Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESERACH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION THAT RESULTS IN EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR OCEANS.
CORAL RESTORATION: THE PROGRAM IS AIMED AT RESTORING POPULATIONS OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED CORAL SPECIES IN THE WIDER CARRIBEAN REGION AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF CORAL RESTORATION.
CORAL REEF ASSESSMENT: THE INSTITUTE IS ASSESSING CORAL REEF HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE BAHAMAS TO IDENTIFY KEY THREATS TO CORAL REEF HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO AIMS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR CONDUCTING CORAL REEF HEALTH ASSESSMENTS BY HOSTING TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA.
IMPROVED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: THE INSTITUTE IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH AIMED AT IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF BOTH TRADITIONAL BAHAMIAN FISHERIES (NASSAU GROUPER, QUEEN CONCH) AND EMERGING FISHERIES SUCH AS PARROTFISH, AND BIOPROSPECTING FOR NATURAL PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SPONGES, SEA FANS AND OTHER ORGANISMS. THIS RESEARCH IS AIMED AT PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE HARVESTS THAT PRESERVE THE VIABILITY OF HARVESTED STOCKS AND PROMOTE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. WE ARE ALSO ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH FISHERIES REGULATIONS AND OTHER BEST PRACTIVES TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS OF FISHING TO ECOSYSTEMS.
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 |
|---|
| Dr Craig Dahlgren | BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIR | 25 | $120,000 |
| David Knight | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Kent Carpenter | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dr John Marr | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Roger Mcmanus | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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