN DOCKSIDE SAMPLING.
MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE WE CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO ALL DECEASED MARINE MAMMALS IN SOUTHERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AS PART OF THE WEST COAST MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK. WE PARTICIPATED IN DATA COLLECTION ON TWO UMESUNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENTSFOR GRAY WHALES AND GUADALUPE FUR SEALS. OUR WORK INCLUDES TRAINING A TEAM OF BEACH SURVEY VOLUNTEERS, NETWORKING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO INCREASE REPORTING, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH INFORMATIVE EXHIBITS AT THE DISCOVERY CENTER AND CROW'S NEST. THIS PROGRAM ALSO HOSTED 2 SPECIAL INTERNS, WORKING INDEPENDENTLY ON ARTICULATION PROJECTS.
KELP RECOVERY: NOYO CENTER HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN FORMING A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL LOSS OF BULL KELP NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN A SCIENCE RESEARCH WORKING GROUP THAT PRODUCED THE KELP RECOVERY PLAN, AND DESIGNING KELP OASIS ZONES TO TARGET OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS. NOYO EMPLOYED OUT-OF-WORK RED URCHIN DIVERS TO REMOVE OVERPOPULATED PURPLE URCHIN, REMOVING OVER 2 MILLION URCHIN IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS. WE DEVELOPED AND TRAINED A TEAM OF VOLUNTEER CITIZEN SCIENTIST TO COLLECT VALUABLE DATA ON URCHIN COMING INTO THE DOCKS AND DESIGNED AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED MAINLY AT THE DISCOVERY CENTER. WE ALSO COLLABORATED WITH UC DAVIS AND URCHINOMICS TO TEST AN AQUACULTURE PROCESS THAT TURNS WORTHLESS, EMPTY URCHIN INTO A MARKETABLE RESTORATIVE SEAFOOD PRODUCT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Sheila Semans | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $90,322 |
| Linda Ruffing | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Sweigart | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Wendi Felson | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Doll | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Robby Bruce | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Ruedrich | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Ginny Feth-Michel | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| David Alden | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Hammerstrom | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Turner | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| Peter O'Donohue | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $0 |
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