Summer 2016
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Kids Ocean Day Calling for Sea Change
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Camp Navigator Summer Adventure Awaits
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KIDS OCEAN DAY 5.24.2016
Website Connections Get Involved
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Funders Spotlight Sand Hill Foundation
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Thank You! Sponsors and Donors Find Upcoming Events on page 2 !
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What’s Happening With MSI California Coastal Cleanup and Coastweeks Every year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State's largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. In 2015, more than 68,000 volunteers removed nearly 1,143,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from California's beaches, lakes, and waterways. Families, friends, coworkers, scout troops, school groups, service clubs, and individuals come together to celebrate and share their appreciation of California's fabulous coast and waterways. The event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy, which is the largest volunteer event on the planet!
Join Marine Science Institute at Gray Whale Cove in Half Moon Bay on Saturday, September 17th for this year’s California Coastal Cleanup Day. Register in advance at sfbaymsi.org/events.
EVENT
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DAT E
Low Tide Walk
Pillar Point, HMB
Saturday, June 25 8:00am-10:00am
Marsh and Beach Hike
Pescadero State Beach, Pescadero
Saturday, July 16 9:30-12:00pm
Redwood City Eco-Voyages**
Marine Science Institute, RWC
Saturday, July 23 1-3pm and 3-5pm
Shark Day
Marine Science Institute, RWC
Saturday, August 6 10:00am-12:00pm
California Coastal Cleanup Day
Gray Whale Cove, HMB
Saturday, September 17 9:00am-12:00pm
Coast Weeks Event #1 Clean up Redwood Creek by Canoe**
Marine Science Institute, RWC
Saturday, September 24 9am-2pm
Port of Redwood City
Saturday, October 1 9am-4pm
Gray Whale Cove, HMB
Saturday, October 8 10am-12pm
Coast Weeks Event #2 Port Fest in Redwood City Tours aboard the R/V Robert G. Brownlee
Coast Weeks Event #3 Coastal Trail Hike Cleanup
SIG N UP AT W W W. SF BAYM SI.O RG advanced registra-on required, **par-cipants must be 5 yo+, must wear closed-‐toed shoes
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Calling for Sea change After taking part in a marine debris education program which connects kids to their local watershed, 700 elementary students, teachers, and volunteers from San Francisco and Marin cleaned up the beach and sat on the sand in the shape of a giant squid at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. In the image, the squid is calling for people to change their behaviors—contributing to plastic pollution, warming sea temperatures, and declining fish stocks— to improve the health of the oceans. This was Marine Science Institute’s second year coordinating this cleanup, and sponsorship was provided by the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail grants program. Five other similar cleanups involving a total of 8,000 children also took place up and down the California coast in honor of World Oceans Day on June 8th. Learn more at Oceanday.net.
Aerial photo by Kevin Lozaw
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Aerial Art coordination by Carter Brooks www.sfbaymsi.org 3
Camp Navigator Marine Science Camp Line Up Register online at www.sfbaymsi.org/marinecamp
Camps run Monday-Friday beginning on the dates listed below. Note: Camp is closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Plankton Pioneer grade: K – 1 June 13, June 27, July 5, August 1, August 8 Ocean Explorer grade: 2 – 5 June 13, June 20, June 27 July 5, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8 Wetland Explorer grade: 2 – 5 June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18 Naturalist
(returning campers only)
grade: 4 – 5 July 5, July 18, August, August 8 Underwater Investigator grade: 6 – 8 June 20, July 11, July 25 Project Discovery grade: 9 – 12 July 18 Open Houses 5-6pm June 8, June 29, July 13
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Summer Adventure Awaits! By Alexandra Lee We are ready for another exci0ng season of discovery! At Marine Science Camp, young biologists explore their link to the ocean during an ac0on-‐packed week of fun and adventure.
With hands-‐on science and interac0ve ac0vi0es, Marine Science Camp provides children ages 5-‐17 a memorable and meaningful summer at the shore of (and on!) the San Francisco Bay. All campers spend 0me outdoors at our shoreside facility searching for animals under the docks and in the mud, playing marine science-‐themed games on our giant lawn, and observing birds flying overhead and across the channel at Bair Island. They also spend a day aboard our 90-‐foot research vessel working together to catch fish, collect mud from the boPom of the Bay and touch animals found right in our Bay backyard! Using scien0fic equipment, campers observe all of the amazing life found in the Bay and learn how we are connected to local habitats. Along with experiencing the marine life in the Bay and at our facility, Explorer and Naturalist campers will also venture to field trip loca0ons around the Bay Area. This summer, depending on the camp, they will visit two of the following places: Bean Hollow State Beach, Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, the Gulf of the Farallones Na0onal Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center and the San Francisco Mari0me Na0onal Historical Park. No maPer which session summer campers aPend, they will delve into the fascina0ng features that make the San Francisco Bay Area one of the most biologically diverse regions in California. Through 0de pooling, traversing a local marsh, touring a 130-‐year-‐old ship and performing various animal surveys along the coast, campers will surely gain a greater understanding and apprecia0on for the incredible life in our estuary and along the coast. Marine Science Camp is a place where children make new friends, learn new skills, have new experiences, develop a deeper curiosity of the natural world and have fun all the while!
Website Connections
Get Involved
Marine Science Institute is a close-knit community of friends, volunteers, donors, and staff. Together, we can engage, educate and inspire individuals to appreciate marine life and the environment while providing fun and accessible education programs. We would love to have you join us in this important and gratifying work. Click the pictures below to learn more about the importance of your donations, the opportunities for volunteering, or our current employment availability. You can make a difference!
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Make a Donation
Employment
Volunteers can get involved with MSI in several ways, including helping kids discover science or facilitating arts and crafts activities at marine camp, maintaining the aquarium tanks at MSI’s facility, or even just by helping with tasks in the MSI office. Corporate groups and individuals are welcome to help give back to the community while learning more about the marine environment.
MSI has educated more than a million students over 45 years, by utilizing combined structured voyages on a 90-foot research ship with marine camps, canoe trips, and even an in-school mobile aquarium program to inspire stewardship for the environment with a hands-on approach. Scholarships and grants make it possible for MSI to subsidize class trips so all districts can afford to enjoy the benefits of an MSI experience, without turning a single student away.
Marine Science Institute is comprised of a dedicated team of expert marine scientists, educators, and office staff, each of whom is committed to the highest quality care of our animals, unparalleled excellence in education and the continued success of the organization. Marine Science Institute has established itself as one of the leaders in educating youth about our local marine life. Located in Redwood City, we provide wonderful working conditions in a terrific location, competitive salaries and other benefits.
For these opportunities and more please visit our newly launched website at www.sfbaymsi.org www.sfbaymsi.org
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Funders Spotlight We LOVE our grant funders! Each year, Sand Hill Founda0on gives program and opera0ons funding to more than 60 local nonprofit organiza0ons in San Mateo and Santa Clara coun0es. Since 1995, Sand Hill Founda0on has provided over $92 million in grants to local organiza0ons. They primarily fund two ini0a0ves: Bay Area Environmental Educa0on and Silicon Valley Out-‐of-‐School-‐Time. Since 2005, Sand Hill Founda0on has granted the Marine Science Ins0tute more than $117,000, specifically sponsoring children from low-‐income schools so they can take field trips to the San Francisco Bay’s waterfront, embark on voyages on our ship, and learn about the marine life and ecology of the Bay. Sand Hill Founda0on only funds organiza0ons that demonstrate strong leadership, visionary plans for the future and a culture of con0nuous learning. MSI does that! They love us because we consistently deliver on our promise that students will increase their proficiency in the use of the scien0fic method of inquiry, gain an understanding and apprecia0on of the San Francisco Bay ecosystem, and increase their knowledge of environmentally responsible human behavior.
Board of Trustees 2015-2016
Translating the Tides artwork created by students whose program was sponsored by Sand Hill Foundation. Translating the Tides is a creative contest for students who participate in MSI's hands on marine education programs. Translating the Tides is a wonderful opportunity for students to express, in their own voices, what they have learned and what they want others to know about our aquatic environments.
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Thank you, Sand Hill Founda0on, for suppor0ng MSI!
Seeking Spectacular Board Members
OFFICERS
We're looking for a few talented and conscientious volunteer
Jim Crawford, Chair Andrea Aust, Sec. & Board Development
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Sean M. Caplice Julian Osinski Michael Odai James Roberts
board members to lead and strengthen the Marine Science Institute as we complete and launch our new strategic plan. If you can contribute your time, thoughtfulness and leadership one Saturday per quarter plus some additional events, and are interested in exploring this opportunity, please contact me at marilou@sfbaymsi.org to learn more about this volunteer opportunity. We're especially looking for people with accounting, real estate and/or fundraising experience. Please visit our website at www.sfbaymsi.org for more information.
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Thank You to our Donors MSI is a not-for-proďŹ t education organization that relies on the generous donations of individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies for operating costs, and to ensure that program costs remain within reach for schools. We thank the donors who have made it possible for us to serve 55,000 students of all ages for the past 12 months. The list below represents those who gave between February 15 and April 30, 2016. We salute these generous supporters' commitment to high-quality science education and cultivation of environmental stewardship. If you would like to learn how you or your company can support MSI programs, please contact Melanie Kimbel, Advancement Director, at 650-364-2760 x14 or melanie@sfbaymsi.org
Institutional Donors
Individual Donors
$25,000 to $49,999 Oracle
$250 to $499 John and Kristin Gilbert Chris Throm
$10,000 - $24,999 Atkinson Foundation Scandling Family Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 Palo Alto Online The Rotary Club of Palo Alto Turner Designs $2,500 to $4,999 Omidyar Network Environmental Volunteers Silicon Valley Clean Water $500 to $2,499 Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. Lyngso Garden Materials, Inc. Port of Redwood City Rossi Family Foundation SIMS Metal Management Whole Foods Market Up to $499 Electronic Scrip Rebate
$100 - $249 Lee Bach Elizabeth Blois Mr. Eric Allen Gable Richard Lee Ms. Nina Potsiadlo Ms. Jenny Risk $50 - $99 Rachel Bright Dennis and Barbara Fetterly Martha K. Lewis Dave Little and Denise MalmquistLittle Martha Mayo Kyuli Oh Anne Ramberg Nicolasa White Up to $49 Sarah Arain Ms. Andrea Aust Jennifer Colvin Elise Dixon Rhea Donley Michele Haddad Robert D. Hills, Jr.
Chimene Keitner Corinna Kester Amy Koo Anastasia Lester Ms. Amanda Miller Jennifer Moy Catherine Nelson Ms. Teresa Nemeth Debbie Scott Silke Sionides Kristin Speck In-Kind Donors San Francisco 49ers Whole Foods Market Recology Capelo's Barbecue California Academy of Sciences Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park The Tech Museum of Innovation CuriOdyssey Walt Disney Family Museum Winchester Mystery house Costco Wholesale Oakland Zoo Trader Joe’s Exploratorium Happy Hollow Park and Zoo REI Aquarium of the Bay Children's Fairyland San Francisco Zoo
We strive to make this list as accurate as possible. If you find an error or omission, we sincerely apologize and ask you to contact melanie@sfbaymsi.org so that we can correct our mistakes. www.sfbaymsi.org
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2015-‐2016 Winter Edi0on
MSI’s Mission Statement The Institute's mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education. We achieve this goal through innovative marine science education programs that: • Place students of all ages in direct contact with the natural environment • Emphasize the interdependence of all living things, their connection to the physical environment, and the special responsibilities of humans to the environment • Facilitate active learning through the use of observation, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a cooperative setting • Instill confidence, encourage involvement, and inspire accomplishment by providing positive role models.
500 Discovery Parkway Redwood City CA 94063 650-364-2760 sfbaymsi.org
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Summer 2016 BayLines Created by Tiff Murzi-Moyce. Edited by Andrea Aust. Special thanks to California Coastal Commission. Marine Science Institute is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not for profit organization ©2016. All Rights Reserved