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The
Mother Ocean Foundation was established to educate children
and to further their knowledge of our oceans and the
enormous variety of sea life beneath its surface. It
is important that our children understand how this diverse
community of sea life maintains its balance and the
environmental influences that impact it. We will encourage
children of this generation to pass on to others a love
and understanding of the ocean - and freshwater environments
as well.
The
Foundation was created as an outgrowth of the experiences
of Dan Wagner, renowned SCUBA diver and underwater cinematographer.
Dan has had encounters with "Sea Friends"
all over the world and over 45 years experience shooting
underwater photography. He will be an invaluable resource
of information for this organization.
Members
of the Foundation provide programs for schools and organizations.
Presentations focus on interactions with Sea Friends,
what we have done to harm our ocean realm, what we can
do now and what the next generation can do to take care
of our Sea Friends and improve the environment in which
they live.
Mother
Ocean foundation present goals are to:
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Develop educational and environmental programs for schools
and communities.
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Educate through presentations with videos and CD ROMs
that are narrated so that speakers can focus on answering
the questions children and adults have about the sea
and its inhabitants.
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Promote the membership of children and adults in the
Foundation
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Assist in the development of a series of interactive
and Multi-lingual CD ROMs and storybooks on Sea Friends,
the environment in which they live and what we can do
to "make it better."
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To make a difference world wide in the protection and
preservation of our waters and sea friends.
The
Mother Ocean Foundation was incorporated as a 501.(c)(3)
organization eligible for grants, tax deductible donations
and sponsorships.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS:
President, Dan Wagner
Mr. Wagner became a certified diver in the 1950s, was
one of the first 25 nationally certified YMCA instructors
in the United States. He has certified over 5,000 divers.
In addition, he was a volunteer with search and recovery
teams and contributed to the first rescue manual describing
search patterns for police and fire department rescue
teams. He has made underwater films since the 1960s
when he filmed the Real 8 Treasure diving recoveries
with famed underwater treasure hunter, Mel Fisher. He
is currently producing videos through his production
company, Peanut Butter Productions Inc. Has owned and
operated 3 Live Aboard Dive boats that traveled to the
Bahamas.
Secretary, Lawrence (Larry) W. Bell
is President and Chief Operations Officer of Bell Management
Group, Inc. and BMG.net, a leading Internet Hosting,
marketing, consulting, website design and development
company and wireless Internet Service Provider.
Lawrence
was born on September 1, 1955 in Panama City, Florida.
In 1960, his family moved to the high tech community
of Melbourne, Florida and Lawrence grew up during "Space-Race",
the expansion of NASA and the space program. His father
was an engineer for NASA for 28 years and his mother
and brother are dentists. Lawrence was educated in the
public school system in Florida and in 1979 completed
his formal education at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
and received a BS/MBA.
Prior
to establishing BMG, Mr. Bell worked in marketing, advertising
and sales departments for NAPA/Genuine Parts Company,
BMW of North America, and ATK/Automotive Dynamics North
America. Through those companies he has been associated
in national marketing campaigns with Toyota of North
America, Firestone, Goodyear, Kmart and Uniroyal.
In
1987, Bell Management Group was founded. Initially,
its main purpose was to engineer and market remanufactured
automotive, truck, diesel and industrial engines. In
1989, Bell Management Group formed a partnership with
Precision Machine & Engine Rebuilders in Inverness,
Florida. That partnership evolved into the largest non-OEM
engine remanufacturing company in the southeast. By
the end of 1989 the partnership, known as The Engine
Werks, was the main supplier of remanufactured engines
to the Florida School Board Transportation Department
and Florida DOT.
In
1991, the Engine Werks became the main supplier of remanufactured
engines to the United States Postal Service. The Engine
Werks was sold in 1996.
Lawrence
is a recipient of the Eagle Scout Award, is an ASE Certified
Technician and Instructor, a charter member of the Automotive
Service Association, an Associate Emeritus Member of
the Florida Pupil Transportation Association has a Private
Pilots License and is a PADI Certified Open Water SCUBA
diver.
Treasurer, Tom Crane
Is From Stuart, Fl.
Assistant to the Treasurer,
Advisory Board Member Christine Snyder
Mrs.
Snyder has a master's degree in accounting from Rollins
College, Melbourne, Florida and has recently retired
from Harris Corporation.
Bill Boykin
Mr Boykin Has been past director of: Royal Oceanic Academy'United
Space Foundation,Florida Motion Picture & Television
Assc. Past President of S. Brevard Beaches Jr. Chamber
of Commerce, Salis Fitness Systems,Inc. Lifetime member
Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Federation of America and Lifetime
Surfer,Sailor, fisherman,swimmer, skin diver & beach
bum.
Dennis Gagnon
Mr. Gagnon has his Masters Degree in Educational Administration
from Northern Illinois University. He recently retired
from the Illinois education system after a 33 year career.
In 2000 the “Council for elementary Science International”
selected him as National Elementary School Principal
of the Year, an award sponsored by CIBA Chemical Corporation.
His diving has taken him to the Red Sea, the Great Barrier
Reef, Central America and other International dive locations.
He is the Program Director for the annual ‘Our World
Underwater’ Dive and Travel Exposition in Chicago, IL.
Christine Ambrose
Dr. Ambrose has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from
Florida Institute of Technology. She is engaged in marine
conservation research and is a subject matter expert.
She is an avid diver and sport fisherwoman.
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