Supporting Foundations

The Humane Society of the United States

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. The Humane Society of the United States has teamed up with Shark-Free Marinas in a campaign to significantly reduce worldwide shark mortality and are providing funding for dock signs and Ambassador Literature to marinas and members in the United States, Caribbean and Australia. Visit them on the web at humanesociety.org

Oceanic Defense.org

Oceanic Defense is a global organization with members in more than 60 countries spanning 6 continents with 1 mission: Healthy aquatic ecosystems free of human abuse & neglect. We are continually seeking ways to improve our aquatic environment by working with responsible corporate, private and research partners on the international, national and local levels.

The most important job we have is to change perception. To really show people that how we live our lives (no matter how far from the oceans or water ways) affects everything that happens in our ocean. We use Facebook as one of our main communication tools in addition to our own website.

The Fisheries Conservation Foundation

The Fisheries Conservation Foundation (FCF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the work and knowledge of aquatic scientists, resource managers, and environmental professionals. The FCF strives to ensure that objective, peer-reviewed scientific information about fisheries and aquatic resources reaches policy-makers and the public, so the decisions made about the use of our freshwater and marine ecosystems are logical, informed, and based on the principles of sustainability.

The Fisheries Conservation Foundation was founded in 2003 as an outreach arm of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). Established in 1870, AFS is the oldest and largest professional society representing fisheries scientists around the world. Members of AFS, more than 9,000 professionals, address the full spectrum of fish, fisheries, and aquatic resource issues. The Fisheries Conservation Foundation strives to connect the scientific expertise of AFS with other conservation partners and like-minded organizations to inject current scientific knowledge of aquatic resource issues into the public and political knowledge base.

Cape Eleuthera Institute

The Cape Eleuthera Institute aims to change the way people live and view resources, especially in coastal communities. CEI connects people to the environment by being a hub for exploration, primary research, and information exchange. Local partners for education and outreach include The Island School and Deep Creek Middle School and collaborations with universities and other NGOs worldwide allow CEI to pursue projects with widespread results. The five major research areas at CEI include: sustainable food production through aquaculture and aquaponics; shark conservation; bonefish and flats ecology; coral reef ecology; and, sustainable systems (renewable energy, green building, etc.). Our facility was designed to integrate people with the local environment to create greater awareness of and respect for fragile ecosystems.

CEI works closely with Island School and Deep Creek Middle School students and hosts a variety of visiting programs and field courses from the elementary school level through to the PhD level. CEI is supported by the Cape Eleuthera Foundation, a registered US non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.