CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST
1017 L STREET NO 293, SACRAMENTO CA, CA 95814 www.oceansciencetrust.org

Total Revenue
$696,947
Total Expenses
$1,220,751
Net Assets
$2,428,654

Organizations Filed Purposes: OST'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE FOR SCIENCE IN DECISION-MAKING BY PROMOTING COLLABORATION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG SCIENTISTS, CITIZENS, MANAGERS, AND POLICYMAKERS WORKING TOWARD SUSTAINED, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE COASTAL AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS.

SCIENCE ADVISOR TO STATE AGENCIES, CONVENING WORKING GROUPS & STAKEHOLDERS RELATED TO THE OCEAN & COASTAL MATTERS, ADMINISTERING OF SCIENCE STUDIES, MPA MONITORING PLANNING.

SCIENCE INTEGRATION PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN OR COMPLETED DURING THIS TIME INCLUDED CONVENING, COORDINATING AND PUBLISHING GUIDANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING WORKING GROUPS OF THE SCIENCE ADVISORY TEAM: FINALIZED AND RELEASED THE SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATIVE REPORT; FINALIZED AND RELEASED THE FINAL 4TH CLIMATE ASSESSMENT REPORT; AND, CONVENED WEST COAST MANAGERS FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON TO LAUNCH NEW RESEARCH ON OCEAN ACIDIFICATION VULNERABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, OST STAFF SERVED ON MULTIPLE COMMITTEES IN ADVANCEMENT OF INTEGRATION OF EFFORTS, AND OUR MISSION.

MPA MONITORING ENTERPRISE ADVANCEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF TWO NEW MPA WORKING GROUPS, INCLUDING THE 2022 MANAGEMENT REVIEW, AND THE MPAS AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE SYNTHESIS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING THE PRODUCTS ABOVE, OST WORKED WITH PARTNERS, CONTRACTORS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO WIDELY COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ABOVE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Elizabeth WhitemanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$113,324
Lori ZookDIR OF FINANCE AND ADMINIS40$88,862
Margaret SpringTRUSTEE1$0
Jerry SchubelTRUSTEE1$0
Margaret LeinenTRUSTEE1$0
Gary GriggsTRUSTEE1$0
Mark GoldTRUSTEE1$0
Karen FinnTRUSTEE1$0
Jonathan BishopTRUSTEE1$0
Phillip TaylorSECRETARY/TREASURER1$0
Nancy SutleyCHAIR1$0

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