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By Sean Cosgrove, Program Officer, Marine Conservation Initiative
America’s ocean is incredible in its vastness and diversity. U.S. ocean waters span from New England to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast and West Coast. They reach the frozen Arctic and sunny Pacific, include Hawaii and American Samoa and stretch across the western Pacific to Guam and the Northern Marianas. In this Perspective, Sean Cosgrove shares his thoughts on the importance of our oceans, and why the collaboration of public and private organizations is crucial to protecting them in the future.
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GRANTEE NAME: T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation
PROGRAM AREA: Environmental Conservation
FIRST GRANT: 2008
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS: 4
CUMULATIVE GRANT AMOUNT: $1,692,616
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History has shown that when action is taken to restore and protect habitat, fish can thrive and declining populations can rebound. Since its establishment, T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation has been involved in numerous habitat-related campaigns, including efforts to halt pulp mill and sewage pollution, destructive logging practices and water diversions. They serve and coordinate stakeholder advisors to marine spatial planning processes like the Marine Plan Partnership (MaPP) as well as the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area network process. In this, they have helped organize and bring forward the commercial fishermen’s interests and knowledge to help identify areas for conservation and sustainable use.
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The quest to shrink the miles-long particle accelerator
Particle accelerators touch nearly every aspect of our daily lives. They are used in medical and scientific research – from nuclear physics to X-rays – and by industry to manufacture computer chips and to create shrink wrap, among many other applications. One such accelerator is SLAC in the Bay Area – it is among the world’s longest linear accelerators at two miles in length. As discussed in a recent NPR news story, an international group of scientists are attempting to shrink the particle accelerator by placing it on a chip, with the hope of reducing its size to a shoebox.
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There's no place like home: The importance of safety in the home care setting
Receiving health care in the home is preferred by most people. However, providing care in the home presents unique challenges. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has studied how to prepare for and address these challenges and ensure the safety of those receiving care at home. Specialists and experts in community-based care and safety helped the institute identify strategies for improving patient safety in the home.
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Land acquisition in Santa Cruz mountains creates public outdoor space and critical wildlife corridors
Two properties located just south of the Almaden Reservoir in the Santa Cruz mountains are crucial to linking more than 31,000 acres of protected lands in the area. Recently, a group of local organizations announced the purchase of those two properties, expanding a vast network of protected open space in the South Bay. The foundation recognizes the multi-faceted environmental benefits that can be achieved through the acquisition of this property, and we are happy to support our partners in their important work.
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Momentum: 2017 Annual Report
While long-term outcomes are often yet to be attained, the milestones reached in 2017 are worthy of acknowledgement and celebration. With the release our audited financial statements and our 2017 annual report, Momentum, we highlight some of the ways the foundation’s projects, partnerships and research expanded understanding and impact in our fields of interest.
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Beyond the Lab: Scott Loarie, Ph.D. and Ken-ichi Ueda
In this installment of Beyond the Lab, iNaturalist directors Scott Loarie and Ken-ichi Ueda discuss what sparked their passion for nature, and how creating communities of nature lovers is crucial to global and local conservation efforts.
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Richard Margoluis, Ph.D., M.P.H., appointed chief of measurement, evaluation and learning
"Applying a disciplined, evidence-based approach is a hallmark of our grantmaking. Measurement, evaluation and learning are critical tools in our pursuit of impact in our fields of interest,” said Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president of the foundation. “Richard brings a unique understanding of our approach to philanthropy and expertise in using measurement and evaluation to enable performance improvement.”
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