Donation

Your support of the Oceanic Society will help fund the research and conservation work that is so important to the ecological balance of the earth's oceans. Your contribution is, of course, tax deductable.

There are several types of donations available:

GENERAL DONATION TO THE SOCIETY

Your donation will help fund all of the research, conservation, and natural history projects and activities that the Oceanic Society is enagaged.  We appreciate your support in any amount.

Turneffe Atoll Project

Turneffe Atoll is the most biologically diverse and largest atoll in the Western Caribbean, supporting a number of endangered and endemic species.

• Land Purchase - Oceanic Society has identified key nesting beaches for crocodiles and sea turtles, intact samples of littoral forest sites, manatee habitats, and important nesting and roosting sites for seabirds that require protection. Minimum cost for aquisition of important habitat: $25,000.
  
• Conservation Research - Proposals for resource protection require scientific data to justify conservation planning and legislative action. Adaptive management and long-term monitoring of protected areas need continual input of research of the regions flora and fauna.
• Funds are needed:
  Cost for Dolphin Survey: $1000
  Cost for Crocodile Survey: $ 500
• Cost for Manatee Survey:  $ 700

Ulithi Sea Turtle Project

Total Cost for  sea turtle monitoring and lcoal capacity building:  $10,000.

Ulithi Reef Project

The Falalop Community of Ulithi  signed  Declaration of Intent to support the development of a marine resource management plan -- and a letter asking that Oceanic Society  lead that effort on their behalf -- now we have a unique opportunity to implement true community-based marine conservation.  Our future work on Ulithi represents a significant contribution to a multinational and multi-organizational effort to develop and implement reef  conservation throughout Micronesia. Our goal now is to assist the community with the development of a plan for a Locally Managed Marine Area, the next step in permanent protection of sea turtles, reefs, seabirds and sustainability. Phase I cost is $18,000.

A donation of any amount will be greatly appreciated for the Oceanic Society or any of these projects.