Organizations Filed Purposes:
OCEAN DEFENDERS ALLIANCE (ODA) WORKS TO CLEAN AND PROTECT MARINE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH DOCUMENTATION, EDUCATION, AND MEANINGFUL ACTION. WORKING WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, WE FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THE REDUCTION AND REMOVAL OF MAN-MADE DEBRIS THAT POSE SERIOUS THREATS TO THE OCEAN.
WORKING FOR A DEBRIS FREE SEA.
MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL: SAFELY LOCATE, REMOVE, AND DISPOSE OF MAN-MADE POLLUTION FROM THE OCEANS, LEAVING MARINE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE SAFE TO THRIVE. THE DEBRIS IS PRIMARILY NETS, TRAPS, AND LINES ABANDONED BY COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH (MOSTLY PLASTIC) IS COLLECTED AS WELL. THE MAJORITY OF ODA'S WORK IS DONE AT SEA FROM ABOARD OUR VESSELS. OUR BOAT CREWS CONSIST OF VOLUNTEER DECKHANDS, MECHANICS, AND DIVERS. THE CAPTAIN OF OUR FLAGSHIP "MR. BARKER'S LEGASEA" IS ODA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT KURT LIEBER. WE ALSO CONDUCT ONSHORE CLEANUPS IN HARBORS, ALONG SHORELINES AND INLAND WATERWAYS, AND WE CONDUCT "PLASTIC PATROLS" (SURFACE PLASTIC COLLECTIONS FROM A SMALL BOAT) IN HARBORS WHEN WEATHER INHIBITS OPEN OCEAN WORK. CURRENT COVERAGE AREAS INCLUDE THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE FOLLOWING STATES: CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII. WE ARE CONSIDERING EXPANSION INTO FLORIDA, TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (E&O): ODA BELIEVES THAT FOR CHANGE TO OCCUR, PEOPLE MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES, PROBLEMS, AND CHALLENGES THAT CURRENTLY THREATEN THE OCEANS' HEALTH AND SURVIVAL. WE WORK WITH STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO INSPIRE ALL GENERATIONS TO ACT AS LIFE-LONG STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. ODA'S E&O EFFORTS INCLUDE:-GIVING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, AND DIVE / BOAT / YACHT / COMMUNITY CLUBS;-SHARING INFORMATION AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS SUCH AS EXPOS, FESTIVALS, AND CONFERENCES;-WORKING WITH THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY TO HELP THEM OPERATE RESPONSIBLY.
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 |
|---|
| Kurt Lieber | BOARD PRESIDENT/MANAG. DIR | 52 | $66,000 |
| Bonnie Monteleone | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kim Mccoy | BOARD SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Lieber | BOARD TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Bill Cooper Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
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