Tetiaroa Society
Tetiaroa Society
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About this organization
Mission
EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TROPICAL ISLAND SOCIO-ECOSYSTEMS.
About
TETIAROA SOCIETY HELPS SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF AN ECOSTATION, LOCATED ON MOTU ONETAHI, ONE OF THE 12 ISLETS OF TETIAROA (33 MILES NORTH OF TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA), AS A FACILITY ACCESSIBLE TO SCIENTISTS, VOLUNTEERS, CULTURAL ADVISORS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO SERVES AS A BASE FOR THE SOCIETY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. THE ECOSTATION IS A DYNAMIC AND POWERFUL TOOL IN OUR MISSION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENCE. DESIGNED AND BUILT TO LEED PLATINUM STANDARDS, THE ECOSTATION ALLOWS SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS TO BE INSPIRED BY TETIAROA'S UNIQUE, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEIR WORK IS INTEGRATED WITH IT. THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED HERE SERVES AS A LIVING CASE STUDY, WHERE THE LESSONS LEARNED CAN BE IMPLEMENTED LOCALLY AND APPLIED TO PLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE, CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION.RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED VIA THE ECOSTATION IN 2018 WERE: MANAGING INVASIVE RATS PROJECT: SCIENTISTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND WORKED WITH ISLAND CONSERVATION, ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND TETIAROA SOCIETY TO ERADICATE RATS ON MOTU REIONO. THE FIELDWORK WAS COMPLETED IN 2018 AND DATA ANALYSIS IS ONGOING. THE PROJECT WILL BE EXPANDED TO ALL MOTUS IN THE FUTURE.OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND CLIMATE RESEARCH: SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TETIAROA SOCIETY CONTINUED RESEARCH EFFORTS TO DETERMINE RATES OF CALCIFICATION, DISSOLUTION, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, AND RESPIRATION ON A VARIETY OF SPECIAL SCALES WITHIN THE ATOLL BY DEPLOYING SITU SENSORS THAT CONTINUOUSLY MEASURE PH, O2, SALINITY, TEMPERATURE, AND DEPTH. THEY COMBINED THESE ANALYSES WITH DISCRETE WATER SAMPLES COLLECTED ON A TWICE-DAILY BASIS OF THE MEASUREMENTS OF ALKALINITY, DIC, AND NUTRIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, PRECISE MEASUREMENTS OF THE LAND AND REEF HEIGHTS WERE MEASURED WITH GPS SYSTEMS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SEA LEVEL VARIATION. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT.INVESTIGATION OF ECOLOGY OF REEF SHARKS: SCIENTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND CRIOBE CONTINUED THEIR RESEARCH ON THE SHARKS USING THE LAGOON OF TETIAROA. THE RESEARCH HAS HELPED TO REVEAL THE STATUS AND ECOLOGICAL ROLES OF REEF SHARKS IN THE LAGOON OF TETIAROA AND SET A BASELINE FOR FURTHER MONITORING AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER FRENCH POLYNESIAN SYSTEMS.METABARCODING FISH GUT CONTENT: SCIENTISTS EMPLOYED FISH GUT CONTENT METABARCODING WITH NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON FISHES COLLECTED AROUND TETIAROA. DATA ANALYSIS IS ONGOING, AND THIS PROJECT WILL HELP IN A LARGER SCALE PROJECT TO CREATE A METABARCODE FOR FISHES IN FRENCH POLYNESIA AND CREATE THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION FOOD WED AVAILABLE FOR CORAL REEFS.ARMS RECOVERY: SCIENTISTS FROM SMITHSONIAN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND YALE UNIVERSITY CONTINUED THEIR RESEARCH ON TETIAROA'S CORAL REEF USING AUTONOMOUS REEF MONITORING STRUCTURES (ARMS) TO COMPARE THE BIOTIC ASSEMBLAGES BETWEEN HIGH ISLANDS AND LOW ISLAND REEF COMMUNITIES. ARMS HAVE BECOME STANDARD FOR MONITORING MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CREATING COMPARATIVE BASELINES FOR MARINE COMMUNITIES.IDEA TETIAROA ISLAND DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM AVATAR: SCIENTISTS CONTINUE TO WORK ON CREATING A TETIARAO AVATAR TO HELP PREDICT HOW BIODIVERSITY, ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES, AND SOCIETY ON THE ISLANDS WILL CO-EVOLVE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL GENERATIONS.HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT ON MOTU REIONO: SCIENTISTS CONDUCTED A RESEARCH PROJECT ON MOTU REIONO TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF RATTUS EXULANS BASIC POPULATION BIOLOGY WITH SPECIFIC REGARD TO DIET AND BREEDING.BASELINE SEABIRD STUDY: SCIENTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON STARTED A MULTIYEAR STUDY OF THE SEABIRDS ON TETIAROA. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO UPDATE THE BASELINE INFORMATION ON THE DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH OF SEABIRDS ON TETIAROA. THEY FOCUSED THEIR FIRST 2018 TRIP ON POPULATIONS ESTIMATES AND BREEDING STATUS OF THE SEABIRD SPECIES ON EACH OF TETIAROA'S MOTUS.COCONUT CRAB MONITORING: SCIENTISTS CONTINUED THEIR ANNUAL STUDY AND SURVEY OF COCONUT CRAB POPULATIONS ON TETIAROA.GREEN SEA TURTLE NESTING AND MONITORING: SCIENTISTS CONTINUED THEIR ANNUAL STUDY AND SURVEY OF SEA TURTLE POPULATIONS ON TETIAROA.LAGOON FISH REPLENISHMENT: SCIENTISTS FROM CRIOBE COMPLETED THEIR THREE-YEAR REPLENISHMENT PROJECT IN THE LAGOON OF TETIAROA BY REARING AND RELEASING FISH AND CRUSTACEANS CAUGHT AT POST-LARVAL STAGE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Tetiaroa society is a charitable, nonprofit organization dedicated to education, conservation, and research activities related to tropical island socio-ecosystems, particularly of tetiaroa island, french polynesia. the goals of the organization are:- to promote sustainability through an interdisciplinary study ofscience and technology, the humanities, and the arts and creative sciences;- to encourage the preservation of polynesian ecosystems, biodiversity, and culture;- to develop and test new technologies and approaches - particularly in relation to renewable energy, food, and water security - that are appropriate for tropical islands in an era of rapid global change; and- to help island communities achieve sustainable development.tetiaroa society is committed to preservation and restoration of tetiaroa island through a unique conservation plan that supports scientific innovation to create sustainable interdependence.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Education, conservation, and research activities related to tropical island socio-ecosystems.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is CA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is PO BOX 908, KIRKLAND, WA, 980830908.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 0.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$11,151.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $8,678 in fundraising expenses.