AWARDED IN 2005

The Ocean Conservancy ($15,000 – ‘05) Support for work on California MLPA.

Marine Conservation Biology Institute ($40,000 – ’05) Advocacy and science related to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Designation process

The Ocean Project (through SeaWeb) ($25,000 – ’05) Support for “Seas the Day”, a public ocean constituency initiative that utilizes The Ocean Project’s partner network of aquariums, zoos and museums to distribute its message.

Marin Environmental Film Festival ($2,500 – ’05) General support for the 2005 Festival

Environmental Media Fund ($7,500 – ’05) General operating and capacity building.

Save The Bay ($30,000 – ’05) Community-based strategies to build broader support and funding for Bay and Delta habitat restoration

Sierra Club Foundation ($50,000 – ’05) Sierra Nevada Ecoregion Project - Thwart current logging plans of places such as Giant Sequoia National Monument and require scientifically based, balanced management of these national treasures.

National Parks Conservation Association ($51,000 – ’05) Grow broad-based support for national park conservation in the Central Valley of California

Environmental Defense ($30,000 – ’05) Aquaculture - Seek stringent environmental safeguards for new offshore development. Work to create and promote new business practices for seafood wholesalers and large corporate buyers.

($30,000 – ’05) - California Fisheries

($40,000 – ’05) - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Sanctuary designation

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation ($2,500 – ’05) Capitol Hill Oceans Week sponsorship

The Ocean Foundation ($11,000 – ’05) General operations

Sustainable Fishery Advocates ($30,000 – ’05) Continued support for “Fishwise” labeling program

Reef Protection International ($20,000 – ’05) Consumer aquarium fish buying guide

The Ocean Conservancy ($60,000 – ’05) California MLPA work

The Ocean Foundation ($25,000 – ’05) Aleutian Islands Shipping Safety Partnership

Center for Health and the Global Environment ($30,000 – ’05) Healthy Oceans, Healthy Humans film

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation ($2,500 – ’05) Channel Islands Anniversary event sponsorship

Marine Conservation Biology Institute ($45,000 – ’05) Continued support for Northwestern Hawaiian Islands work

Habitat Media ($1,450 – ’05) Re-edit of “Can the Oceans Keep Up with the Hunt?” for National TV series Natural Heroes.

Save The Redwoods League ($25,000 – ’05) Montgomery Woods land acquisition

California Coastkeeper Alliance ($50,000 – ’05) Coordination of Waterkeepers statewide, Giant Kelp Restoration Project

San Francisco Ocean Film Festival ($3,000 – ’05) Support for 2006 film festival

Natural Heroes National PBS TV Series (through Environmental Media Fund)

($20,000 – ’05) Continued operational support

The Ocean Project (through SeaWeb) ($30,000 – ’05) Continued operational support for “Seas The Day” campaign