2012 annuaL report - Aquarium of the Pacific

aquarium of the paCifiC
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Andrew Reitsma
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Message from the Chairman and President
At the Aquarium of the Pacific, we are thinking
about the future. As 2012 ended, we drew from
the momentum of another successful year
to look ahead to 2013, when the Aquarium
celebrates its fifteenth anniversary.
One of our biggest announcements of 2012
was a $1.5 million commitment from the City
of Long Beach toward the front expansion
of the Aquarium campus. This commitment
comes with a one-to-one matching challenge,
strengthening the campaign that will drive the
Aquarium’s phased expansion plan. In 2012
we exceeded that challenge with a $5 million anonymous gift, a significant fundraising
achievement for the campaign.
In addition to opening our first-ever
penguin exhibit, this past year brought new
opportunities for the Aquarium to continue
to redefine the role of the modern aquarium.
Ballet, opera, and symphony performances,
as well as art exhibits engaged guests. We
used cutting-edge technology, including
videoconferencing, live webcasts, and new
Science on a Sphere® shows to help guests
discover the ocean in new ways. Important
forums convened scientists, stakeholders,
and decisionmakers to explore pressing
topics ranging from urban ocean planning
to extreme weather preparedness.
We are proud of our many partnerships—local, regional, and national—that
have helped us achieve our vision of creating
an aquarium dedicated to conserving and
building natural capital (nature and nature’s
services) by building social capital (the
interactions between and among peoples).
We look forward to a bright future and many
new accomplishments in 2013.
John Fielder
Chairman, Board of Directors
Mayor Bob Foster (right)
accepted the Aquarium’s 2012
Ocean Conservation Award
on behalf of the City of Long
Beach in recognition of the
city’s green programs and
commitment to sustainability,
presented by Schubel (left).
Jerry R. Schubel, Ph.D.
President & CEO
The Aquarium’s collection of more than 11,000 animals includes several sea star species. These animals are among the
many that Aquarium visitors can touch, providing a memorable, meaningful hands-on experience.
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Robin Riggs
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J u n e K e y e s P e n g u i n H a b i tat
Robin Riggs
Robin Riggs
The June Keyes Penguin Habitat, home to the
first penguins in the Aquarium’s collection,
opened on May 17, 2012. Featuring more
than a dozen Magellanic Penguins, the exhibit
helps visitors learn about the conservation
issues penguins face in the wild.
The exhibit is named after June Keyes, wife of the late writer William B. Keyes.
She joined Occidental Petroleum Corporation in 1979 and enjoyed a long career
as a secretary and executive assistant. Keyes remained with the company for
thirty-one years until her passing in 2010. An anonymous donor contributed funds
to name the Aquarium’s new penguin habitat in her memory.
By providing its “thin film” solar panels, Honda is helping to power the
exhibit, reducing the energy needed from the grid. This 10.5-kilowatt system
provides a reliable supply of clean energy and is the first public demonstration of
Honda’s solar panels in the United States. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is a
founding sponsor of the Aquarium of the Pacific.
"The new June Keyes Penguin
Habitat is an outstanding
addition to the Aquarium
experience. Not only are the
Magellanic Penguins charming
as they interact with guests, but
they also convey an important
ecological story about habitat
loss and the importance of conservation." – Stephen Chazen,
Aquarium board member
There are seventeen species of penguin found in various regions of the world, but all live south of the
equator. Magellanic Penguins are a temperate species native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile.
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Carbon Footprint
Reduction
Saltwater
Intake System
In 2012 two California State University, Long
Beach MBA students worked with Aquarium
staff to implement an ISO-14001 environmental
management system at the Aquarium, with a
goal of minimizing the institution’s resource
footprint and expenses. The Aquarium serves
as a model for integrating sustainability
best practices into its operations across
all departments.
After receiving approval from the
California Coastal Commission, in 2012
the Aquarium installed an intake system
that draws water directly from the
ocean to supply the institution’s tanks.
This new system will eliminate 1,100
diesel truck trips per year by tankers
that previously delivered ocean water
to the Aquarium daily.
Local Green
Sea Turtles
EPA Selects Aquarium for
Awards Press Conference
In May 2012 the Aquarium rehabilitated and
released an endangered green sea turtle
found in the Shoreline Village Marina in April.
Equipped with a GPS tracking device, the
turtle traveled north several hundred miles
from Long Beach along the West Coast. To
read more about this turtle and see maps of its
path, visit aquariumofpacific.org/aturtletag.
The Aquarium also established a group
of volunteer citizen scientists who conduct
monthly counts of green sea turtles living in
the nearby San Gabriel River.
In April 2012 United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
Lisa Jackson held a press event at the
Aquarium to present the President’s
Environmental Youth Award to six
students from Oak Park High School in
Oak Park, California. The students were
commended for their efforts to raise
awareness about ship strikes on migrating whales in the Santa Barbara Channel.
While growing
attendance,
the Aquarium
has reduced
or maintained
consumption of
resources each year.
Guam
Kingfishers
The Aquarium acquired a breeding pair of Guam Kingfishers
through its partnership in a species survival plan administered
by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Aquarium of the
Pacific is currently the only aquarium participating in the breeding
program. With just 134 of these kingfishers in existence, this project is crucially important to the survival of this species. In December 2012 Aquarium staff members contributed $41,000 toward a
new aviary for the kingfishers.
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CHANGE IN PERCENTAGE
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2002
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Attendance
2005
2006
Energy Use
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CO2 Emissions
2010
2011
2012
Water Use
Robin Riggs
A q u a r i u m C o n s e r v at i o n
C o n s e r v at i o n a n d A n i m a l s
Aquarium Welcomes Harbor Seal Pup
Bixby, the first seal born at the Aquarium, made her public debut in the Seals & Sea Lions
Habitat in August 2012. Bixby was born on April 26, 2012, and weighed approximately 20
pounds at birth. Her mother Shelby came to the Aquarium in 1998. Troy, her father, came
to the Aquarium in 2007. Female harbor seals typically give birth to young starting at four
to five years of age. Shelby, however, was sixteen years old, and Bixby was her first pup.
The Aquarium turned to the City of Long Beach for help in naming the baby seal.
City employees suggested names, and Long Beach City Council members voted to select
the winner. The name Bixby was submitted by City of Long Beach employee Marina Ohlson
Smorick in honor of historical figure Jotham Bixby, “the Father of Long Beach.”
international design communication awards
Left, Hguh Ryono
In 2011 the Aquarium participated in a statewide campaign spearheaded by the California
Association of Museums’ (CAM) Green Museums Initiative called Ignite! Museums as
Catalysts for Sustainability. In 2012 CAM Ignite! won Best Sustainable Campaign from the
International Design Communication Awards.
northern
pacific touch lab
betty
the sea otter
A new touch exhibit, funded in part by
Aquarium staff members, debuted in
the Northern Pacific gallery in 2012.
Featuring animals native to tidal areas,
the new Northern Pacific Touch Lab
allows a greater number of visitors
to view and interact with the exhibit.
Staff members contributed nearly
$36,000 to the project, demonstrating their dedication to education
and an enriching visitor experience.
This touch lab exhibit represents a
continued history of staff-supported
projects at the Aquarium.
A baby sea otter pup found
separated from her mother in
Northern California was given
a home at the Aquarium in the
spring of 2012. The otter pup
was named Betty in honor of
Aquarium friend and long-time
supporter Betty White. With
this naming, the Aquarium
commemorated Betty White's
ninetieth birthday and recognized her for all she has done
for the Aquarium and for
animals everywhere.
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A r t s at t h e A q u a r i u m
In 2012 the Aquarium continued its efforts to
make science more accessible through the arts.
Performances and art exhibits often communicate
stories about the ocean and environment in new
ways and engage new audiences.
The arts
illustrate the
beauty of the ocean
and its inhabitants.
Art Exhibits
Long Beach Symphony
Orchestra Chamber
Players
The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Players presented a free
concert in the Aquarium’s Great Hall
in June 2012. The program included
George Crumb’s Voice of the Whale
for flute, cello, and piano. Also on the
program was Camille Saint-Saëns’
beloved Carnival of the Animals,
performed in the original chamber
version for two pianos, string quintet,
flute, clarinet, and percussion.
Long Beach Opera
Long Beach Ballet
The Aquarium was the site of a United
States premiere when the Long Beach
Opera presented Gavin Bryars’ The
Paper Nautilus in September 2012. The
opera is based on ocean-themed writings of notable philosophers, scientists,
and thinkers. Bryars is a British experimental music composer who worked
with John Cage in the 1960s and was
instrumental in founding the Portsmouth Sinfonia. This ocean-themed
production was part of Long Beach
Opera’s Outer Limits series featuring
musical outliers with a broad spectrum
of music styles, theatrical innovation,
and experimental storytelling.
The Aquarium and the Long Beach
Ballet presented their first joint
production in October. The oceanthemed ballet, Guardians, was
directed by David Wilcox and
choreographed by Johnny Zhong.
The production captures the everchanging relationship between
humans with the ocean. In the grand
finale, humans embrace their role
as guardians of this planet and live
in harmony with Earth’s natural
support system that sustains all life.
Support and leadership for these
performances were provided by
Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg.
In December 2012, photographer Brian
Skerry exhibited images collected in
his book Ocean Soul, published by
National Geographic Books. Skerry’s
images capture once-in-a-lifetime
encounters with marine life, from a
diver happening upon a gargantuan
whale at the sea floor to a tiny fish
looking out from inside a discarded
soda can.
Also in 2012, the Surfrider Foundation, in conjunction with Saatchi &
Saatchi Los Angeles, worked with artists to create Ocean Armor, a collection of life-sized sculptures meant to
inspire viewers to preserve the ocean
and the creatures that call it home.
Each animal sculpture depicts a suit
of armor inspired by different cultures
and periods in history. The Aquarium
was the debut location for the exhibit.
Performances by groups like the Long Beach Ballet transform the Aquarium’s Great Hall into a stage, allowing the audience to feel immersed in an undersea world.
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Landsat, USGS EROS Data Center
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N o t J u s t a F i s h Ta n k — A T h i n k Ta n k
The Aquarium of the Pacific plays an important role in
the national and international scientific community. In
2012 the Aquarium strengthened this network through
its forums, speaker series, courses, and partnerships.
Aquatic Forums
The Aquarium’s Aquatic Forums
provide a venue for stakeholders to
explore complex issues related to the
ocean and environment. Two forums
were held in 2012. During Using
Scenario Planning to Shape the Future
of the Southern California Bight and
the Southern California Urban Ocean,
participants used scenario planning
to explore alternative pathways to the
future to identify the decisions that
would bring us closest to the desired
future for the Southern California urban ocean in the year 2050. Preparing
Southern California for Extreme
Weather-Related Events: A Pathway
to Action was co-sponsored by the
California Department of Water
Resources. Participants explored
potential risks of extreme weatherrelated events in Southern California
and drafted action plans to increase
resiliency to events like heat waves,
droughts, floods, and wildfires.
Aquatic Academy
The Aquarium fosters dialogue on
pressing issues related to the ocean
and environment through its Aquatic
Academy. These courses bring together experts in science, business,
conservation, policy, and other disciplines to share their knowledge and
experiences with the class. In 2012 the
spring session sponsored by the Water
Replenishment District was entitled
Extreme Climate-Related Events in
Southern California: How Will Climate Change Affect Their Frequency,
Intensity, and Impact? The fall session
was entitled California and the Ocean:
Leader and Laggard. This course examined both the ways California is serving
as a model for ocean use as well as its
shortfalls. Speakers discussed what can
be done in California to both protect
nature and accommodate human activities in the ocean to stimulate local
and regional economies.
Science on a Sphere®:
High-Tech Learning at the Aquarium
NASA awarded the Aquarium of the Pacific a $331,000 grant to oversee
the creation of new programs in conjunction with NASA’s Goddard Visitor
Center and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).
NASA, the Aquarium, OMSI, and NASA Goddard Visitor Center
formed a partnership in 2012 to create a new program for Science on a
Sphere® (SOS), a six-foot global display created by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that projects real-time data and
imagery. A new program entitled Our Instrumented Earth will debut at
each of these institutions in 2013. This program will focus on how satellites and other observing systems contribute to our understanding of how
Earth is changing and what those changes may mean for humans. Other
organizations involved in the development of the program include the Jet
Propulsion Lab (JPL) and University of California, Irvine.
In addition, the NASA grant will fund other programs, including
teacher workshops at the Aquarium and OMSI. In 2012, Ocean in Motion, a
new Science on a Sphere program funded by NOAA, was added to the daily
rotation of shows in the Ocean Science Center.
Through its Aquatic Forums, Aquatic Academy courses, Guest Speaker Series, and other programs, the Aquarium brings communities together to address the top environmental questions
of our time.
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1,456
154,590
contributed hours
126
VolunTEENs
7,873
contributed VolunTEEN hours
592
education volunteers
65,459
contributed education hours
201
dive volunteers
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Volunteering by the Numbers
C o mm u n i t y C o n n e c t i o n s
volunteers and interns
It is our vision to create an aquarium dedicated
to conserving and building natural capital (nature
and nature’s services) by building social capital
(the interactions between and among peoples).
We believe that people can only begin to tackle the issues facing our planet when
they understand and respect one another and are empowered to overcome the
challenges they face personally and as a society. The Aquarium puts this into practice
by celebrating and empowering local communities through cultural festivals, outreach
initiatives, and more.
aquarium
accessibility
The Aquarium believes in
providing a welcoming
atmosphere and making
sure all people can enjoy
a visit to the Aquarium.
Autism Family Nights held
each year allow families
with adults or children with
autism to visit on a night
when attendees can share
their common experience
with autism. In 2012 the
Aquarium held events for
homeschool families, young
adults, seniors, kids, and
people with disabilities,
as well as discounted and
free late nights, providing
an opportunity for tens of
thousands of individuals to
visit the Aquarium at a lower
or no cost.
Aquarium
Volunteers
The Aquarium’s corps of volunteers is one of the most productive in the country in terms
of hours served, according to
a 2011 Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) survey released
in 2012. Eighty-nine AZAmember zoos and aquariums
responded to the survey.
local
conservation
efforts
Through a partnership with
the Los Cerritos Wetlands
Stewardship Program, the
Aquarium organizes wetlands
restoration and clean-up
events. In 2012 the Aquarium
held its ninth Neighborhood
Street Clean-Up.
City District
Nights
The Aquarium regularly offers district nights hosted by
city officials or departments,
providing free admission
for area residents. In 2012
seven district nights were
held, sponsored by Long
Beach Mayor Bob Foster,
Long Beach City Council
members, and a Los Angeles
City Council member.
community
health
The Aquarium held its first
5K run/walk sponsored by
Molina Healthcare in 2012 to
highlight health and fitness
in the local community.
E d u c at i o n
189,915
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS) awarded
$147,000 to the Aquarium for the
development of a professional
learning program centered on the
Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit
in the Aquarium’s Ocean Science
Center. Developing educators’ data
literacy and improving their comfort level in using technology to interpret information for visitors are
among the project’s goals. These
skills will help educators maximize
the use of the SOS platform while
telling compelling stories about
the ocean and Earth’s systems. This
project is made possible by a grant
from the U.S. Institute of Museum
and Library Services.
Caine’s Aquarium
Cardboard Challenge
Alana skelly
Nine-year-old Caine Monroy and
the Imagination Foundation joined
with the Aquarium to encourage
children to use cardboard and their
creativity to design solutions that
allow people to live in harmony
with Southern California’s urban
ocean. Caine Monroy’s cardboard
arcade was a viral video sensation
in 2012. The cardboard exhibit
created by Aquarium participants was displayed in the Great
Hall in December 2012.
Roddenberry
Education
Videoconferencing
Studio
The Aquarium’s videoconferencing program continued to
grow in 2012, educating over
1,340 students remotely in fifty
videoconference sessions. This
program allows kindergarten
through twelfth-grade students
and other community groups
to participate in STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and
math) lessons, regardless of
geographic location. Other audiences for this program include
juvenile penitentiaries and senior
centers, allowing those with
limited access and mobility to
still benefit from this educational
opportunity. This program is
made possible with support
from the Roddenberry Foundation, Windsong Trust, and OXY
Long Beach, Inc.
Caine Monroy’s Aquarium
Cardboard Challenge inspired
kids to create ocean solutions.
Webcams
The Aquarium’s new webcams,
launched in 2012, provide a
fish-eye view inside the June
Keyes Penguin Habitat, Honda
Blue Cavern, Tropical Reef, and
the Tropical Gallery’s Sex Change
exhibit. Support for the Honda
Blue Cavern and Sex Change
webcams is provided by Explore.
org, an initiative of the Annenberg Foundation. Support for the
Tropical Reef webcam is provided
by the Whitney Young Children’s
Foundation and Explore.org.
Education by the Numbers
Professional
Development
students, teachers,
and community
members served
Volunteer
Stats
18,800
children and 195 schools
provided with free
admission and on-site
educational programming
through the Aquarium’s
scholarship program
1,340
students in the U.S.
and abroad reached
via videoconferencing
10,589
miles traveled and more
than 38,000 visitors
served through Aquarium
on Wheels
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Contributions to the nonprofit Aquarium
of the Pacific ensure the high-quality,
mission-driven experiences that visitors
have come to expect, including public
lectures, engaging educational programs
for students, and exhibits displaying more
than 500 animal species.
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Donor Highlights
In 2012 the Aquarium was supported by its
many donors and volunteers. From major
gifts to volunteering in our classrooms, each
supporter’s contribution makes a difference.
retail expansion
Aquarium Board Member Stephen Olson and his wife
Brenda pledged $200,000 to the Aquarium’s Pacific
Collections gift store expansion project. Chairman
and CEO of the Olson Company in Seal Beach, Olson
won America’s Builder of the Year in 2000. As one of
the founding members of the Pacific Circle program
in 1998, the Olsons are both involved in the Aquarium
community and have supported numerous initiatives.
sea Fare
The Aquarium’s annual Sea Fare sold out for the second
year in a row in 2012, with more than 820 ticket holders in attendance. The event—which featured food
and beverages donated by local chefs and vendors, as
well as music, live and silent auctions, and opportunity
games—raised over $164,000 to benefit the institution’s education, ocean conservation, and animal
care programs.
Pacific Circle
In 2012 the Pacific Circle program of high-level donors
saw an 11 percent increase over 2011. This marked the
most success the program has had in the Aquarium's
history. Pacific Circle members provide critical funding
and have become active participants in the Aquarium
community through the Guest Speaker Series, brainstorming workshops, and other education events.
grants
In 2012, over $600,000 in grant funding was raised between the Ocean
Science Education Program and the Aquarium Scholarship Fund.
Support from organizations such as the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation,
BP America, Inc., the Rose M. Wirtz Family Trust, Target, and the Earl
B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation ensured that hundreds of school
children participated in STEM-infused lessons during field trips to the
Aquarium. Additional funds were given for conservation initiatives,
exhibit creation and enhancements, professional development
programs for staff, and more. For a complete list of our corporate,
foundation, and government donors, please see pages 16 to 18.
Quiksilver Foundation
Quiksilver established the private Quiksilver Foundation in 2004. An
international giving arm, the foundation awards funds to organizations
focused on environmental stewardship and education. The Aquarium’s
relationship with Quiksilver began in 2011 with the foundation’s
sponsorship of the Aquarium’s field trip chaperone guides. In 2012, a
gift of $250,000 was made to the Aquarium’s expansion project. Sean
Pence, chief operations officer and general counsel, and an active
Aquarium board member, is an ocean enthusiast and Aquarium supporter. Roxy, one of the Aquarium’s Magellanic Penguins, was named
after Quiksilver’s Roxy brand. The Aquarium and its animal ambassadors
benefit from this continuing relationship with the Quiksilver Foundation.
Roxy (left) is one of the Aquarium’s younger Magellanic Penguins and was among the group of birds rescued from Brazil. “Roxy is very independent and
relaxed. We couldn’t think of a better name for this beach girl,” says Perry Hampton, the Aquarium’s vice president of husbandry.
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2012 Major Donors
The mission-driven programs
mentioned throughout this annual report are made possible
largely through contributions
from individuals, foundations,
corporations, and government
partners.
We deeply appreciate and thank the donors
recognized here for their gifts
and pledges.
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Aquarium Members
Aquarium supporter and Disneyland Resorts Community
Relations Specialist Quinn Shurian meets a penguin during
an animal encounter. Photo courtesy of Quinn Shurian.
$500,000+
Anonymous ▲
$250,000+
American Honda
Motor Co., Inc.
City of Long Beach *
LGA Family Foundation *
NASA (National Aeronautics
and Space Administration)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), U.S. Department
of Commerce
Quiksilver Foundation *
$150,000+
Pacific Life Foundation *
The Roddenberry Foundation
Windsong Trust *
Members
Aquarium members comprise a representative
cross-section of Southern California. Thirty-six
thousand-plus households hold annual memberships.
Each member enriches the Aquarium with his or her individual donation as well as their dedication to
the Aquarium's mission. Aquarium members are known for their love of the ocean and commitment
to education, as demonstrated through their participation in educational events at the Aquarium,
beach clean-ups, and more.
Ed and Nancy Porras, Aquarium members since 1998
and former volunteers, visit the archer fish with their
grandson Kai Toyama.
“The Aquarium of the Pacific has been a significant part of
our lives. The Aquarium entertains, informs, and influences
our views on the sea and sea life, bringing the ocean we
have always lived near even closer to our hearts.”
- The Porras Family
In 2012 Trevor and Jenny Roth recruited six other families with young children to conduct a lemonade stand
fundraiser to benefit the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Adopt an Animal program. Pictured at left, front row:
Natasha Clement, Lea Prough, Giulia Prough, Sadie Roth, Madison Glotzer, Chloe Dolkart, Stella Dolkart, Zoe
Roth, and Gavin Dolkart. Back row: Liz Shatner-Clement, Stephen Prough, Marina Berti, Trevor Roth, Matt
Glotzer, Jonas Dolkart, Jenny Roth, Scott Dolkart, Erin Dolkart, and Kandice Dolkart.
$100,000+
Jim and Liz Breslauer ▲
Institute of Museum and
Library Services
Stephen and Brenda Olson *▲
Ralph and Hazel Osborn
and Lois J. Roork
Charitable Trust *
The Ralph M. Parsons
Foundation
$50,000+
BP America Inc. *
Esther S.M. Chao *▲
John Fielder and Donita
Van Horik *▲
Frank and Margie Newell
Target
Alice C. Tyler Perpetual Trust
The Rose M. Wirtz Family Trust
$25,000+
Anonymous (2)*▲
BCM Foundation
The Boeing Company
Employees Community Fund
of Boeing California
Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg *
The Thomas & Dorothy
Leavey Foundation
Steven and Niko Mayer ▲
Medtronic Foundation
Louis C. Mirabile Estate
Mario and Therese Molina ▲
National Marine Sanctuary
Foundation
Kenneth T. and Eileen L.
Norris Foundation
OXY Long Beach, Inc.
Dennis C. and Suzanne
M. Poulsen *▲
John C. and Patricia L. Wang ▲
Wells Fargo ▲
$15,000+
Bank of America Foundation ▲
The Green Foundation
SAVOR…
Helen M. Sprinkle
Union Pacific Railroad *
$10,000+
California Department
of Water Resources
Howard and Debbie
Chambers *▲
Kenneth and Jeanne Conklin ▲
Dr. Dominic and Margaret
DeCristofaro ▲
Gary Grimm and Linda
Dakin-Grimm *▲
Bob and Jennifer Hagle ▲
KUD International ▲
Bert Levy *▲
Long Beach Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau *
Macy's *▲
Michelle and John Molina *▲
Douglas Otto and Freda
Hinsche Otto ▲
Jerry R. and Margaret
H. Schubel ▲
Kurt Schulzman and
Richard Neri ▲
Secure Transportation ▲
Ned Solot and Corrin Yep *▲
Michael and Mildred
Sondermann ▲
Arlo G. and Carol R.
Sorensen ▲
Eisuke and Uiko Tsuyuzaki *▲
Hope L. Turney
Ueberroth Family Foundation *
Union Bank ▲
roddenberry Foundation
2012 Ocean Conservation AwardS
The Roddenberry Foundation is committed
to funding projects to address global issues
in the areas of science and technology, the
environment, education, and humanitarian
advances. The Roddenberry Foundation has
supported the Aquarium’s Ocean Science
Center and established the Roddenberry
Foundation Education Videoconferencing
Studio and programs.
In 2012 the Aquarium honored P. Dee Boersma, Ph.D. and
the City of Long Beach with Ocean Conservation Awards.
Dr. Boersma holds the Wadsworth Endowed Chair in
Conservation Science at the University of Washington
and is the founder and executive editor of Conservation
magazine. For thirty years she has been the director of
the Wildlife Conservation Society’s study of Magellanic
Penguins at Punta Tombo, Argentina, home of the world’s
largest colony of Magellanic Penguins. The Aquarium also
honored the City of Long Beach for its commitment to
sustainability. Mayor Bob Foster, the members of the City
Council, City Manager Pat West and his team, the Port of
Long Beach, and the Long Beach Water Department have
all made significant contributions to the “greening” of
the city. Among the city’s most distinctive programs are
a ban on plastic bags at grocery stores, a mulch delivery
and pick-up program, and efforts to make Long Beach the
most bike-friendly city in the country.
Adopt an Animal
The Adopt an Animal program raised over
$52,000 in 2012, surpassing its previous recordbreaking year in 2011 ($31,297). The program
also introduced four limited-edition paperless
adoption levels for Bixby the harbor seal, Roxy
the Magellanic Penguin, Avery the Magellanic
Penguin, and Robbie the Magellanic Penguin.
Pictured, right: Aquarium board member and avid SCUBA diver Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry (right), son of Star Trek
creator and producer Eugene Roddenberry, with his wife and fellow SCUBA diver Heidi Roddenberry (left). Proponents
of science and technology, the Roddenberrys fulfill the family legacy of exploring new worlds by supporting technologybased Aquarium programming.
$5,000+
Anonymous ▲
3M Foundation *
Doug and Connie Baker *▲
Evalyn M. Bauer Foundation
Bay and Paul Foundations, Inc.
Begin Today for Tomorrow
Charitable Foundation
Peter and Helen Bing
BNSF Railway Foundation *
Boeing Gift Matching Program *
Anthony and Toni Brown *▲
Carnegie Marketing Associates ▲
Carnival Corporation
City of Long Beach Stormwater/
Environmental Division
Deacon Charitable Foundation *
Disney© "EARS to You" Program *
Disney VoluntEARS
Community Fund
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable
Foundation
Jeff and Melissa Ginsburg ▲
Josephine S. Gumbiner
Foundation ▲
The Morris A. Hazan
Family Foundation *
Russell and Avalon Hill ▲
Bess J. Hodges Foundation
Valerie and Bob Hoffman *▲
Robert S. Hostetler
Keesal, Young & Logan
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Supervisor Don Knabe, Los
Angeles County Fourth
Supervisorial District
Eunice Knight Saunders
Foundation ▲
Mike Krantz ▲
Coral and Ron Levin *▲
Jack and Mary McFerran ▲
Kelly Sutherlin McLeod and
Steven B. McLeod ▲
Phyllis Miller *▲
John and Susann Norton ▲
Pennycollector.com
Port of Long Beach
The Ralphs/Food 4
Less Foundation
Dr. Alan Robb and Dr.
Guadalupe Padilla-Robb ▲
Rose Hills Company
Stewart F. Sexton ▲
Rick and Janie Thompson *▲
Wells Fargo
Steve and Marlene Young *▲
Whitney Young Children's
Foundation
$2,500+
Anonymous (4)*▲
Dr. Mary Jane Adams *▲
Daniel and Theresa Aranda *▲
William Ashburn and Sandra
Smart-Ashburn ▲
Bank of America ▲
Barbara L. Boswell ▲
Richard Boucher and
Andrea Amram ▲
Bonnie Brae ▲
James and Barbara Brownell *▲
Cemrock Landscapes ▲
Chevron Texaco Matching
Gift Program *
Andrew and Diana Cohen *▲
David C. Comer ▲
Steve and Fran Conley ▲
Gordon and Susan DesCombes ▲
DirecTV Matching Gift Center *
Gilbert and Linda Dodson ▲
Steve L. Doty and Lori
R. Cruz-Doty *▲
Femino Foundation ▲
Aquarium Donors
Donor Highlights
John Fielder, Aquarium board chairman; P. Dee Boersma,
Ocean Conservation Award honoree; Dr. J. Mario
Molina, Aquarium board member; Jerry Schubel,
Aquarium president and CEO; and Long Beach Mayor
Bob Foster, Ocean Conservation Award honoree.
Rani Fish and Family *▲
Frederick and Leslie Gaylord ▲
Jacky Glass ▲
Robert and Sonia Gordon ▲
John and Elizabeth Hancock ▲
Ron Heiman and Janice
Riley Heiman ▲
Ann M. Herring ▲
Nancy Higginson *▲
Matt Humphreys ▲
IBM International Foundation
Hans and Valerie Imhof *▲
J & J Family Foundation ▲
Robert and April Juarez ▲
Q. Scott and Hiroe Kaye ▲
The Kleiner Cohen Foundation ▲
Deborah and Paul Koreneff
Joseph C. LaPine and
Kathy Baier ▲
Michael and Vanessa Lewis ▲
Long Beach Water Department
Margie and Jon Masterson ▲
Jan Mazyck ▲
The Miller Foundation
Cynthia and David Mirsky ▲
Josephine M. Molina
and Heather Rudy
Karen & Tim Morey *
Mitchell Morris ▲
Mona and Dr. Jeffrey W. Morris ▲
Michael K. Nakashoji ▲
Olson Visual
Mark and Barbara Paullin *▲
John F. Penny and
Christopher Kurimoto ▲
Anthony Pichardo and
Morgan Barrows ▲
Lyn and John Pohlmann *▲
Barbara A. Pollack and
John A. Burkholder ▲
Andrew Quintero and
Cristine Wolf *▲
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2012 Major Donors
Nicholas L. Saakvitne and
Sharon L. Heritage *▲
John and Susan Shultz *▲
Jeanne B. Sleeper ▲
Sony Pictures Entertainment ▲
Richard and Elizabeth
Steele Fund ▲
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Barbara H. Stevens ▲
Peter and Marian Stocking *▲
Scott Sweetow and Lisa
Green-Sweetow ▲
The Talbert Family Foundation ▲
William and Karen Timberlake *
Patrice Zamenhof *▲
$1,500+
Anonymous ▲
ABS Foundation, Inc.
Tamara Achauer *▲
Raymond and Barbara
Alpert Foundation ▲
Robert and Debra Autrey ▲
Mark and Joyce Barnett ▲
Rob Bellevue ▲
Suzanne Berger *
Barbara Bixby Blackwell ▲
Yvonne M. Bogdanovich ▲
Gregory Boreham and
Nancy Fairchild ▲
Phil and Charlene Bosl ▲
Anna Brathwaite
David and Faith Carver ▲
Dan L. Corey ▲
Marjorie Countryman ▲
Jim and Sandy Crenshaw ▲
Michele and Paula Del Vicario ▲
Councilmember Gary &
Dawna DeLong *▲
The Doctors Company
Steve Dodge *▲
Edward and Cindy Domurat ▲
Adrianne DuMond ▲
Dr. Charles and Margaret
Durnin *▲
Don and Gay Durward ▲
Viktoria Engel Tyer and
Emily Engel ▲
Edwin and Maryann Feo ▲
Cecile Fisher and Isaias
Castellanos ▲
Russ and Karen Frerer ▲
Debbie and Bob Fults ▲
James and Susan Gainey ▲
Geof Garth ▲
Rocky and Deborah Gentner *▲
Geomar Foundation
Sandra B. George ▲
James and Barbara Ghormley *▲
James and Gail Gray ▲
Robert and Marilyn Grove ▲
Dr. Carl, Elise and Shelby
Hartman ▲
Michael and Olivia Heiberg ▲
Madeline and Donald Heimark ▲
Joseph Herron and
Patricia Baird ▲
Donna Hill *
Albert C. Hu and Michele
E. Brantner ▲
Dr. Masashi and Teruko Itano ▲
Kajima Foundation, Inc.
James Kang and Julie
Stevens-Kang ▲
Keiter Family Foundation ▲
Joel R. Kessler ▲
Jeanne and Ron Kipp ▲
David and Deborah Lake ▲
Richard and Linda Landes *▲
Rocky and Jill Laverty ▲
LBS Financial Credit Union ▲
Harry Lewis *▲
Edmund and Teresa Lohr *▲
Los Angeles Rod and Reel
Club Foundation
Greg and Barbara MacGillivray ▲
Gary and Gretchen Marlotte *▲
Jeri and Thomas Martin ▲
Cindy L. Matsumoto and Gary
Y. Matsumoto, Ed.D. ▲
Alison McClure ▲
Jeanne M. McCullough ▲
Henry J. Meyer ▲
Jeffrey Morgan and
Kim Knepper ▲
Peter Morin and Katrina Pelto ▲
The Rudolph J. & Daphne
A. Munzer Foundation
Alex and Margie Norman ▲
Joan B. Pauloo ▲
Nancy and Byron Pinckert *▲
Julie and Russell Pohlers ▲
James A. Reep Family Foundation
Joel and Lilya Reiss ▲
Reynolds Family Foundation
Robin J. Riggs *
Mary C. Rooney ▲
Jonathan and Barbara Roth ▲
Tina and Brian Sarty *▲
Jenny and Dave Shlemmer ▲
Marilyn and Ron Sion *▲
Jean Bixby Smith ▲
Dr. Preston and Nancy Smith ▲
Richard and Luan Smith ▲
Jeffrey Spofford ▲
Christopher D. and Brenda
G. St. Hilaire ▲
Paul and Marcia Stelling ▲
Richard and Barbara Stratton ▲
Alexandra and Terrence Sullivan ▲
Takehiko Suzuki and
Deborah May ▲
Don and Marlene Temple *▲
David Thompson *▲
Tuna Club Foundation ▲
John and Judi Uphold ▲
William Waterhouse and
Barbara Long ▲
Windes & McClaughry ▲
Dicky and Dottie Yee *▲
Leah C. Young *▲
$1,000+
Anonymous (3) ▲
D & M Alpert Foundation ▲
Steven and Sheri Altieri
Russell Andrew and Kathy Parsons
Barry and Sally Basiliere *
Michael Broida and Elaine
Lasnik-Broida
Robert A. Brush
Norman and Diane Delaterre
Downtown Long Beach
Associates
Ronald and Susan Duncan ▲
Theresa Duncan ▲
Charles Z. and Meri L. Fedak ▲
Virginia S. Frankenfield *
Simon Fuller
Antonio & Kelly Gasset
The Kroger Company
Robert and Nancy Latimer ▲
Jason & Janice Leibl
JoEllen Lustig
Andrew Maldonado
and Lewis Shiro
Julia J. and Patrick O. McConaghy
Amanda McDorman
Mary Miller and Joel Sweat
Peter F. Moakley
J.M. Morales and Anita C. Morales
The Morris Foundation
Richard and Donice Pancost ▲
Patrick V. Gough Co., Inc. ▲
Jeremy Pickel ▲
Kenneth and Marilyn Prindle ▲
Nancy Rodriguez and
Marc Castillo
Ronald Rulison and
Robert McNeel
Joanne Runge *▲
Ned and Irene Sasaki ▲
Sarah Snyder
Charles and Ellen Steinmetz ▲
Eiko and Floyd Stewart ▲
The Towle Family Trust
Betty White Ludden ▲
Douglas Yakich and
Jacqueline Jordan ▲
Michael H. & Jill S. Yalch
Alice Yoo ▲
In Kind Donors
The following contributors donated
goods or services valued at $1,000
or more to the Aquarium in 2012:
Alegria
Alondra Hot Wings
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Anonymous
The Auld Dubliner Irish Pub
Bluewater Grill
The Boeing Company
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Buono's Authentic Pizzeria
Esther S.M. Chao
Chef Jeff Lavia
Delius Restaurant
Dimeo
DIRECTV, Inc.
The Widmann Family
Gazette Newspapers
Gippy's Internet Solutions, LLC
Gladstone's Long Beach
Halper Fine Art
Harmony Ball Co.
Russell and Avalon Hill
JetBlue Airways
Kavikas
King's Fish House
King's Seafood Company
LA Daily News
The Lazy Dog Café
L'Opera
Lumi Solair LLC
Mai Tai Bar
Ronald Rulison & Robert McNeel
Moondance Catering
Morongo Casino Resort
Olives Gourmet Grocer
P.F. Chang's
Paradise Taveuni - Fiji
Parkers' Lighthouse
Primal Alchemy Catering
QooQoo
Reef-One Inc.
Rowley Portraiture
Sababa Restaurant & Lounge
Sandidge Consulting, Inc.
SAVOR...
Siegfried and Roy Secret Garden
& Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage
simply sweet cakery
SIP at the Renaissance Hotel
The Sky Room
SlapFish
Jeanne B. Sleeper
Starbucks Rolling Hills Estates
Taco Beach Cantina
Temecula Olive Oil Company
Rick and Janie Thompson
Glenn N. Togawa
VeeV Acai Spirit
Viking River Cruises Inc.
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Capital Finance
In Honor of
To commemorate a special
occasion, milestone, or birthday,
donations can be made to
the Aquarium of the Pacific.
The following individuals
were honored in 2012:
Caroline and Oliver Adams
Josette and Daniel Antonelli
Aquarium of the Pacific Dive
Volunteer Kevin D. Moynihan
Aquarium of the Pacific
Thursday Volunteers
Aquarium of the Pacific
Volunteer Corinne J. Sewell
B Keene Photography
Brooke Brigham
Jeanne M. Brodeur
Jerome Cheng
Margaret DeCristofaro
The guests at the
Tedesco Wedding
Grandma Shirley
The Groovy Development
Department
Joke Harnish
Bryce Harrington's Birthday
Lani Hashimoto-Isaacson
Jim Heid
James S. Kang
Emily Klatt
Danielle Loyola
Nicole Malina
Kristine Maria
Virginial McCallum
Tucker McKnerney
Nicholas Min
Patrick Moore
My Grandchildren and the
future of Marine Life
Stan Nathanson's 80th Birthday
Richard Neri and Kurt
Schulzman's August Birthdays!
Julia & Carina Rodrigues'
Volunteer Service
Shannon Rodriguez
Dr. Jerry Schubel
Tom Turney and Jill Boivin
Tom Turney's Birthday
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki
Katie Volk
Steve and Marlene Young
In Memory of
Friends and family donated
thoughtful gifts in memory of their
loved ones, recognizing their love
for the ocean and support of the
Aquarium. All of us at the Aquarium
extend our deepest sympathies
to the family and friends of:
Charles D. Ballard
Ali Bosl
Josie Cabiglio
Diana Carlson
Adrian Castro
Anthony L and Lee A Cosoleto
Eric J. Davis
Yvonne DeCoudres
Taylor R. Delepine
Heather Everts-Grover
Kenna Graff
Jospeh Gundersen, Jr.
Toni Hattori
Alice and Elizabeth Henderson
Lucille Horner
Warren Iliff
Bella Inchausti
Janet
Virginia LaBarre
Joe Lamm
Jack McFerran
Jesse J. McPherson
Norine and Joe
Georgia Pinckney
Jackie Prindle
Brian Reynolds
Ethel Ribbon
Linda Sejfulla
John P. Schock
Katsuhiko Takekawa
Judi E. Thomas
Terry Tibor
Scott Tuttle
Linda Webster
Fred Wong
* These donors have increased their giving in 2012
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Aquarium Board of
Directors (as of 12/31/12)
Mr. James M. Breslauer
Mr. Howard Chambers
Mr. Stephen I. Chazen
Mr. Craig Cooning
Mr. John Fielder, chairman
Mr. Stuart Frost
Mrs. Charlotte Ginsburg
Ms. Jennifer Hagle,
board secretary
Mr. James C. Hankla
Mr. Russell T. Hill
Mr. Samuel King
Mr. Bert Levy
Mr. Steven Mayer
Ms. Jan Mazyck
Mr. John Molina, vice chairman
Dr. J. Mario Molina
Mr. Stephan Morikawa
Mr. Stephen Olson
Mr. Douglas Otto
Mr. Sean Pence
Ms. Lynne M. Preslo
Mr. Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry
Mr. Christopher Rommel
Dr. Jerry R. Schubel
Mr. Kurt Schulzman
Mr. Michael Sondermann
Mr. Arlo Sorensen
Mr. Eisuke Tsuyuzaki
Mr. Thomas Turney
Ms. Denise Wynn
Mr. Stephen Young
Marine Conservation
Research Institute Board
of Directors (as of 12/31/12)
Dr. Albert Bennett
Dr. Wolfgang H. Berger
Dr. Barbara Block
Dr. Laurel Harrison Breece
Mr. Dirk Burcham
Dr. James Fawcett
Dr. Roy Houston
Mr. Gary Justice
Dr. Krista Kamer
Dr. Lee B. Kats
Dr. Laura Kingsford
Mr. John Fielder
Dr. Linwood Pendleton
Dr. Richard Pieper
Ms. Lynne M. Preslo,
R.G., vice chair
Dr. Jerry Schubel
Ms. Nancy L.C. Steele, D. Env.
Mr. Thomas Turney, chairman
Dr. Dallas Weaver
Ms. Caron Laird, secretary
Trustees of the Pacific
(as of 12/31/12)
A special thanks to the following
individuals who serve as Trustees
of the Pacific. Trustees are donors
who also volunteer their time
and expertise in support of the
Aquarium’s mission and vision.
Lance and Fay Adams
Mary Jane Adams
Travis Barr
Martha and Faustino Bernadett
Anna Brathwaite
Esther Chao
Jose and Brigitte Collazo
Steve and Fran Conley
Jim and Sandy Crenshaw
Dominic and Margaret
DeCristofaro
Gary and Dawna DeLong
Mike and Janet Dockstader
John and Vickie Dupuy
Ed Feo
Walt and Linda Florie
Geof Garth
Dan and Felicia Gilboa
Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg
Robert and Sonia Gordon
John and Elizabeth Hancock
Jeff and Julia Headon
Corinne Heyning, co-chair
Nancy Higginson
Matt Humphreys
Michael and Diane Jensen
James Kang
Richard Katz
Renee Handler-Klein
and James Klein
Supervisor Don and Julie Knabe
John and Joan Knight
Andrew Maldonado
and Lewis Shiro
Josephine Molina and
Heather Rudy
Michelle and John Molina
Charles Moore and Sam Canon
Mitch Morris
William and Kathleen Mudd
Richard Neri
Frank and Margie Newell
Dr. Beverly O’Neill
John Penny, co-chair,
and Chris Kurimoto
Andy Perez
Teresa Phillips
Dennis and Suzanne Poulsen
Fred and Janet Riedman
Ronald Rulison and
Robert McNeel
Mary Rooney
John and Patricia Shadden
Jeanne Sleeper
Marvin and Mariclare Suomi
Ken Walker
Patricia and John Wang
Bill Waterhouse
Charles Wilmot
Aquarium Executive
Officers (as of 12/31/12)
Dr. Jerry R. Schubel,
president and CEO
Mr. Anthony T. Brown, vice
president of finance and CFO
Ms. Barbara Long, vice
president of government
relations and special projects,
corporate secretary
Aquarium Senior Staff
(as of 12/31/12)
Ms. Cecile Fisher, vice
president of communications
and marketing
Mr. Perry Hampton, vice
president of husbandry
Ms. Kathie Nirschl, vice
president of human resources
Mr. John Rouse, vice
president of operations
Mr. Jeff Spofford,
director of retail
Mr. David Bader, director
of education
Ms. Theresa Duncan,
director of development
Ms. Marilyn Padilla, director
of public relations
Ms. Tina Sarty, controller
Financial Overview
Revenue and Expenses (In 000's)
For the year ended 2012 total attendance
was 1.454 million, equal to 2011. Total
revenues were favorable by nearly 23%
compared to 2011. Earned revenue, which
includes admission, education programs, gift
store and food sales, equated to 65% of the
total 2012 revenue. Programs continue to be
the focus of activites for the Aquarium, with
82% of total expenditures directed towards
exhibits, service, and communications. Net
assets at the end of the year increased with
a favorable change of 24% or $5.53 million.
REVENUE
10%
2012
2011
24,868
22,511
Membership
3,898
3,245
Contributions
9,385
5,361
Total Revenue
38,151
31,117
Program and marketing
26,795
25,039
Earned revenue
Development and membership
2,221
2,164
Administration
3,602
3,409
32,618
30,612
Total Expenses
Change in net assets
25%
5,532
503
Net assets at beginning of year
23,503
22,999
Net assets at end of the year
29,035
23,502
Balance Sheet (In 000's)
65%
Earned
Revenue
Membership
Contributions
2012
2011
Cash and cash equivalents
6,945
5,969
Accounts receivable
2,210
2,229
Contributions recievable
3,823
1,011
Prepaid expenses
455
325
Gift store inventory
370
358
Other assets
EXPENSES
25
67
Property and equipment, net
19,963
18,107
Total assets
33,792
28,067
Accounts payable
2,909
2,696
Accrued liabilities
1,349
1,198
Deferred revenue
499
670
4,757
4,563
Unrestricted
18,525
16,977
Temporarily restricted
10,120
6,162
391
365
Total net assets
29,035
23,503
Total liabilities and net assets
33,792
28,067
7%
11%
Total liabilities
82%
Permanently restricted
Program &
Marketing
Development
& Membership
Administration
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