February 2015
Here are some photos from the gala put on by The Ocean Campaign (recently renamed Project Ø) event last month. Seacology was honored to be a beneficiary of the event, which featured great performances and appearances by Rolling Stones royalty Bernard Fowler, Alexandra Richards, Tyrone Wood, and Jimmy Jagger.
January 2015
From left: Dr. Paul Cox, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Duane Silverstein FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRINCE OF MONACO HONORS CALIFORNIA-BASED CONSERVATION GROUP SEACOLOGY Nonprofit is 2015 Prince’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy Laureate MONACO—Jan. 26, 2015—During a ceremony in Monaco today, Prince Albert II named Berkeley, California-based nonprofit organization, Seacology, as a laureate for the 2015 […]
January 2015
We’re honored to have been nominated for the Prince’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy, presented by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Tocqueville Foundation in Paris. The award, now in its second year, recognizes original approaches by organizations to address social and environmental challenges. The finalists will be announced later this month. Read […]
January 2015
This week Seacology welcomes Mary Randolph to our staff as our incoming Program Manager. In this role, Mary will be responsible for overseeing the work of our field representatives around the world, coordinating between our California headquarters and our remote project sites. Mary has had a lifelong fascination with wildlife. She earned a B.S. in […]
December 2014
Did you know that your holiday shopping can support island conservation at no extra cost to you? Simply click here to designate Seacology as your preferred charity and then continue to do your Amazon shopping through smile.amazon.com. We’ll receive .5% of all eligible purchases you make from that point on, and your Amazon Prime benefits […]
December 2014
We’re excited to announce that we’ve named Harriet Nimmo as our new field representative for southern Africa. In her previous life in the UK, Harriet was CEO of Wildscreen for eight years and was responsible for developing the award winning www.wildscreen.org/arkive-closure/—the world’s leading digital databank of film and photos of endangered species. In 2011 Harriet […]
November 2014
By Karen Peterson, Program Manager In mid-October, I traveled to meet with Seacology field representatives and visit some of our projects in the Philippines and Indonesia. I was accompanied by Mary Randolph, who will be replacing me as Seacology’s Program Manager in early 2015 (I am moving out of the Bay Area, and will be […]
October 2014
Seacology is proud to announce that we have been selected as the beneficiary of One Night One Ocean, an upcoming event at New York City’s Capitale auditorium, sponsored by The Ocean Campaign. On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, The Ocean Campaign is bringing together 700 prominent guests, from scientists and ocean experts to leaders in finance, […]
October 2014
Our most recent Seacology Prize winner, “Professor” Ali Shaibu Shekue, gave this moving statement upon accepting his award. Many thanks to Dishon Murage, our outstanding field representative for East Africa, for helping with the translation. Ladies and gentlemen, accept our warm greetings from the people of Lamu in Kenya. I am most honored to be […]
October 2014
On Thursday, October 9, we were pleased to award the 2014 Seacology Prize to “Professor” Ali Shaibu Shekue of Kenya, for his work in establishing several protected areas in his home country, and collaborating with indigenous fishing communities to further marine conservation and sustainability. Professor Shekue and Seacology Field Representative Dishon Murage joined our staff, […]