Organizations Filed Purposes:
Explore protect the ocean by advancing public awareness of the oceans importance as Earths life support system, furthering scientific knowledge of ocean systems igniting public support for a network of MPAs--Hope Spots--Mission Blue aims to save and restore the ocean. Collectively, with the ocean community, our goal is 30 protection by 2030.
To explore and protect the ocean through research, exploration, and advocacy.
Outreach Education Mission Blue channels and partners share inspiring Hope Spot stories which are amplified by major news outlets, in-person speaking engagements, and our growing global online community. Mission Blue communications has garnered a reach of more than 85 million annually, created over 1.5 million engagements and increased our audience to over 1 million unique followers. The monthly newsletter boasts over 50,000 subscribers. In 2014, Mission Blue was granted consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The Netflix documentary, Mission Blue, ranks 3 in nature documentaries and is available to 170 million subscribers in 190 countries.
Expeditions Exploration is at the core of all Mission Blue Hope Spot expeditions. Since 2010, we have led 30 expeditions to explore and document Hope Spots around the world. By conducting expeditions to Hope Spots, we generate global awareness, foster meaningful partnerships, and build community support for marine conservation. We work with local partners, stakeholders, and government representatives to build awareness --and action-- around the value of Marine Protected Areas and the urgent need for ocean protection.
Hope Spot Global Engagement The past 10 years have brought a groundswell of support from every corner of the blue planet with the Hope Spot community growing faster than ever before. In the last 5 years we have increased Hope Spots from 33 to 131. We empower more than 100 communities by providing a global platform to give voice to their goals and achievements in ocean conservation. A third-party Scientific Advisory Council maintains oversight for processes and criteria.
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 |
|---|
| Laura Cassiani | Executive Director | 40 | $120,000 |
| Debra Castellana | Secretary | 40 | $68,334 |
| Dan Laffoley Phd | Director | 4 | $16,800 |
| Will Travis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Vermilye | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Mcgee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Phyl Clempson | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Kwok | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon O'Leary Joy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Gustaf Lundin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda K Glover | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Nixon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shari Sant Plummer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia A Earle Phd | President | 50 | $0 |
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