Seattle Aquarium 2008 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

Leadership Directory as of December 31, 2008 The Seattle Aquarium is owned and operated by the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor; Timothy A. Gallagher, Superintendent.

The Seattle Aquarium Society is the official nonprofit support organization for the Seattle Aquarium.

Seattle Aquarium Society Board of Directors Chairman Stuart T. Rolfe, Wright Hotels, Inc. President Ted Ackerley, Ackerley Partners, LLC Treasurer Kevin L. Blair, Washington Trust Bank Secretary J. Terry McLaughlin, retired, The Professional Basketball Club, LLC Immediate Past President James P. Kerr, D.A. Davidson & Co. Vice President of Facilities Planning Don Audleman, Capstone Partners, LLC Vice President of SPLASH! Mary L. Bass, Wells Fargo Vice President of Puget Sound Conservation & Education Lesley Canfield, Community Volunteer Vice President of Annual Campaign J. Brian Hill, Sound Leasing Corporation Vice President of Public Partnerships Gary T. Smith, Smith & Stark Vice President of Recruitment Dan M. Guy III, Kibble & Prentice

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Catherine Irby Arnold, Union Bank of California Scott Balsam, UBS Financial Services, Inc. Gini Beck, Community Volunteer Dianne L. Bell, Verizon Business Robert G. Bergquist, Widemile John C. Blackman, Argosy Cruises John B. Brown, Technology Entrepeneur William J. Chapin, Seattle Seahawks & Seattle Sounders FC Linda B. Cuddy, Community Volunteer Bob Donegan, Ivars Carmen Esparza, Esparza + Business Communication Susan L. Gates, Charter Bank James C. Gurke, Getty Images Ron Harris-White, Seattle Public Utilities Linda K. Johnson, retired, Visio Lee C. Keller, The Keller Group, Ltd. Charles H. Kellogg, Blue Hill, LLC Katherine A. Krogslund, University of Washington Paul J. Kundtz, Riddell Williams P.S. Trish S. Markey, Community Volunteer Christopher D. McReynolds, OceanWorks Group, LLC Steve Moore, Twenty20 Corporation Jeffrey A. Nomura, Nordstrom Gregory P. Owens, Alaska Trust Company Robert J. Pasterick, The Boeing Company Sharon K. Philpott, Ernst & Young Linda Springmann, Holland America Line William W. Stelle Jr., K & L Preston Gates Ellis LLP Christopher Sullivan, Seattle Marriott Waterfront Aron M. Thompson, Global Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch Scott C. Tretheway, Callisons, Inc. George V. Willoughby Jr., retired, King Broadcasting

Seattle Aquarium Administration John R. Braden, Director Robert Anderson, Facilities Operations Manager Traci Belting, Curator of Mammals & Birds Tim Carpenter, Curator of Fish & Invertebrates C.J. Casson, Curator of Life Sciences Michael Darling, Graphics & Exhibits Supervisor Sue Donohue-Smith, Guest & Volunteer Services Manager Andrea DosSantos, Interpretation Curator Tim Kuniholm, Director of Marketing Shawn Larson, Curator of Conservation Research & Animal Health Coordinator Mark Plunkett, Conservation Curator Kathy Sider, Manager of Conservation Education Cherie Williams, Education Curator Alfredo Verzosa, Strategic Advisor

Ex-Officio John R. Braden, Director, Seattle Aquarium William C. Arntz, Director Emeritus Timothy A. Gallagher, Superintendent, Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation

Seattle Aquarium Society Medalists William D. Ruckelshaus 2004 William C. Arntz 2005 G. Ross Heath, Ph.D. 2006 Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D. 2007 Julie Packard 2008 Kathy Fletcher 2009

Seattle Aquarium Society Administration Robert W. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer Ryan Dean, Director of Finance & Information Systems Lori Montoya, Director of Development & Special Events Marsha Savery, Director of Marketing, Membership & Guest Impression Susan Bullerdick, COSEE Operations Manager Rebekah Crowley, Executive Assistant Jennifer Englert, Membership & Development Associate Jamie Gunn, Membership Manager & Print Production Jenny Hoefel, Auction & Special Events Manager Charles Hopper, Audio Visual Administrator Jennie Leichtling, Annual Fund & Foundation Manager Tamsyn Phillip, Special Events Coordinator Allie Serious, Database & Operations Specialist Brian Standeford, Office Manager & Reception

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Transition Working Groups Joint Working Group Jan Oscherwitz, Chair Business Plan J. Terry McLaughlin, Chair Facilities Don Audleman, Chair Negotiations Paul J. Kundtz, Chair Stakeholders Gary T. Smith, Chair

Seattle Aquarium Research Award Recipients Shawn E. Larson, Ph.D. 2004 Angela D. Smith 2005 Kenneth C. Balcomb III 2006 Phillip S. Levin, Ph.D. 2007 Julia K. Parrish, Ph.D. 2008 Jan A. Newton, Ph.D. 2009 Donations to the Seattle Aquarium Society are tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c)(3).

Donations can be made by calling (206) 682-3474 or visiting seattleaquarium.org.

Dear Friend of the Seattle Aquarium,

We are neither a research university nor a commercial entertainment destination.

We are not a school or a convention center.

But we encompass elements of all these things.

The evidence is in for 2008: we have genuinely added an “evening shift” to the Seattle Aquarium – one that brings new audiences into the Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound Hall for a full range of events ranging from congressional hearings and scientific discussions to weddings and waterfront civic receptions.

This grand space, part of our 2007 expansion, serves as a powerful new tool with which we achieve our mission – Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment – and solidifies our place as the regional platform for marine conservation groups, dialog, information and education.

The Seattle Aquarium occupies a unique niche. We are neither a research university nor commercial entertainment destination; neither a school nor a convention center. But we encompass elements of all these things. Our Aquarium “franchise” gives us license to be the largest public platform for marine conservation education in the Northwest.

It also gives us the standing to welcome all who have a stake in Puget Sound and the oceans beyond, to enter our space and enjoy the rich symbolism we create through our exhibits, our location, and our architecture.

The magic of Window on Washington Waters, our 120,000-gallon showcase exhibit, is reflected on the faces of the enthralled children who visit us. It is also seen in the wonder of the corporate, civic, government and scientific leaders who convene at the Aquarium – and can’t help but feel awe for the majesty of the living panorama before their eyes. The energy

and commitment of our interpretive divers, who tell stories of the Sound and answer questions from inside the exhibit, can be felt by every member of the captivated audience.

The Aquarium’s credibility as a serious partner for Northwest, national and international organizations was plainly evident in 2008, as represented by the diverse groups who held events at the Aquarium and/or partnered with us in programs and research. Throughout the following pages, we’ll share highlights of our year with you: the events with which we were involved; our partnerships; our conservation, outreach and education efforts; our research activities and the many ways we are working to engage the public in creating a healthy marine environment for all.

Thank you for your support of the Seattle Aquarium. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.

Sincerely, Seattle Aquarium Society

Ted Ackerley, President Stuart T. Rolfe, Chairman Robert W. Davidson, CEO Seattle Aquarium

John Braden, Director

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The Seattle Aquarium: an overview The Seattle Aquarium, a family-friendly venue located on the central Seattle waterfront, is owned and operated by the City of Seattle, Department of Parks and Recreation. The Seattle Aquarium Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the official nonprofit organization for the Seattle Aquarium.

The Aquarium serves educational and entertainment needs for families and adults. We exhibit 369 different marine species representing Puget Sound and coastal Washington animals. We also have a tropical exhibit area with fish and living corals representing Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region.

Our collection of animals is utilized to entertain and engage our guests with husbandry and conservation information.

Opened in 1977 with $5.4m in funding from King County Forward Thrust bonds, the Seattle Aquarium has hosted 20 million visitors in its 31-year history – including a record-breaking 815,000 visitors in 2008, 521,00 of which were residents of Washington State.

Approximately 50% of the 800,000 guests who visit the Aquarium in a given year are locals; the remain-

Shift to integrated organization

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On August 18, 2008, the Seattle City Council adopted a resolution setting forth principles to be met in an operating agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Aquarium Society for integrating the Aquarium and Aquarium Society into a single nonprofit organization.

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ing tourists are defined as those coming from outside the tri-county area. In 2008, we had Seattle Aquarium approximately 21,000 member has hosted families representing 58,000 20 million visitors . . . individuals in our community —making the Seattle Aquarium one of the top membership organizations among its peers.

Over 1.6 million children in school groups have visited the Aquarium and benefited from its formal and informal educational programming; 50,000 of those in 2008.

The successful completion of our expansion in 2007, including new exhibits and the Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound Hall, helped bring even more guests into the Aquarium. Coupled with our new café and catering service, the new space has expanded our reach into the community for celebrations and informative gatherings alike—including significant marine conservation events focused on policy and community education.

This change will bring the Seattle Aquarium in line with all other major U.S. aquariums, and help attract new resources for future exhibits and programs. Four working groups were created by the Society Board, with more than 20 members working on due diligence efforts.

A transition joint working group, led by Jan Oscherwitz from the City Finance Department and Tim Gallagher, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, worked to identify and resolve key issues necessary to bring an agreement to the City Council for action during 2009.

We are the gathering place Aquarium Director John Braden, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee, Aquarium Society CEO Bob Davidson

U.S. Senate Ocean Acidification Hearing When Senator Maria Cantwell determined the need for a field hearing on how the Pacific Ocean’s increased acidity is affecting marine life, she chose the Seattle Aquarium as her venue – evidence of the relationship that policymakers are developing with the organization.

The public hearing, called by Cantwell and Congressman Jay Inslee, was held on May 27, 2008 before an audience of 150 people. The agenda included a discussion of how climate change and development impact Puget Sound. Speakers included leading scientists, public officials and business owners.

Seattle Aquarium Society President’s Dinner

The region’s gathering place for marine conservation issues A new mission (Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment) adopted in 2005 and the expanded space that opened in 2007 set the stage for the Seattle Aquarium to take its place as the region’s premier venue for sharing information on marine conservation issues.

Exemplifying that status, the Aquarium hosted numerous important events in 2008, several of which are highlighted here.

Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda kickoff

U.S. Senator Patty Murray

With generous sponsorship from the T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan, the Seattle Aquarium Society honored two important marine conservation leaders during its annual President’s Dinner on January 27, 2009. The Seattle Aquarium Society Medal was awarded to Kathy Fletcher, founder of People for Puget Sound, a citizens’ organization formed in 1991 to protect and restore Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. The research grant award was given Jan A. Newton, Ph.D, Principal Oceanographer with the UW Applied Physics Laboratory and an affiliate Assistant Professor with the UW School of Oceanography.

On December 1, 2008, 400 officials and community members convened at the Seattle Aquarium to launch the Puget Sound Partnership’s Puget Sound Action Agenda, the group’s plan to restore Puget Sound to health by 2020. Speakers included Partnership Chair Bill Ruckelshaus, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Congressman Jay Inslee, State Representative Dave Upthegrove, Washington State Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning and others (photo above).

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Partnerships: leveraging our capabilities Aligning with like-minded efforts, groups and organizations increase the Aquarium’s reach into our community, and adds dimension to our marine conservation mission. In 2008, our work to engage the public in that mission was expanded by linkages with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington (UW), and many of our region’s schools – through a variety of innovative, nationally funded programs.

NOAA Administrator Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher tours the Aquarium

One of the Orca Bowl teams

Moving toward a common goal with NOAA

Increasing ocean literacy and environmental stewardship with COSEE-OLC

The Seattle Aquarium partners with NOAA to share information with the public regarding important marine conservation issues – for example, the dwindling population of our region’s orcas (see orca card sidebar, right).

The Aquarium’s five-year Ocean Science education program is funded by the NOAA Ocean Literacy Grant, and is directed toward teachers, students and their families. Teachers attend a four-day professional development workshop that provides content training in marine ecosystems, ocean conservation, and nearshore field investigations on local beaches.

They also receive a beach kit and curriculum with activities and resources that provide a framework for ocean science learning in the classroom. Students participate in two field trips; one to the Seattle Aquarium or Feiro Marine Life Center and an additional Naturalist-led trip to explore a beach close to their school. Hands-on family workshops are also held to train parents and chaperones on basic science inquiry skills and beach etiquette.

Ocean Science serves many schools with diverse student populations and high participation in the free and reduced lunch program. In 2008, Ocean Science reached approximately 100 classrooms and provided professional development workshops for approximately 40 new teachers in its Seattle and Olympic Peninsula locations.

COSEE-Ocean Learning Communities (COSEE-OLC) is a National Science Foundation-funded partnership among the UW College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, the UW College of Education and the Seattle Aquarium. Other contributors include the Seattle Aquarium Society, the Ocean Inquiry Project, Washington Sea Grant and other Washington Marine Education/Conservation groups.

COSEE-OLC cultivates and studies Ocean Learning Communities, expanding social networks around ocean science and linking scientists, organizations, volunteers and interested parties to increase ocean literacy and help citizens become better stewards of their marine environment.

The Seattle Aquarium has recently partnered with COSEE-OLC on a variety of events, including “An Evening with Sylvia Earle,” which was also co-hosted by the Environmental Education Association of Washington. Attracting a spirited audience was the awards ceremony for the Ocean Science High School Orca Bowl, which brought over 120 students, teachers, scientists, families and community members to the Seattle Aquarium after a day of competition at the UW. During “An Evening with a Polar Scientist”, Dr. Christopher Krembs, a biological oceanographer in the Polar Science Center of the UW Applied Physics Laboratory, presented his research on microbial mechanisms that alter the sea ice environment. His audience included over 100 marine educators and leaders of marine organizations.

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World renowned ocean explorer and author Sylvia A. Earle, PhD and N.W. Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman Billy Frank at the COSEE/Environmental Education Association at the Aquarium

Orca trading cards: pocket-size killer whales The Seattle Aquarium’s orca trading cards, first produced in 2004 for our local J pod, were expanded in 2008 to include K and L pods. Each of the 83 cards features a unique whale, conservation messaging and orca facts. Over 1,000,000 cards have been produced; they are distributed through schools, the Aquarium’s Family Orca Center and our gift shop.

In 2008:

Connecting with students: by the numbers

• Approximately 52,000 students were served by Aquarium education programs through exhibits, classes, and special outreach and field-based programs.

• The Marine Conservation Education Fund from the Seattle Aquarium Society provided free bus transportation, admission and classes to nearly 8,600 K-12 students, and over 1,800 preschoolers.

• Approximately 3,650 pre-kindergarten children attended classes at the Aquarium, and staff conducted outreach programs with 600 preschoolaged children in area schools and HeadStart programs for a total of 4,250 children served.

Conservation education:

bringing the vision of a healthy Sound to life . . . our ongoing goal is finding innovative, effective ways to reach the public . . .

At the Seattle Aquarium, our vision is a community in which all citizens understand how they are connected to their environment and what they can do to care for it. As a vital marine education resource for the Puget Sound region, our ongoing goal is finding innovative, effective ways to reach the public. We believe conservation education is the best strategy to

raise awareness, increase understanding and provide a call to action about Puget Sound and oceanic environmental issues.

The Seattle Aquarium’s Conservation Education Team develops individualized programming to reach a wide array of audiences: prekindergarten through grade 12 students, the general public, (cont’d) scientists, community

“Sound Conversations” lecture series an informative success The Aquarium’s first lecture series, “Sound Conversations,” launched in 2008 with four talk-show style events featuring regional marine experts. Each event focused on a different issue facing our marine environment. Hosted by KING 5 Meteorologist Jeff Renner, the series was attended by approximately 800 guests who engaged in dialogue and enjoyed perspectives from the evenings’ speakers. They included: David Dicks, Executive

Director of the Puget Sound Partnership; KC Golden, Policy Director of Climate Solutions; Dr. Julia Parrish, Associate Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington; and Ken Balcomb, Executive Director and Principal Investigator at The Center for Whale Research. The inaugural series was deemed such a success that plans were quickly made for a second series in 2009.

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Seattle Aquarium part of nationwide sushi guide launch The Seattle Aquarium teamed up with Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Chef’s Collaborative in a national effort to promote sustainable sushi in October, 2008. Over 200 guests sampled oceanfriendly sushi rolls created by local chefs in honor of the Aquarium’s commitment to conservation education.

The sushi guide lists 40-plus sustainable options to help protect the oceans

and marine life. The Aquarium is distributing it to local environmental groups, the Seattle Chefs Collaborative and the Washington State Chefs Association.

In addition to the new guides, over 200,000 Seafood Watch pocket guides were distributed through the Aquarium and its eleven restaurant and culinary school partners in 2008.

leaders, diverse communities and populations, and more.

The experiences we offer are rich and many: classes, talks, demonstrations, events and lectures in our facility; camps, field programs and marine biology family programs along our local beaches and rivers.

But regardless of their target audience or location, all our programs are designed to do the same thing: fulfill our mission – Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment – while delighting, engaging, and informing every participant.

The Seattle Aquarium thanks the Wells Fargo Foundation for their support of our education programs.

North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission gathers at the Seattle Aquarium Approximately 150 salmon scientists, fishery managers and maritime law enforcement officers from Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Canada and the United States met at the Seattle Aquarium in 2008 for a reception for the annual meeting

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of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. The group oversees the international ban on fishing for Pacific Salmon in international waters and coordinates scientific research on the salmon ecosystem in the open ocean.

Outreach: bringing our message into the community The Seattle Aquarium recognizes that the key to caring about the health of our marine environment lies in experiencing it: the public must see and understand our local waters and oceans before they can be inspired to preserve them. That is why a vital part of the Seattle Aquarium’s work involves going out to area beaches

and rivers to engage the public in hands-on educational and marine conservation activities. We also host a variety of special events and celebrations in our facility to deepen public understanding about particular animals or marine issues. Following are a few highlights from our 2008 activities.

Beach Naturalist program completes its 10th season

Cedar River Naturalists greet the public during sockeye salmon run

Funded by the King Conservation District in partnership with Water Resource Inventory Areas 8 and 9, the Seattle Aquarium and the Seattle Aquarium Society, the Beach Naturalist program provides informal education on Puget Sound beaches in the Seattle area. In 2008, the program expanded from nine to ten local beaches, and the number of Beach Naturalist volunteers reached an all-time high of 157; 90 of those returning from previous years. Beach Naturalists made 27,311 contacts with beachgoers on 14 low tide dates, sharing tidepool animal information, hands-on beach explorations and conservation messages. With a special focus on salmon, 1,069 salmon-related conversations were recorded. To carry out the program, the Beach Naturalists – who are trained and supervised by the Aquarium – donated over 1,600 hours of beach time.

At six sites along the Cedar River in Fall 2008, 5,422 visitors received information about the life cycle and conservation of sockeye salmon from 57 trained naturalists. The number of visitors represents an increase of over 20% from the preceding year. The Cedar River Naturalist program is sponsored by Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, and funded by the King Conservation District in partnership with Watershed Resource Inventory Area 8 and Brown Bear Car Wash. Program partners are the Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Public Utilities, Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Renton.

Citizen Science reaches underserved students in the Seattle area Led by the Seattle Aquarium, Citizen Science is a high school nearshore monitoring program that provides training to students in the classroom, at the Aquarium, and on seven local beaches. Trained students then conduct research and field investigations related to projects of their own design on their designated beaches.

The resulting data is made available for use by marine researchers, scientists and land-use decision-makers. Participants also share findings from their field investigations during student symposiums.

In 2008, the Citizen Science program reached 175 students at seven Seattlearea high schools – two of which have high percentages of ethnic diversity and participation in the free and reduced lunch program. Citizen Science is funded by the Educational Legacy Fund and The Rodman Foundation.

Seattle Aquarium celebrates World Ocean Day The public was invited to the Aquarium for World Ocean festivities in June, 2008. The fun-filled weekend featured special talks, activities and expert guests focused on the topic of whales, particularly our region’s orca population.

Seattle Aquarium joins International Aquarium Congress Aquarium Director John Braden, Curator of Life Science C.J. Casson, and Society CEO Robert Davidson joined leaders from over 300 aquariums for the 7th International Aquarium Congress in Shanghai, China in October 2008.

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What started with the

Asian Pacific Islander community

is now continuing with other groups

Serving the underserved in our community

Providing Aquarium access for underserved schoolchildren

Seattle Aquarium hosts Latino Family Night

The Aquarium’s high school intern program

The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development provided $100,000 to fund the Marine Conservation Education Fund which provides transportation and admissions costs for low-income, ESL and special needs classrooms to the Seattle Aquarium.

From 2008 – 2009 we expect approximately 10,000 less advantaged youths to benefit from this support.

In partnership with the Environmental Science Center (ESC) of South King County, the Aquarium hosted Latino families from community partner organizations New Futures and Para los Niños for an evening of bilingual talks about invertebrates, marine mammals and the giant Pacific octopus in February, 2008. The group of over 580 enjoyed crafts, coloring activities, and a squid dissection station where students could demonstrate what they had learned in the ESC after-school science program.

With funding from the Peg & Rick Young Foundation, the internship program at the Seattle Aquarium provides participants with practical, hands-on learning experience and knowledge in the aquarium field. High school interns work with Life Science and Education staff to learn what it takes to work in the aquarium industry. In 2008, one intern was recruited from the International District Housing Alliance and for the first time, two students from the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program in Seattle Public Schools, supported by the UW, joined the program. To mentor and assist in the training of our 2008 interns, two former interns were hired. Interns completed and presented final projects to Aquarium staff and visitors that showcased what they learned from their assigned Life Science area (water quality, fish and invertebrate, and marine mammals).

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The Aquarium designs its programs to be engaging and informative for a broad array of audiences – both in our facility and in the community – to ensure that we touch our region’s diverse populations with our marine conservation message.

The Aquarium’s work in serving underserved populations began with the Public Education Conservation Fund (formerly called SPLASH), which provides free Aquarium admission, classes and bus transportation to schools with 40% or more of the students qualifying for the free and reduced lunch program.

In 2004 the Aquarium expanded its work with underserved populations. As part of the process related to the Aquarium’s proposal to make seven of our local

Aquarium’s Puget Sound Conservation card deck offered in Spanish In 2008, the Aquarium distributed 4,000 copies of our Puget Sound Conservation resource deck to the general public and conservation partners throughout the Sound funded by The Russell Family Foundation and the Rotary Club of Seattle.

To expand our outreach to diverse audiences, a Spanish version was printed late in the year.

beaches marine sanctuaries, Aquarium staff members began talks with members of the Asian Pacific Islander community – the most frequent users of our local beaches for food. Those discussions led to an understanding that there was a need for youth programming within that community, which in turn led to the Aquarium’s High School intern program.

What started with the Asian Pacific Islander community is now continuing with other groups. Through an alignment with the Environmental Science Center of South King County, the Aquarium is now becoming involved with another set of populations, primarily Latino. Details on more of the Aquarium’s outreach efforts can be found on page 9.

Makah Tribal schoolchildren enjoy an Aquarium overnight, then perform at Salmon Homecoming Education Day In September, 2008 fourth and fifth graders from the Makah Tribe’s Neah Bay Elementary came to the Seattle Aquarium for a special Ocean Science program.

Sixty-two students were treated to dinner and a NightWatch overnight at the Aquarium. For the opening festivities of the Salmon Homecoming Education Day the next day, the students donned their traditional regalia, then sang and performed for 500 Seattle-area schoolchildren. In addition to Neah Bay Elementary, eight schools – including another Tribal school – participated in the Salmon Homecoming celebration; most serving low-income communities of color with high participation in the free and reduced lunch program.

Puget Sound Science puts tools in the hands of teachers The Puget Sound Science program, funded by the Amgen Foundation, provides teachers with the tools, expertise and curriculum materials to lead their own conservation-minded field trips to our local beaches. In 2008, 33 teachers at 14 schools attended a teacher workshop that allowed them to share their new knowledge with 761 students and 179 chaperones.

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Research: benefiting animals, citizens, scientists – and the environment The research arm of the Seattle Aquarium, the Seattle Aquarium Research Center for Conservation and Husbandry (SEARCCH), was formalized in 2002.

It is guided by a mission that emphasizes “pursuing knowledge to Inspire Conservation of our Marine Environment” and has undertaken 14 projects, most focused on species that are exhibited at the Seattle Aquarium. Results from these research efforts contribute to Aquarium exhibits, interpretation and programming. They also support the extension of knowledge throughout the fields of marine biology and marine ecology.

In addition to the continuation of the work highlighted below, SEARCCH embarked on two exciting

NOAA derelict fishing gear project In addition to a rich diversity of amazing sea life, Puget Sound is also home to an unfortunate variety of derelict fishing gear – such as gill nets and crab pots – that can catch and kill marine life. In 2008, NOAA came to the Seattle Aquarium with a request to study how long seabirds take to degrade in local waters as a measurement of the catch by derelict fishing gear. Aquarium biologists and researchers completed the study by placing three modified crab traps and two underwater cameras in the waters below Pier 59, then used time-lapse photography to film the decomposition of deceased birds within them. This will allow researchers to understand how long a deceased bird has been trapped in a derelict net.

collaborations with outside researchers in 2008. Both projects involved extensive work underwater – a good fit for the Seattle Aquarium, according to Curator of Conservation Research Shawn Larson, Ph.D. “People come to us for underwater work because we’re good at it,” she says. “We have extremely well-trained divers and great gear – and we are skilled at managing many things underwater such as cameras and other research equipment.” For the first project, in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Aquarium divers set and monitored 15 acoustic receivers throughout Puget Sound. The second is detailed below.

2008 Seattle Aquarium research highlights Alaskan sea otters: Aquarium biologists extracted and analyzed over 250 pre-fur trade sea otter bones to compare the genetic relationships and diversity of sea otter populations living then and now. They found that sea otters haven’t lost significant population structure – but have lost significant diversity that may affect their ability to adapt to changing environments.

Sixgill sharks: With funding from the Royal Caribbean International Ocean Fund and the National Geographic Society, Aquarium biologists analyzed over 350 Washington sixgills and over 200 Washington and California sevengills for genetic diversity, individuals relatedness, geneflow between popula-

tions and species differences using 14 polymorphic markers. Biologists also began extracting data on sixgill size, sex and relative abundance from over 3,000 hours of archived videotape filmed from the Aquarium’s sixgill research station under Pier 59.

Neah Bay reef surveys: With funding from the Foley/Frischkorn Wildlife & Conservation Fund, in memory of Louise H. Foley, the Aquarium completed its fourth year of counting fish at sites in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The information collected will allow researchers to document population fluctuations over time, possibly validating existing conservation management policies or providing data to help to create new ones.

Aquarium hosts Cowshark Conservation Workshop “Cowshark” is the common name for sixgill and sevengill sharks – and the Aquarium hosted its third workshop devoted to them in 2008, garnering participation from 35 U.S. and Canadian delegates. Topics included the role of cowsharks in Puget Sound’s ecology, cowshark population genetics, and the status of state management of sixgill and sevengill sharks.

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Exhibits that further and exemplify our conservation mission The Aquarium’s 120,000gallon showpiece exhibit, Window on Washington Waters, serves as an awe-inspiring gateway to the many exhibits and experiences we’ve designed to further our mission.

Sometimes our conservation work is evident, as with our daily interpretation shows. And other times it is less obvious, as in our Pacific Coral Reef exhibit.

The Seattle Aquarium displays 20 to 30 species of corals. None of it is brought in from the wild; new corals are sourced through trade with other institutions, via aquaculture facilities – or through the Aquarium’s own propagation program. Acquiring new coral species without impacting their wild populations is clearly a good thing from a conservation standpoint. “We want to reduce our environmental impact,” says biologist Andrew Sim. “Propagating coral ourselves lessens our need to get it elsewhere.”

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Volunteers: giving the gift of time and expertise The Seattle Aquarium is tremendously fortunate to have many enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers.

The primary role of this dedicated group is to enhance our guest experience through effective interpretation – in fact, over 30% of the Aquarium’s total volunteer hours for 2008 were applied to education and interpretation. Volunteers also support Aquarium staff in countless ways, particularly in the Life Sciences area, where tasks include maintaining

exhibits, monitoring animal behavior, preparing food and feeding animals.

The Aquarium’s high school volunteer program continued to be popular in 2008, with 201 students from 50 high schools donating over 13,000 hours of time. This program is funded in part by the Educational Legacy Fund, which also provided funding for a new online training program for volunteers in 2008.

Volunteers Neal and Heidi clean the bird exhibit areas and set out the bird’s morning meals

 Installed an octopus bike rack, produced in partnership with the South Seattle Community College Welding Fabrication Program and Aquarium staff.

$1,078,097 Total In-Kind Value 617 Active Volunteers

2007

 Participated in the City of Seattle’s Climate Action Now “Give Your Car the Summer Off” campaign that encouraged residents to use more climate-friendly ways to visit.

694 Active Volunteers 63,568 Total Hours

65,387 Total Hours

2008

Going green at the Seattle Aquarium: 2008 highlights

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Seattle Aquarium volunteers 2006-2008

68,686 Total Hours

$1,144,701 Total In-Kind Value 773 Active Volunteers $1,239,095 Total In-Kind Value

 Completed replacement of hundreds of bulbs with LED and low-wattage units.  Installed water barrels to hold rainwater for irrigating the Aquarium’s plants and reduce demands on the Cedar River watershed. Biologist Marla Tullio was awarded the Aquarium’s first “Green Hero” award for her role in leading this effort.

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Café, catering and store enhance the Aquarium experience The Aquarium’s café and catering business, which debuted with the opening of our expanded space in 2007, completed its first full year of operations in 2008. Offering a range of familyfriendly fare — including sustainable seafood choices — the café proved to be a hit with guests.

Having an in-house caterer also allows us to host or rent the Aquarium out for evening gatherings such as corporate dinners, weddings, civic receptions, convention events and more.

This brings new people and potential donors through our doors – and greatly increases the number of hours that the Aquarium

is filled with activity during any given month. In 2008, 92 private and civic evening events were held at the Aquarium and attended by over 20,000 guests.

The Aquarium’s expanded store continued to be a popular stop. Along with its thoughtful selection of books, educational toys, gifts and souvenirs, some of the store’s most sought-after items included beach guides and local field guides.

Concession business at the Seattle Aquarium contributed nearly $900,000 to the institution in 2008. These funds are used for program support.

“Let Leonard In” wins big Benefits of membership The number of Aquarium members grew in 2008 – and no wonder, considering the special perks and event invitations that accompany membership. For example, thanks to the expanded space and a new 16’ projection screen, the Aquarium was able to host a series of members-only family movie nights throughout the year.

“UseLess” bag the opposite The Aquarium introduced its own reusable shopping bag in 2008.

Featuring a tongue-in-cheek “UseLess” headline, the cleverly designed bag offers suggestions for consuming fewer resources along with ten reasons to choose a reusable bag instead of paper or plastic. Over 4,000 of the bags were sold in the Aquarium’s gift store, and many more were given to teachers, educators and attendees of Aquarium events throughout the year.

In February, 2008, the Seattle Aquarium was delighted to receive the “Best of the Best” RACie award at the National Retail and Advertising Association’s annual Retail Advertising Conference for its multi-media “Let Leonard In” campaign.

The campaign, developed in partnership with Copacino+Fujikado agency, was also singled out for two additional rewards: “Single Media, Broadcast” and “Multi-Media.”

The campaign is centered on Leonard, a hapless goldfish who wants more than anything to get into the Aquarium — to no avail.

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2008

Fundraising

Special Events April 24:

Pan Asian Women Leadership Initiative Event To expose the Aquarium’s mission and facility to a new audience, Gobo Enterprises’ Brenda Handley and Aquarium Society Board Member Trish Markey orchestrated an intimate evening event for the Pan Asian Women Leadership Initiative in the Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound Hall.

July 4:

Fish & Fireworks Sponsored by Foss Maritime, over 700 guests celebrated Independence Day with the Seattle Aquarium, enjoying a prime view of Ivar’s Fireworks over Elliott Bay.

Splash! fundraising gala Chaired by Mary L. Bass and attracting almost 600 attendees, Splash! 2008 raised nearly $1,000,000 in gross revenue with raise the paddle support for Seattle Aquarium Education Programs. Special thanks to Title Sponsor Wells Fargo and Presenting Sponsor The Boeing Company.

D.A. Davidson & Co. Otter Open Golf Classic One hundred and twenty golfers participated in our annual golf fundraiser at the Broadmoor Golf Club, raising $130,000 gross revenue and chaired by Brian Hill and Steve Moore. The event’s reception was sponsored

by Pinnacle; KING 5’s John Curley served as the emcee and auctioneer.

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September 17:

Sixgill Shark Night Hundreds of interested people attended a night of research, food, and fun – watching our sixgill shark research in action as we observed these mysterious creatures beneath our pier.

October 26:

Trick or Treat on the Waterfront Sponsored by T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan and featuring local favorite kids’ band Recess Monkey.

November 15-16:

Family Science Weekend Sponsored by Puget Sound Energy. This fun-filled weekend provided an opportunity for families to discover science together through exciting interactive experiments and presentations from local scientists, meteorologists, and researchers.

November 20:

Finding Vino Sponsored by Union Bank of California.

This perennially popular wine-tasting event thanks existing Aquarium donors and cultivates new supporters.

2008 Financial Information

($ in '000's)

Society and Aquarium

Society Only

Operating Revenue $10,822

BALANCE SHEET 2008 2007

Contributions/ Fundraising/ Grants 9%

Admissions 63%

Education/ Conservation 3%

Membership 12% Other 3% Enterprise 10%

Operating Expense $10,771 Education/ Conservation 20% Membership 2% Fundraising 3% Aquarium Operations 19%

Animal Care 20%

Management/ General/Other 24%

Admissions/ Cashiers/ Volunteers 12%

Assets Cash and Investments $ 6,380 Receivables and Other 2,118 Long Term Receivables 296 Total Assets $ 8,794

Liabilities and Net Assets Payables and Other $ 870 Leashold Financing 4,880

$ 9,301

Total Liabilities

$ 5,737

$ 5,750

815,000

811,000

722,775 2005

2007

716,461 2004

2008

693,852 2006

$

640 5,097

Unrestricted Net Assets $ 1,504 $ 1,454 Temporarily Restr. Net Assets 1,540 2,110 Total Net Assets 3,044

3,564

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 8,794

$ 9,301

REVENUE and EXPENSE 2008 2007 Revenue New Currents Campaign $ 40 $ 4,597 Other Contributions/Fundraising 1,614 1,405 Program-related Revenue 450 404 Aquarium Concessions 886 426 Miscellaneous 114 147 Total Revenues

Annual Attendance

$ 4,065 4,546 690

$ 3,104

$ 6,979

Expense Program Expenses New Currents Project $ 629 $ 7,537 Other Program Expense 2,178 1,675 Fundraising 343 355 Management and General 474 325 Total Expenses $ 3,624

Change in Net Assets $ (520)

Net Assets, Beginning of Year $ 3,564 Net Assets, End of Year $ 3,044 The Society earned the highest rating– four stars (exceptional) – from independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator. This rating indicates that the Seattle Aquarium Society exceeds industry standards for organizational efficiency and outperforms most charity organizations serving similar causes. For more information please see charitynavigator.com

$ 9,893 $ (2,914) $ 6,478 $ 3,564

The statements shown above are condensed versions of our audited financial statements and do not include footnote disclosures. A copy of our audit report containing financial statements and accompanying footnotes is available upon request.

Please contact Ryan Dean at 206-838-3906 or ryan@aquariumsociety.org to obtain a copy.

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GENEROUS PROGRAM DONORS Education Program Supporters

Research Supporters

Alan & Kimberly Lippman Aon Foundation Educational Legacy Fund King Conservation District King County National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Northwest Zoo & Aquarium Alliance The Rodman Foundation Rotary Club of Seattle Salmon Homecoming Alliance T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan Wells Fargo Foundation

Amgen Amgen Foundation Aquarium of the Bay Foundation Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Caryn B. Cary The Foley/Frischkorn Conservation Fund in memory of Loise H. Foley Kalamazoo College National Geographic Society National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Valerie Parrish Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Sasquatch Books Tilden School

Intern and Program Volunteer Supporters Amgen Foundation Coca-Cola Bottling Company Educational Legacy Fund Peg & Rick Young Foundation Norrie Walker

Puget Sound Orca Outreach Center for Whale Research Killer Whale Tales National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Life Foundation Salish Sea Hydrophone Network The Whale Museum The Whale Trail

Legal Counsel Riddell Williams P.S.

Š Center for Whale Research

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ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS Corporations and Foundations Alaska Airlines Amgen Amgen Foundation Argosy Cruises Artcraft Printing AT&T The Boeing Company Bonza Bash Bulls-Eye Bookkeeping City of Seattle Clark Nuber Copacino + Fujikado Creative Accomplice The Development LTD Discuren Charitable Foundation Education Trust of Alaska Fiduciary Charitable Foundation Fortune Fish Company Getty Images Gray Line of Seattle Holland America Line Intracorp Real Estate LLC The Clams at Ivar’s J.P. Morgan / Chase The Justen Company LLC KING TV Leewens Corporation Little Family Foundation Ludke Foundation Mackay Restaurant Group Macy’s Foundation Modern Dog Design Co. Microsoft Corporation Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation The Offield Family Foundation Pacific Office Automation Puget Sound Energy Pyramid Communications QFC Raven Foundation Republic Parking Northwest Inc. Riddell Williams P.S. Rigel Community Fund Sage Foundation The Seattle Foundation Seattle Seahawks Tuttle Charitable Trust Two Herons Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Wiancko Charitable Foundation WWW Foundation

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Individual Donors Ocean Advocate Barry & Ginger Ackerley Phil & Geda Condit Linda & Ted Johnson Francis Kwapil Emery Rhodes Stephanie Wagner, in memory of

Sound Citizen Tom Alberg & Judi Beck Kristine & Stanley Baty Byron & Sheila Bishop John & Mary Blackman Herbert Bridge John & Adrienne Brown Richard & Susan Chavez Jackie Costigan Terry & Linda Finn Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Mary & Stan Harrelson John & Katy Harris Larry & Ritchie Hood Scott & Debbie Horner Mike & Diane Johansson Duff & Sharon Kennedy Karen Koon & Brad Edwards A. Kirk & Janet Lanterman Stanley & Janet McCammon Mary Kay McCaw Carol-Ann O’Mack John & Deanna Oppenheimer Ned & Susan Palmer Prentice Family Stuart & Lee Rolfe

Orca Clan Charles & Linda Barbo Kelley & Carlene Balcomb-Bartok Gini & Harrell Beck Paul & Debbi Brainerd Ed & Fiona Bulen Bob & Kathy Cartwright Kevin & Cary Clark Francisca Erickson Russ & Marie Evans James & Christina Gurke Dan & Wendy Ershig Guy Steve & Angie Moore Bruce & Jeannie Nordstrom Jon & Judith Runstad Aron & Sara Thompson Robin & Elizabeth Wallwork

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Ted & Danielle Ackerley Miller Adams John & Christina Albert Chap & Eve Alvord Lucius & Phoebe Andrew Catherine Irby & Schuyler Arnold William & Deirdre Arntz Don & Carol Audleman Steven & Connie Ballmer Scott & Debbie Balsam Jimmy & Patty Barrier Mary L. Bass Dianne Bell Robert & Norma Bergquist John & Kelli Bernhard Michael Berry & HaeJa Jagoe Chris & Jill Birkeland Eric Black, in honor of Kevin & Katy Blair Robert & Sara Blair Jabez Blumenthal & Julie Edsforth John Braden & M. Kristin Johnsen Linda Breneman Robert & Eileen Brennan Tracy & Amy Briggs David Brodsky & Juliet Firmansjah Darrell & Cathy Bryan Brad & Lesley Canfield John & Beverly Carey William Casperson Lance & Emily Conn Ralph & Lisa Conner Adam Crowley & Ashley Andrew Stephen & Linda Cuddy John & Lacey Curley F.K. & Lois Curtis Michael Darling & Shelley Voie Robert & Molly Davidson Jeffrey & Jill Dixon Bob & Lisa Donegan James & Mary Dunnam Carmen & Jose Esparza Donald Fleming & Elizabeth Hanna Dennis Forsyth & Elaine Spencer Sarah & Katherine Frink Susan Gates & Jack Paauw David Goldberg & Elizabeth Storch Goldberg Dave & Debbie Grant Robert & Allison Grayson Bert & Barbara Gregory Kurt & Alison Grevstad Mark & Carolyn Guidry Christopher & Amy Gulick, in honor of Duncan Haas & Birgit Walbaum Ron & Paula Harris-White Edward Heffernan Harold & Mary Hill Brian & Heather Hill Charlie & Nancy Hogan Wayne Holt & Phyllis Kaiden Sean Howard & Bridget Baiss Brian & Traci Janssen Judith Jesiolowski & David Thompson Lee Keller & Mike Rusch Charles & Leslie Kellogg James P. & Leslie M. Kerr Frederick & Elizabeth King Doug & Sharon Koss

Katherine Krogslund Paul & Anne Kundtz Norman & Paula Lau Ivan Lee Michael & Jeri Lee Peter Levine & Susan Oxholm Ralph & Linda Lipe Alan & Kimberley Lippman Edmund Littlefield, Jr. & Julia Derby Steve & Diane Loeb Pui Ma Kathy Mares & Joseph Walter Seamas & Trish Markey Anna McAllister & Michael Strassburger Bruce & Jolene McCaw J. Terry & Kathleen McLaughlin Mike & Dana McLean Chris & Katie McReynolds Jean Mernaugh & Hans Hoffman Richard & Kathy Miyauchi Daniela Motte & Lilia Montano Cheryl Munoz Carl & Lynn Nelson Dwight & Barbara Newell Jeffrey & Phyllis Nomura John & Sharon Okamoto John & Kell Olerud Ronald & Bev Ostrowski Greg & Barbara Owens Robert & Rachel Pasterick Scott Patrick, in memory of Florence Patten Caroline Paulsen & Brock Grubb Jennifer & Robert Peters Louis & Barbara Peterson Sharon Philpott & Stephen Finn James & Gaye Pigott Judy Pigott Jeff & Susan Renner Jacki Roberts & John Gossman Lynn Rowley William D. & Jill S. Ruckelshaus Jeff Sanderson & Lara Jordan Peter Schaefer Frank & Harriet Shrontz Gary Smith & Karen Smith Ekblad Sarah Soutter Frank & Linda Springmann William & Claudia Stelle Phil & Susan Stoller Clyde & Karen Summerville Bill Suttell & Debbi Stewart David & Maryanne Tagney Jones Dave & Mary Kay Talbot Eric & Christine Thuesen David & Chris Towne Lee Tran Scott & Sara Trethewey Douglas & Janet True Robert Uy Norrie Walker Cynthia Wayburn & James Roush Adam Weissman Peter & Stephanie Wieland George & Colleen Willoughby David & Sally Wright

Octopus Circle

Oyster Catcher

Rob & Sue Abramson Don & Carla Alber Fraser & Deirdre Black Elisabeth & Edgar Bottler David Bradlee & Kathryn Gardow Sheila Wyckoff-Dickey & Charles Dickey Betti Fujikado & Dereck Soo Clare Hodgson Meeker & Daniel Grausz Jared & Susanna Gustafson Steve Haynes & Val Styrlund Mark & Martha Jenkins Deborah Jensen, Ph.D. & Steve Malloch Stephanie & Aaron Kornblum Laura Lundgren Laura & Ian MacNeil Neil & Nancy McReynolds Melvyn & Rosalind Poll Frank Pritchard Ted & Molly Reischling John & Kirsten Sharp Andrew Short Gary & Susan Strand Scot & Donna Studebaker Philip & Dawn Takeuchi Dick & Linda Tardif Robert Elliott & Margaret Taylor John & Barbara Trenary A. Scott & Rochelle Whelan

Brian & Chrissy Acarregui Dan Amdur & Angela Bergman Jerry Anches L. A. David Andrew, IV Danny & Julie Barth Eric & Christine Behling Trond & Debbie Bodal Becky Bogard Jay & Loui Bond Michel & Valerie Brotman Carl Buckholz & Mary Pachek Rex & JoAnn Clark Mike & Maribeth Day Jay Dean Cornelia Dude & Margaret Foley Mike Dunn & Joan Frydenlund Mark Dyce Andrea & Todd Fasullo William Bryant & Barbara Feasey Francoise & Valerie Feliberti Robert & Lucie Fjeldstad Michael & Shalisan Foster Joseph & Terri Gaffney William & Nanette Garrison Mark Hanson Hamilton & Nancy Harris Christopher & Julie Hughes Thomas & Janice Huseby Chris & Kira Jones-Sorenson Edgar & Sandra Kirsopp William & Molly LaPatra John & Kristin Latousek Michael Laube & Kyle Winslow Philippe & Juliet LeDorze Omar P. Lee & Christine L. Lee Jennie & Ivan Leichtling Owen & Paige Lloyd Scott & Charlene Lundberg Chad & Jennifer Mackay Chris & Lois Madison John Marks & Linda Quirk Gwenn & Dennis Maxfield James & Brooke McCurdy Arnold & Judy Ness Gary & Mary Oakland John & Deanna Oppenheimer Richard & Margy Peterson Thomas & Brooke Pigott Mark & Michelle Potvin Douglas & Carol Ricard John & Tina Rial John & Sarah Rindlaub David & Manya Ross Robin Cheryl Russell Langdon & Anne Simons Tom Skerritt & Julie Tokashiki Jana & Scott Sleight John & Cristie Stapp Don Stark & Karen Hudesman Julie Takasugi & Frank Wessbecher William & Connie Waddington Don & Jeannie Welsh Carol Wright H.S. Wright III & Kate Janeway

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SPLASH! 2008 Splash! is our signature fundraising event of the year. Special thanks to Mary L. Bass, Vice President, Wells Fargo, our Splash! 2008 Chair.

Title Sponsor Wells Fargo

Presenting Sponsor The Boeing Company

Conservation Education Fund Sponsor Safeco Insurance Foundation

Legacy Sponsor Macy’s

Hotel Sponsor Seattle Marriott Waterfront

Aquarium Reception Sponsor Sodexo Leisure Services

Art Contest Partner T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan

T-shirt Sponsor Mithūn

Gold Sponsors Holland America Line J.P. Morgan / Chase

Bronze Sponsors Argosy Cruises D.A. Davidson & Co. K&L Gates LLP Kathy Casey Food Studios Kibble & Prentice Lane Powell PC Ocean Works Sound Leasing Corporation Space Needle LLC Turner Construction Wright Hotels, Inc.

Gold Patrons Phil & Geda Condit Linda & Ted Johnson

Bronze Patrons The Ginger & Barry Ackerley Foundation Mary Kay McCaw Steve & Angie Moore

Table Captains & Hosts Rob & Sue Abramson Mary L. Bass Gini & Harrell Beck Tracy & Amy Briggs John & Adrienne Brown Brad & Lesley Canfield Copacino + Fujikado Robert & Molly Davidson DDB Seattle Ernst & Young LLP Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Jefferson Wells Kurt & Alison Grevstad Lee C. Keller & Gary T. Smith Laborers International Union Terry & Kathleen McLaughlin Tom & Brooke Pigott Marsha Savery & Greg Poitevin

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Riddell Williams P.S. Marsha Savery & Greg Poiteven Turner Construction UBS Financial Services, Inc. U.S. Bank Wards Cove Packing Company Washington Trust Bank George & Colleen Willoughby

Top Bidders & Donors Rob & Sue Abramson Barry & Ginger Ackerley Robert & Renee Angel Kevin & Patrice Auld Scott & Debbie Balsam Charles & Linda Barbo John Bates & Carolyn Corvi Kristine & Stanley Baty Jack & Molly Beaudoin Gini & Harrell Beck John & Mary Blackman Robert & Sara Blair Linda Breneman Greg & Katie Bronstein John & Adrienne Brown Brown Family Foundation Brad & Lesley Canfield Richard & Suzan Chavez Kevin & Cary Clark Phil & Geda Condit Jackie Costigan Russ & Marie Evans Robert & Lucie Fjeldstad Kurt & Alison Grevstad James & Christina Gurke J. Brian & Heather Hill Charlie & Nancy Hogan Larry & Ritchie Hood Mike & Diane Johansson Linda & Ted Johnson Patrick & Cindy Kelley Duff & Sharon Kennedy James P. & Leslie M. Kerr Douglas & Cheryle Kight Doug & Sharon Koss A. Kirk & Janet Lanterman Philippe & Juliet Le Dorze Michael & Jeri Lee Ian & Laura MacNeil Anna McAllister & Michael Strassburger Mary Kay McCaw Michael & Erin McMillen Chris & Katie McReynolds Steve & Angie Moore Jeffrey & Phyllis Nomura Carol-Ann O’Mack Ronald & Bev Ostrowski Rob & Rachel Pasterick Sharon Philpott & Stephen Finn Christopher & Julie Prentice Drake & Charlotte Pruitt John & Sarah Rindlaub Stuart & Lee Rolfe Bill Suttell & Debbi Stewart Robert & Kit Taylor

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Aron & Sara Thompson Turner Construction Company Wes & Bernie Ward Martha Wyckoff & Jerry Tone

In-Kind & Auction Item Donors Ted & Danielle Ackerley ACT Theatre Alaska Airlines Alexandria Nicole Cellars Alteon Training LLC aMaurice Cellars Argosy Cruises Art Wolfe, Inc. Assaggio Ristorante Audrey Beaulac / Style John Bates & Carolyn Corvi Gini & Harrell Beck Carl & Renee Behnke William Biliki Billy O Wines Butch Blum Butler Valet Caffé Appassionato The Capital Grille Dale & Leslie Chihuly Chocolate Man Lisa Cleveland Phil & Geda Condit Deborah Klein Dimensional Illustrations Tom Douglas Eric Dunham Dunham Cellars Lisa Dupar & Jonathan Zimmer Four Seasons El Gaucho Erin Air The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Susan Gates & Jack Paauw Getty Images James & Christina Gurke Dan & Wendy Ershig Guy Matt & Sarah Hasselbeck Hotel Andra Island Tug & Barge Co. Ivar’s Restaurants & Seafood Bars Traci & Brian Janssen Linda & Ted Johnson Carol Ann Joyce JW Marriott K2 Sports James P. & Leslie M. Kerr KING 5 Katherine Krogslund Lazy Creek Lake House Lufthansa German Airlines Seamas & Trish Markey Mackay Restaurant Group Ian & Laura MacNeil Raed Maso Matthews Cellars Menashe & Sons Jewelers Michael Rosenberg Photography Mithun Monterey Marriott

OTTER OPEN GOLF CLASSIC The Otter Open Golf Classic is an important annual event providing support for the Seattle Aquarium. Special thanks to J. Brian Hill and Steve Moore, our 2008 Chairs.

Steve & Angie Moore Naficy Plastic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center Jeffrey & Phyllis Nomura North Creek Medicine Oceanaire Seafood Room Petra Wine Vault Qwest Communications Rebecca Douglas Photography Stuart & Lee Rolfe Mariusz Rynkiewicz Salish Lodge and Spa San Francisco Marriott Suvir Saran Seattle Aquarium Society Quilters Seattle Aquarium Store Seattle Glassblowing Studio The Seattle Mariners Seattle Seahawks Seattle Sonics and Storm Seattle Sounders FC Gary Smith & Karen Smith Ekblad Sodexo Leisure Services Southwest Airlines Co. Small Vineyards Space Needle LLC Sur La Table Tiffany & Co. Susan Van Rooyen Via Tribunali Viceroy Palm Springs Volterra Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Waterfront Seafood Grill West Marine Wild Ginger Woodland Park Zoo

Title Sponsor D.A. Davidson & Co.

Reception Sponsor Pinnacle Realty

Activity Sponsor Union Bank of California

Hole Sponsors Capstone Partners CCS Printing Convergent Wealth Advisors Dimensions Systems Meucci and Company NanaWall Systems Pacific Portfolio Consulting Pier 57 San Juan Navigation Sherwood Forest Farms Sound Leasing Corporation Twenty20 Inc. Wright Hotels, Inc.

Contest Supporters Alvin Goldfarb Jewelers Barrier Motors Cutter & Buck The Clams at Ivar’s

Foursome & Auction Supporters Ackerley Partners, LLC ACT Theatre Alaskan Amber Anheuser-Busch Audio Active Basel Cellars Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. The Boeing Company Broadmoor Golf Club Caffé Appassionato Cascade Trade, Inc. CB Richard Ellis John Curley D.A. Davidson & Co. The Development LTD Diane’s Market Kitchen Eagle Nook Wilderness Resort and Spa Fenwick & West LLP Final Touch Detail Golf Events, LLC Stan & Mary Harrelson Bill Haselman Hilton Seattle Hotel Hoodsport Winery Hotel 1000 Hotel Andra The Clams at Ivar’s The Keller Group Kenmore Air Katherine Krogslund Lufthansa German Airlines Bruce & Jolene McCaw Richard Miyauchi Network Appliance Jeff & Phyllis Nomura K&L Distributors

Pike Place Brewing Print West, Inc. OceanWorks Oki Golf Seattle Aquarium Society Quilters Seattle Seahawks Pro-Am Sodexo Leisure Services Sooks Enterprises Space Needle LLC Eric Thuesen Turner Construction Uvex Sports Virginia Mason Medical Center Washington Partners, LLC Washington Trust Bank Wired Energy Woodland Park Zoo

AQUARIUM EVENT SPONSORS Foss Maritime Company Metropolitan Improvement District Puget Sound Energy T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan Union Bank of California

FINDING VINO WINE PARTNERS Andrew Will Winery Cedergreen Cellers Chandler Reach Vineyards Dunham Cellars Maryhill Winery Olsen Estates Portalis Wine Shop & Wine Bar Red Sky Winery Reininger Winery Ryan Patrick Vineyards Walla Walla Vintners Wilridge Winery Woodhouse Family Cellars

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Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment

Every day, each of us makes choices that impact the health of the majestic natural resource we all share — our own Puget Sound. Let’s become educated, take action and work together to protect this rare and beautiful body of water, and preserve the rich diversity of life dwelling within. We can make a difference — and the positive steps we take today will ripple forward for generations to come.