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The Climate Foundation is made up of people from
all over the world who all have the same goal: to change the world for the better. * "The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." -Steve Jobs |
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Meet Our Team
B. von Herzen
Executive Director
Brian von Herzen , PhD. (USA) is the founder and executive director of the Climate Foundation, which upholds the vision and the mission to regenerate life in the ocean
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R. Truman
Director
Rebecca Truman
(California, USA), Co-Founder, Chairman, Board of Directors, Rebecca worked for and helped to jump-start and run several startup companies in Silicon Valley. (more...) |
T.Theuretzbacher
Engineer
Theresa Theuretzbacher (Austria/Norway), Environmental Engineer, studied Water Management and Environmental Engineering at the University (more...)
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J. Rauch
Engineer
Joseph Rauch
(Vermont) - After graduating from Brandeis University with a doctorate in Physics, Joseph Rauch started (more...) |
K. Scheltema
Engineer
Konrad Scheltema (Vermont, USA) received a BS from Hampshire College where he was a Jerome Lemelson Scholar and a MS in structural geology (more.)
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S. Donahue
Engineer
Sam Donohue, (Australia, Philippines) Sam has been in the mining industry for the last 12 years supervising and managing large scale installation, (more)
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J. Macdonald
Business Development
John Macdonald,(Australia), has extensive experience in the fields of architectural design, project and environmental (more...)
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R. Mollenhauer
Business Development
Bob Mollenhauer
(Massachusetts, USA) is a fundraising director for the Climate Foundation. He previously served as chief (more...) |
S.Zak
Project: Europe
Sam is the European Lead for the Climate Foundation. He has been with the organization since January 2019, where he began working on a part-time (more...)
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A. Liebowitz
Project: USA
Anna Liebowitz (USA) has a master's in environmental science and policy from Columbia University, and a bachelor's in molecular biology from (more...)
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R. Johnson
Project: Azolla
Reggie Johnson
(Nevada, USA), Systems Engineer, is currently working with the Climate Foundation, developing systems (more...) |
P. Tubal
Project:
Philippines Perfecto Tubal (Philippines) speaks 4 languages and has spent his life working with seaweed and fish in the Philippines, Zambia (more...)
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G. Apas
Project:
Philippines Geronimo Apas,(Philippines) has spent many years working with seaweeds around the world, managing the (more...)
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E. Smith
Project:
Philippines Eric Smith (USA/India) a marine biology graduate from SAICE Pondicherry. He loves all things ocean related, from surfing to marine biology (more...)
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W. White
Project:
Philippines Will White (California USA), obtained AB/100t license from Hawaii maritime academy, worked for NOAA doing hydro-graphic survey and fisheries studies. (more...)
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M. Prowse
Project:
Solomon Islands Malcolm Prowse
(Australia), Collaborator, has extensive experience in private sector, non Government and Government at (more...) |
E. Jansson
Communications
Ellie-Lea Jansson seeks to inspire hope in creating a sustainable and thriving future for life on our planet. She has held Board (more)
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T. Kelly
Board of Directors
Tom Kelly (California, USA)
Engineer, obtained his BS Degree in Physics from UCSB, and his MSEE Degree from Santa Clara University. (more...) |
J. Newman
Jim Newman
(Massachusetts, USA), Collaborator, is the President and Chief Engineer of Woods Hole Marine Systems, Inc. and has been (more...) |
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Why we do this |
Founded: 2007
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Beaverton, Oregon; Carson City, Nevada
Type of Organization: Independent non-profit 501(c)3 NGO
Funding: Foundation and private donations, government grants, industry contracts, annual operating budget of $2 million
Research Areas: Food security and carbon balance in soils and seas, mitigating climate disruption in critical eco-systems around the world.
People: Climate Foundation is comprised of multiple interdisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, professors, logistic analysts, post docs, graduate students, and interns
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Beaverton, Oregon; Carson City, Nevada
Type of Organization: Independent non-profit 501(c)3 NGO
Funding: Foundation and private donations, government grants, industry contracts, annual operating budget of $2 million
Research Areas: Food security and carbon balance in soils and seas, mitigating climate disruption in critical eco-systems around the world.
People: Climate Foundation is comprised of multiple interdisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, professors, logistic analysts, post docs, graduate students, and interns