Dan Haifley
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Dan Haifley has been Executive Director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey
, a free ocean science and ecology program for school-aged youth sailing Monterey Bay, since 1999. From 1986 to 1993, he was Executive Director of Save Our Shores
, based in Santa Cruz, California where he spear-headed the creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
as Co-Chair of the Environmental Working Group. He also lead the effort against offshore oil drilling, including passage of 26 local ordinances in California counties and cities limiting development of onshore facilities for offshore drilling. Mr. Haifley writes a newspaper column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper called "Our Ocean Backyard". In August 2011 he was given the Ocean Hero award by Save Our Shores.
As Executive Director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey
he has argued O'Neill Sea Odyssey's position that ocean concepts should be adopted in formal education standards and made more widely available to youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
(2) Save Our Shores: http://www.saveourshores.org
(3) Santa Cruz County Commission on the Environment: http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/eh/Water_Resources/071205_F8c.pdf
O'Neill Sea Odyssey
O'Neill Sea Odyssey is a non-profit organization located in Santa Cruz, California . It was founded in 1996 by wet suit innovator Jack O'Neill and provides students with hands-on lessons on marine habitat and the relationship between the oceans and the environment.The program provides a free...
, a free ocean science and ecology program for school-aged youth sailing Monterey Bay, since 1999. From 1986 to 1993, he was Executive Director of Save Our Shores
Save Our Shores
Save Our Shores is an environmental organization based in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 1978 and organized under IRS code section 5013. The organization spear-headed creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and lead opposition to offshore oil drilling...
, based in Santa Cruz, California where he spear-headed the creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a US Federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast around Monterey Bay....
as Co-Chair of the Environmental Working Group. He also lead the effort against offshore oil drilling, including passage of 26 local ordinances in California counties and cities limiting development of onshore facilities for offshore drilling. Mr. Haifley writes a newspaper column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper called "Our Ocean Backyard". In August 2011 he was given the Ocean Hero award by Save Our Shores.
As Executive Director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey
O'Neill Sea Odyssey
O'Neill Sea Odyssey is a non-profit organization located in Santa Cruz, California . It was founded in 1996 by wet suit innovator Jack O'Neill and provides students with hands-on lessons on marine habitat and the relationship between the oceans and the environment.The program provides a free...
he has argued O'Neill Sea Odyssey's position that ocean concepts should be adopted in formal education standards and made more widely available to youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
External links
(1) O'Neill Sea Odyssey: http://www.oneillseaodyssey.org(2) Save Our Shores: http://www.saveourshores.org
(3) Santa Cruz County Commission on the Environment: http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/eh/Water_Resources/071205_F8c.pdf