Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership 2020 Annual Report

Forging Connections

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

The power of science in decision-making during a crisis

It is with great enthusiasm that we share the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership’s 2020 Annual Report. The adversity of 2020 underscored the critical need for the programming we deliver. The perseverance of our Board, staff, and supporters during this challenging time allowed us to end the year on the strong footing necessary to launch into 2021 with visionary island programming.

In this moment, it is more important than ever for Hurricane Island to train the next generation of science-informed leaders. During this year of remote learning, our education programs employed innovative approaches to reach students locally and internationally. We identified new methods to expand our impact and bolster our support of schools through online platforms. We are realizing our strategic priority of extending the lessons of the island into our students’ home communities.

The quiet summer on-island in 2020 provided our aquaculture research team the time to grow existing projects and identify new questions.

We are working with the local fishing communities to address questions relevant to their needs. It is essential that our research is generating solutions to the rapidly changing climate impacting Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine. © Alison Langley In 2020, we learned just how much our impact does indeed carry beyond the island’s shores. Your support has allowed us to thrive. We are confident the discoveries made during this turbulent time will fortify the important work of connecting people to the power of Hurricane Island and empowering us to leverage the island’s resources for real solutions.

Never before has science-informed leadership been more important. Thank you for helping us equip the next generation of critical thinkers with the tools they need to solve the 21st century’s most pressing environmental problems.

Bo Hoppin, Executive Director

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E DU CAT I O N During a year that posed fundamental challenges to the educational community in Maine and beyond, Hurricane Island played a pivotal role in supporting students, teachers, and schools as they adapted to shifting safety protocols. Former Director of Education Dr. Jenn Page worked closely with educators and administrators at our partner schools to deliver innovative hands-on STEM learning experiences that were responsive to the needs of their particular communities.

In addition to the customized work of aiding teachers to adapt their curricula or engaging students in remote learning scenarios, Dr. Page headed up several initiatives that impacted learners across the state of Maine.

Environmental Education in Focus Hurricane Island’s environmental education work was highlighted as part of Maine Math and Science Alliance’s Teach Me Outside initiative, a community based project to connect teachers to local grassroots organizations through field research.

Additionally, to foster community amongst educators in a time of isolation, Hurricane Island acted as co-host to a number of virtual events focused on teacher professional development and outdoor education.

#WeAreCoastal Dr. Page’s work with our Teacher Cohort, formed in 2019 to offer teachers more opportunities for peer-to-peer mentoring and professional development, grew into a collaboration with Ocean’s Learning Partnership in Canada. #WeAreCoastal connected students and teachers in schools across the Gulf of Maine through field research and data sharing using virtual platforms. Working with teachers in classrooms from Portland to the Canadian Maritimes, the initiative engaged students in scallop spat bag collection, climate change data monitoring, and analysis in collaborative online symposia. Sharing this data with students across the Gulf of Maine via online gatherings expanded students’ understanding of what it means to be ‘coastal’, while the hands-on research strengthened their connections to marine ecosystems in their backyards.

MOOSE & Teach Me Outside #WeAreCoastal became an excellent model for outdoor learning curricula that could fill the pedagogical void left by the pivot to virtual learning.

Its hybrid of hands-on field research and virtual learning tools served as inspiration for Dr. Page’s collaboration with the Maine Department of Education. Dr. Page consulted with educational leaders at the statehouse on the development of STEM lesson modules for MOOSE—an online home for virtual learning with a focus on place and projectbased education in remote learning scenarios.

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First National Bank supports Hurricane Island with $25,000 contribution

In 2020, a major gift from the First National Bank supported a budding collaboration between Hurricane Island and the St. George School to develop a place-based curriculum for their middle school students. This hands-on, field research-based curriculum was implemented at the University of Maine 4-H Learning Center at Blueberry Cove and in remote learning scenarios at home and in school. Hurricane Island staff worked closely with teachers at the St. George School to create educational activities examining local environmental issues through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lessons were customized to the ecosystem of the campus where students were spending time and crafted to engage students in local environmental initiatives. In 2020, Hurricane provided over 200 participant days of education to local students through our work with St. George and other local public schools.

R ES E A R C H

While the 2020 pandemic limited Hurricane Island’s ability to run on-island programs, it gave us the time to expand our research initiatives and more comprehensively engage the scientific and commercial fishing communities working in Penobscot Bay. Our Director of Research, Phoebe Jekielek, is currently pursuing a PhD with Dr. Heather Leslie (University of Maine) and Dr. Nichole Price (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences).

Phoebe’s work as part of the Maine eDNA program includes development of eDNA tools to monitor reproduction and recruitment processes in aquaculture and wild shellfisheries and evaluation of potential population enhancement resulting from the growing scallop aquaculture industry. In the past year, she has continued to work with our research team to make exciting progress with the following ongoing projects, and hosted virtual panels to share some of her research findings on aquaculture in Penobscot Bay and science as a lens for leadership around climate change.

Gonado-Somatic Indices Measuring GSI in scallops helps determine how much energy the scallops are putting into reproduction and allows us to track spawning behaviors in scallops across wild and cultured species. Samples are collected on wild and farmed sites across Penobscot Bay, weekly in the summer and fall and monthly in the winter and spring. Early hypotheses include a notable difference in spawning behavior between wild and farmed scallops, and at wild and farm sites. These observations will offer valuable information to our industry partners at PenBay Farmed Scallops, Maine Island Aquaculture, and the Maine Aquaculture Coop.

eDNA Our eDNA project aims to develop eDNA tools to relate data from our spat bag and GSI sampling projects to a clearer understanding of local broodstock abundances, spawning timing, and oceanic conditions. This collaboration with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the University of Maine will inform our understanding of larval transport from farms and wild populations and shed light on seasonal patterns.

Spat Bags Spat bag monitoring allows us to understand the variability of scallop settlement in Penobscot Bay and assess seasonal spawning behaviors—information that can help guide when aquaculturists set their gear. Mesh bags are deployed into the water column in the fall and collected in the spring, and data collection and analysis is integrated into our educational programs, giving students hands-on learning experiences as citizen scientists. We’ve been collecting and analyzing spat bags with local students and scientists since 2013, making spat bag monitoring our longest running data set.

Hurricane Island Field Research Station Despite constraints caused by the global pandemic, OPAL architecture and the Hurricane Island Infrastructure Committee finalized the design and permitting process for the Hurricane Island Field Research Station to be constructed at the site of the old Bosun’s Locker building at Valley Cove. Designed to comply with FEMA floodplain regulations while retaining the footprint of the preexisting structure, the new state of the art research facility will be built on steel girders with the main floor constructed 11 feet above projected sea-level rise. The facility will house both a flowing seawater system and a dry space for laboratory research. Fundraising continued through 2020 with groundbreaking occurring in 2021 and construction projected to be finished in 2022.

A National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 planning grant will fund focus groups and planning sessions to determine the most pressing questions to be addressed at The Hurricane Island Field Research Station, the first offshore marine research station in Penobscot Bay.

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UPG Leaders Meet Virtually in 2020 In 2019, Hurricane Island partnered with United People Global (UPG), a non-profit organization based in Geneva Switzerland, to launch a training program for an international cohort of global sustainability leaders. This innovative initiative educates and empowers emerging leaders from around the world to implement positive citizenship actions based on sustainability practices outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

As part of a year-long program, a merit-based group of 60 international participants attend a hands-on leadership and community-building intensive on Hurricane Island. They then go on to become ambassadors for their local communities, in turn training hundreds of others in projectbased SDG practices. Due to Covid-related travel limitations, we were unable to host the 2020 cohort of UPG Sustainability Leaders on Hurricane Island. Instead, we reengaged the 2019 cohort through virtual gatherings and provided five professional development sessions during which participants shared obstacles they encountered while implementing community projects.

Through collaborative problem solving, these sustainability leaders developed solutions to their individual projects while learning practical skills from each another and strengthening their international community.

This bold global initiative is funded by the generosity of the J.P. Fletcher Foundation.

View the full gallery of UPG Sustainability Leadership Projects here.

Stewardship is the Heart of Hurricane We are grateful for the enduring generosity of our 2020 Donors.

Individual Gifts Received in 2020 Judy & John Adelman Lance & Liz Ahearn Victoria Albert-Olson Caroline Albertson Marjorie Albertson Thomas M. & Nancy S. Albertson William W. Alcorn Madelaine L. Alexander & Jon F. Kerr Taylor Allen & Martha White Max & Jean Alley Holly & David Ambler Daniel & Joan Amory Jonathan Amory Thomas & Mary Amory Andrew Anderson-Bell Schofield Andrews III Peter M. & Laurie M. Annicelli Anonymous (39) HS Richard & Muriel Arms William Aughton Eliza Cocroft Bailey Gregory & Karen Bailey Steven Bailey Malcolm Baker & Christina Wood Katharine Baker & Peter Titelman Chris & Martha Baker E.B. Baldwin

Alice Bissell & Steve Rosen Joan Stroud Blaine HS Frank I. Blair HS BOD* Ronni Arno Blaisdell Paige & Mark Blake Stephen Blatt & Lynn Krauss Jon Bobinski Judy Bonzi & Scott Gazelle HS BOD Merry & Jim Boone Jay & Anyes Borden Sheri Boulos Margaret Jay Braatz HS BOD Toria Brett & Geoff Schaefer Galen & Hathy Brewster HS Annette Laursen Brickley Jenny Brillhart & Christopher Page Hooper L. Brooks Eric Brown & Jean Camuso Willard W. Brown, Jr. & Nancy A. Brown Foy & Lydia Brown Marc Brown Arthur W. & Mary F. Brown HS Davies & Mary Browne Doug & Dale Bruce Robert & Kathryn Brustlin Jane Bryden & Christopher Krueger Whitney & Clark L. Bullock

2020 Gifts Received in Honor of the Following Individuals Ida Cardone in honor of Bridget & Jack Morton’s 50th Anniversary Sheri Boulos in honor of David Rice Douglas Rice in honor of David Rice Anonymous (21) in honor of David Rice’s Birthday © Alison Langley

Lola Baldwin Kathleen & Henry Banks Michael Banks Anne & Bob Barrett Richard Bartley & Mary-Kay Miller Chip & Katie Bauer HS BOD Megan Bauer Dan & Sarah Beard Blakeslee Bell BOD* Andrew J. Bendheim HS BOD John Bennett & Family Jennifer Bermant O’Brien Hal & Jen Berry Elizabeth Bickford Geoffrey & Michele Bird

Peggy & Jack Huckel in honor of Abby Huckel Kim & Keating Pepper in honor of Frank Blair & Blakeslee Bell Anonymous in honor of Alec Knowles Anonymous in honor of Janet & Eric Anderson Lola Baldwin in honor of Barney Hallowell Karen Weiler in honor of Bob Weiler Chip Lamb in honor of Bo & Jess Hoppin

Reed Bundy & Kelly Fanning HS BOD Bill & Barbara Burgess Patrick A. & Debra G. Hyatt-Burkhart Phillip R. Burnaman & Janique Helson BOA Daniel & Holly Burnes Charles Butt HS TS Drs. Scott Byrd & Patricia Long George W. & Sally T. Cable Jennifer F. Cabot James & Suzanne Cabot Mary Cabot TS Robert M. & Emlen K. Cabot

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Mr. & Mrs. Walter Cabot Levin H. Campbell, Jr. HS Ida Cardone James Carpenter & Toshiko Mori Dr. Arthur & Alexandra Wettlaufer Carpenter Chris & Laura Cabot Carrigan HS BOD Drucilla Carter HS Ilene Carver Peter J. Castner John R. & Tania T. Chandler Mrs. Lois Cheston Arthur B. Choate HS Neil Colan Alexander Colhoun & Selina Rossiter HS Henry Conklin & Carol Pierson Philip Conkling & Paige Parker BOA David Conover & Beverly Slade HS BOD Dianne R. Conover Emma Conover William Conover William & Sarah Conroy Christos Contakos Robert H. & Kathleen M. Leydon-Conway Charlotte C. Cook J. Linzee Coolidge Kathy & David Cooper Barry D. Copp Virginia P. Corsi Mazie Cox & Brinkley Thorne HS Susan Crane

Albert & Sarah Creighton HS The Creighton Family HS Tom & Laura Cronin Phil & Elaine Crossman Ethan & Amy d’Ablemont Burnes Agnes E. Danciger Dr. Amy Davidoff & Mary L. Schwanke Amy Davis & Phil Saul Endicott & Nanette Davison Lorin Day Mrs. Jean B. Dean Douglas J. DeAngelis Heather Deese BOD Marilyn DelDonno Elizabeth Deliso Michael & Suzanne Derby Francois Deschamps & Judith Mohns Jill Detmer Benjamin Donaldson & Julia Price BOA Gordon & Cynthia Donaldson Joseph C. & Caroline G. Donnelly HS James & Karen Donovan Wells B. & Elizabeth H. Dow David H. Drake Peter & Nancy Drake Terry & Sally Eagle Keith A. Eaton Thomas & Christine Edwards Tom Egan & Mary Krull Jeb & Dianne Embree Willard T. Engelskirchen & Anne Pilert Helen C. Evarts Joseph Faber & Sumy Daeufer HS Juliet Faber Paul & Robin Fagan Mrs. Gordon R. Fairburn Erica Felins & Justin Lewis Joseph Fischer & Antonia Munroe Marge Fisher Des FitzGerald HS BOD The Fitzpatrick Family Erin Flanagan HS Robert E. Flight BOA Peter & Maria Flood George Fosque Bill & Elizabeth Frederick HS BOD

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2020 Gifts Received in Memory of the Following Individuals Kate Romanski in memory of Ted Romanski Christopher & Kirsten Parker in memory of Ben Hoops Laura Freeman Cricket & Ben Fuller Russ Ganz Gene Gardner & Jo-Ann Ramsey HS Dorsey Gardner James R. Gaston John & Marion Gay Louisa Gebelein Jones Harvey & Pamela Geiger Kathleen Gilbert Thomas T. & Margaret R. Gilbert Linda & Archibald Gillies William Ginn & June Lacombe Samuel & Olga Glazer Addison Godine David Godine & Sara Eisenman The Goldhirsch Family Jeffrey & Susan Goodell Amanda Goodwin & R.P. Dempsey Sharon & Jerry Goodwin Jack Goralnik Peter Graham & Elizabeth Wright Tony & Sally Grassi Harry & Anita Gratwick Joel & Rebecca Gratwick Steve Gratwick Stephen Gray & Linda Baron HS H.D.S. & J.B. Greenway David & Kristen Greenwood Jack & Zdenka Griswold Brent Groce & Donna Cordner George Gugelmann Peter D. Haddock Chris & Bo Hagler Barney & Christie Hallowell

Margery Hamlen & Joseph Hammer Stephen & York-Chi Harder Henry A. & Mary P. Harding Robert & Diana Harding David & Kristin Harman HS BOD Amalia Harris William Harwood & Ellen Alderman HS BOD Laurie Hawkinson & Henry Smith-Miller Robert Hellerson Todd & Pamela Hixon Hal Holt & Pam Kittredge Nancy & Steve Homer HS Bo & Jessica Hoppin Peggy & Jack Huckel Horace Hunt Chris Huntington & Justine Simons Anne Hutchins Sarah & David Hyde Diane Jackson, EdD Phoebe Jekielek Tim Johnson & Ruth Larkin D.E. Johnson Jeanne & Bill Johnson Katherine A. Jones & Christopher M. Reardon David & Hilary Carr Jones Kitty & Patrick Jones HS BOD Tom & Suzette Jones R. Douglas & Suzanne Kahn Julie & Andrew Kallfelz HS Chris & Lisa Kaneb HS The Kaufmans Steven Keirstead & Lansing Wagner Robert & Margot Kelley HS Cornelia Kellogg Peter R. Kellogg HS Rusty & Betsy Kellogg HS TS Andrew W. Kendall HS Richard Kessler & Pamela Cox Alexander & Linda Knowles HS BOD Jonathan D. Knowles

Rebecca F. Knowles Camille & Jon Koff Mark & Deirdre Lacambra Sylvia M. Lacey Chip Lamb Juliet Lamont & Phil Price Jean G. & Nicholas S. Lamont Shapleigh LaPointe Susan & David Lawrence Lance Lee Elizabeth Levitt Jeff & Susan Lewis George & Mary Lillich Susan Lincoln Anna Lockwood Ruth & Michael Lockwood Nancy Lorenzini & Keith Kopec Charlie Lowrey & Susie Rodriguez HS Samuel & Katherine Lowry Robert & Mary Lux Cabot & Heidi Lyman HS BOD Emeritus Pamela MacBrayne & Denis Moonan HS Malcolm & Emily MacNaught HS Janet Macomber Williamson William Macomber John Magruder & Brenda Free Carolyn Manson Gregg & Caroline Marston HS BOA Hugh & Sue Martin Linnell Mather Jennifer Mathews John & Pepe Maynard HS James H. Mays BOA Elizabeth McCann Mr. & Mrs. William A. McCue Emily & Jonathan McDevitt Melanie & Paul McDonough John McGough Henry & Edith McHenry Kaylee Mckinlay Kelly McPhee Laurie McReel & John Poirier The Mead Family Ellen Mecray & Steve Remsen HS BOD Josephine Merck HS Richard & Toni Merrick Margaret Linskey Merrill

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Robert & Robyn Metcalfe HS Eric Meyer & Sarah Snell Nicholas P. Meyer Chris Michael & Sita Hellerich Avis & Frederick Miller Charles Miller Holly Miller BOA Dr. Richard Miner & Corinne Nagy HS Ran Miner Daniel & Carolyn Montague Frederick F. Moon Mary Moran & Bruce Haffner HS BOA Steve Morgan & Mary Ellen Kelly John Morin Paul Moritz & Jayleen Ryberg HS Luke Morong HS BOD Jack & Bridget Morton William & Ingrid Mroz L. Taylor Mudge Nejdat & Andrea Mulla HS Burke & Denise Munger Donald Munro & Elena Baylis Deb & Peter L. Murray Jack Myer & Krisztina Majoros Charmaine & David Nichols H. Gilman Nichols William Nowlan Tino O’Brien Whitney & Anthony Oppersdorff David & Mary Otto Beth & Tony Owens Jennifer & Joe Page Jane Panicucci Rafe & Catherine Parker BOA James L. Parmentier HS David M. Parsons H. Parsons John & Meghan Parsons Deborah L. Patten Sally Patton & Leo Mondale HS Margaret N. Pearson Kim & Keating Pepper Donald W. & Nancy E. Perkins BOA Jason & Julie Perkins Mary W. Perkins Robert & Virginia Peterson Tom & Becky Peterson

Peter L. Phillips Karen & David Pier Derek Pierce & Anja Britt Hanson Rebecca Pierce & Mike Prokosch Cecily Pingree & Sam Hallowell BOA Charles F. Pingree HS John R. & Dianne T. Pingree Amb. Nicholas Platt HS Charlie Poole Malcolm Poole Katherine Pope HS Andrea Porter Darby Bonnie B. Potter Dwight W. Quayle & Deborah K. Manegold Michael Quinn & Kristen Sciacca HS Andrea Rabinowitz Sherry Rega Marc-Olivier Regulla & Deborah Wilkens Jay Reighley Katherine M. Reilly HS BOD Anna Remsen Clare Rhoades & Richard Hughes Andrew & Emily Rice David Rice HS BOD Douglas Rice Eleanor & Peter Richardson Janet Riesman Mary Ann Roberts & Bill Babcock HS Liv Rockefeller & Ken Shure John Rodenhausen James Edward & Anne McCracken Rogers Mr. Paul K. Rogers III & Mrs. Martha L. Rogers Robert Rogers Carol Rohl & Gordon Bok Katherine D. Romanski HS Alan R. Rote Julie & Peter Roth Janis Rothbard & Dominique Aubin Priscilla J. & Edward L. Ruegg Sarah Russell & Joseph Reynolds Helen & Jenny Russell Richard C. Sanford Stephen & Eva Santoro Wally Savory Mary & Patrick Scanlan HS Samuel Scott HS BOA William & Wynn Seemann HS

Mr. & Mrs. Ross Sherbrooke HS Steven C. Shirley Thomas & Martha Sieniewicz Anne & Kendrick Simmons Ellen C. L. Simmons Julie Slade Priscilla & William Slade Diane & Barry Smith Judith & Lawrence Snyder David Sobel & Jen Kramer Dr. Tony & Anne Solley John & Sylvia Sowles HS Andrew St. John Anne-Seymour St. John & W. Albert Ellis BOA

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Dagny St. John Susan St. John HS BOD Andrew & Esperanza Stancioff Jennifer Stanley HS Susan Goodwillie Stedman Robert & Joanne Steneck HS BOD Mary Stevens Sarah Stiles Bright William & Sara Stites Peter Stoops & Kate Wilkinson Gust & Jan Stringos Michael Strong Meriby Sweet HS David N. & Anne G. Taft Arthur Taylor Bonnie Taylor & Renee Rainville Karen & Nils Tcheyan Ann W. Thayer Drs. Lee & Holly Thibodeau HS Edward & Helen Thieler Yvonne Thomas Gerry Thompson Maria M. Thompson Skip & Carol Thompson Alix Tower Thorne Ellen Tobias & Joanna Billiard Wes Todd & Jana Goddard Dick & Cindy Trask Stephen & Beth Trehu John Van Dis & Jamie Gillette Biz Van Gelder & Oliver Patton HS BOD Antony Walker & Erin DeWolf-Walker Matthew & Lisa Watkins David & Nancy Webb Cathi D. Webster Delwyn C. & Susan E. Webster Bob & Wendy Weiler HS BOD Emeritus Karen Weiler BOA Katie M. Weiler

Patrick L. & M. Elizabeth Weiler Adam & Lorraine Weinberg Todd West Pamela K. Wetherbee Harold & Elizabeth White Mary H. White HS Holly Wilkinson Ben Willauer & Amanda Berry HS BOA Brad & Ann Willauer BOA TS Gale C. & Charles S. Willauer TS David & Cathleen Willauer Peter & Carol Willauer BOD Emeritus Charles P. & Beverly Williamson BOA Richard B. Wilson Mary Tod & Buz Winchester HS Susan Wind Jeremy & Amy Wintersteen Victoria K. Woodhull & John Cushing Daniel V. & Anne Pettigrew Woodruff Leelee & Timothy Wright Elaine W. Zimmerman

J. Bonzi Fund J.C. Kellogg Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Peter R. & Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation J. Edward Knight Insurance J.P. Fletcher Foundation John & Dianne Scully Foundation John W. Bristol Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Judge Family Charitable Fund Leon Lowenstein Foundation Lieber Family Fund Louis & Sylvia Rosenblum Memorial Philanthropic Fund Maine Sport Outfitters MidCoast Economic Development District Morong Falmouth Network For Good O’Hara Corporation Patagonia Freeport Store Robbins-de Beaumont Foundation Robert R. Gould & Sarah Copeman Gould Fund Schooner Ladona Seal Bay II Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation

We are grateful for the 2020 support from the following Foundations, Funds, Trusts, Corporations and Businesses

Además Foundation Aldermere Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Angel Foundation Ann H. Symington Foundation Ash Point Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Bench Dogs Bonnell Cove Foundation Brimstone Consulting Christopher & Kirsten Parker Charitable Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Comer Foundation Fund of the Chicago Community Foundation Compass Light Conservation Media Group Daniel & Mary Reeves Foundation Davis Conservation Foundation Equinox Island Transit, LLC Field Company First National Bank Florence V. Burden Foundation at the recommendation of Foundation Directors Ordway & Jean Burden Gilbert Verney Foundation Harbor Builders Income Research + Management Island Spirits

Stanley Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Stonesthrow Fund Thendara Foundation University of Maine Sea Grant Verrill Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation Wendy Wood of the Medway Charitable Trust WestWind Foundation HS Hurricane Society honors donors who help sustain our organization with gifts of $1,000 or more (within the 2020 calendar year) BOA Board of Advisors BOD Board of Directors (as of 2021) BOD* Board of Directors (term ended 2020) TS Tillson Society recognizes Founding Members whose gifts of $50,000 or greater in our first years left an indelible legacy

Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of your name. Please contact us if a correction is necessary.

Blue Door Carpenters

The Blue Door Carpenters – Standing from left to right: Eric Buck, Bob Gordon, Chip Bauer, Chris Carrigan, Bob Weiler, Will Rogers.

Kneeling: Tony Contakos, Paul Fagan. Sitting: Honorary Blue Door Carpenter, Silas Rogers.

A silver lining of summer 2020’s cancellation of on-island programming was the opportunity to make some much needed improvements to island facilities.

Support from the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation (VWCF) allowed us to invest in materials for a new classroom deck, and Board Member Chris Carrigan rounded up an enthusiastic group to head to the island and get the job done. The crew, made up of former Outward Bound instructors who remain passionate about the island, travelled from across New England, quarantined, Covid tested, and reunited on Hurricane to give back to a place they love.

The Blue Door Carpenters—a name in honor of the cabin they used to occupy—spent a glorious weekend banging nails, and with a little help from Silas and Elliott, the classroom deck was finished in no time!

We are grateful for the support of the VWCF and the Blue Door Carpenters.

2020 Statement of Revenue and Expenses* OPERATING REVENUE

OPERATING EXPENSES

Individual and Corporate Giving $ 541,594

Program Delivery

Foundations and Grants

247,272

Program Earned Revenue

8,303

Island and Programs Administration 321,924

Miscellaneous Revenue

4,303

Covid Relief Government Grants

199,167

$ 169,974

Development and Marketing

235,978

Island Facilities Operations

145,231

Research 79,813

Subtotal Operating Revenue 1,000,639

RESTRICTED REVENUE

Subtotal Operating Expenses

952,920

RESTRICTED EXPENSES

Restricted Capital for Field Research Station and other Infrastructure Improvements 23,861

Capital Improvement (Facilities and Research Station)

67,717

67,717

Subtotal Restricted Revenue

Total Operating and Restricted Revenue

23,861

Subtotal Restricted Expenses

Total Operating and Restricted Expenses

$ 1,024,500

$ 1,020,637

* Source is year-end management financial report in accrual basis which may differ from organization’s 990.

2020 Revenue Earned and Raised

Restricted Capital for Field Research Station and other Infrastructure Improvements $23,861 Covid Relief Government Grants $199,167

Individual and Corporate Giving $541,594

Foundations and Grants $247,272

$1,024,500 Miscellaneous Revenue $4,303 Program Earned Revenue $8,303

Capital Improvement (Facilities and Research Station) $67,717

Research $79,813

Island Facilities Operations $145,231 Program Delivery $169,974

Island and Programs Administration $321,924

Development and Marketing $235,978

2020 Science and Education Program Expenses $1,020,637

E Q U I T Y, I N C L U S I O N & D I V E R S I T Y

Three years ago, Hurricane Island created a Diversity Working Group with our staff and Board to strengthen our commitment to becoming more equitable, inclusive, and diverse in our values and actions as we continue to grow. The working group is centered around a rotational membership to ensure the strategies being developed remain representative of the organization as a whole. In response to the murder of George Floyd, the Diversity Working Group issued a public statement outlining the actions we are taking which can be read on our website.

Following the release of this statement, we have held an Equity, Inclusion and Diversity training with full staff and Board and have committed to integrating EID principles into every level of our strategic plan.

2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Conover President

Biz Van Gelder Vice President

Heather Deese Secretary

Patrick Jones Treasurer

Chip Bauer Katie Bauer Andrew Bendheim Jay Braatz Reed Bundy Chris Carrigan Des FitzGerald Bill Frederick Scott Gazelle David Harman Bill Harwood Alec Knowles Ellen Mecray Luke Morong Katherine Reilly David Rice Susan St. John Bob Steneck

DIRECTORS EMERITI Peter Willauer Cabot Lyman Bob Weiler BOARD OF ADVISORS John Anderson Philip Conkling Kris Davidson Jason Day Ben Donaldson Bob Flight Charlie Harrington Kass Longley-Leahy Gregg Marston Jim Mays Holly Miller Mary Moran Donny Perkins Cecily Pingree Maggie Salter Mahnaz Seddiqi Sam Scott Ann Willauer Ben Willauer Pen Williamson

None of our work would exist without our inspiring, competent, ambitious staff.

Thank you!

2020 SEASONAL ISLAND STAFF Carl Huntsberger Elliott Spear 2020 YEAR-ROUND STAFF Caroline Albertson Kat Duvall Bob Heath Bo Hoppin Phoebe Jekielek Madison Maier Jennifer Mathews Kelly McPhee Jenn Page Silas Rogers Julie Slade

STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership is committed to the development of global stewards who are considerate of our common humanity.

We strive to promote an inclusive environment honoring the experiences of each individual and to increase awareness of diverse backgrounds, values and perspectives.

To achieve this goal, we aim to create a secure and welcoming community, which represents the contributions of all individuals and embraces open and collaborative dialogue.

All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these expectations.

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The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership integrates science education, applied research, and leadership development through year-round educational programs and a seasonal, environmentally-sustainable island community.

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