Contact the Steering Committee Lead or windykent@safesharks.org to get involved.
HUSBANDRY, ANIMAL CARE & CONSERVATION
- Chondro Census – chondrocensus@gmail.com
- Elasmobranch Blood Project – Beth Firchau, bfirchau@aza.org
- Conservation Network Catalog – Steve Kessel, skessel@sheddaquarium.org
- IUCN Workshop Planning – Hap Fatzinger, hap.fatzinger@ncaquariums.com
EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION
- Messaging and Species Days – Paul Cox, paul@sharktrust.org
- Communications – Kelli Cadenas, Kelli.cadenas@merlinentertainments.biz
- Sharks in the Media – Jim Wharton, j.wharton@seattleaquarium.org
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- SAFE SeaScapes – Jim Wharton, j.wharton@seattleaquarium.org
- Advancement and Development – Hap Fatzinger, hap.fatzinger@ncaquariums.com
In addition to the above working groups, we are also seeking individuals with the following skills:
Social Media:
SAFE Sharks and Rays is seeking a volunteer program partner with social media knowledge and expertise to work with our Communications Working Group. This person will assist with our efforts to connect via Facebook, helping to manage our private and public pages. This includes monitoring the page, developing content, and answering questions about the program. We would like to have at least a year commitment for this role, and estimate that it will require approximately 1 hour/week of time.
Fundraising/Development:
SAFE Sharks and Rays is seeking a volunteer program partner with fundraising experience to assist in developing a robust fundraising program and strategy for the 3-year conservation action plan. This can be a limited role while we develop this plan, or a longer term commitment to continue to guide our annual efforts for funding.
Communications:
SAFE: Sharks and Rays is seeking a volunteer program partner to assist with on-going communication needs including content development for an electronic newsletter, blog posts on the SAFEsharks.org website, and on social media and other channels. This position will require 2-4 hours/month, working with the SAFE Communications Working Group, and other working group leaders, to outline, plan and implement communications over a variety of channels. To ensure consistency, we would like a one-year commitment to this role, but will consider shorter-term commitments.