Our Resources

Our nonprofit public benefit corporation is organized and operated for charitable and educational purposes.  As noted, these purposes are discussed in Humans, Nature, and Birds:  Science Art from Cave Walls to Computer Screens. The book has been favorably reviewed by, among others, the New York Times, Science, The Ibis, Audubon, and The Living Bird.  Our website, which currently contains excerpts from the book, ranks very high on a Google search using the words “science”, “art”, “nature”.

The members of our Founding Board provide a broad range of perspectives, expertise, and experience in teaching, administration (including both academic and federal appointments), public education efforts (especially on environmental issues), nonprofit development, writing, research, editing, art production, web production, and membership on the boards of both commercial and nonprofit organization.

The members of our Advisory Committee will also provide a broad range of perspectives, expertise, and experience, as will members of our Affiliated Scientists and Artists.

Undergraduate and graduate student involvement will provide the voice of the next generation.

Our Services

As an information-based organization, we will spend the first three years establishing our reputation, initiating our programs and extending our reach, relying on private donations and grants to cover our expenses.  As long as our fund-raising efforts are successful, our services will continue to be free.

Management

Our Board
Tony Angell, naturalist, artist, and author
Paul R. Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Department of Biology, Stanford University
Donald Kennedy (Chair), President emeritus, Woods Senior Fellow, Stanford University
Pamela Meadowcroft, Meadowcroft & Associates, Inc.; Faculty Associate, Institute for Evaluation
     Science, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Darryl Wheye, artist and author

Our Officers
President/CEO, Darryl Wheye
Secretary, Paul R. Ehrlich
Treasurer, Pamela Meadowcroft

Our Advisory Council and
Affiliated Artists and Scientists
In the process of being selected

Operations

Our development efforts have involved forming the framework of our organization: establishing the founding board, selecting officers, writing bylaws, filing the Articles of Incorporation, securing pro bono legal assistance, surveying the first cohort of artists, and launching the portion of our website <scienceart-nature.org> that provides information about Science Art and examples.

Supporting Professionals

Pro bono legal council is provided by:
Latham & Watkins LLP,
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-6538

Accounting services.  To be selected.

Staff Compensation

Of the $100,000 we hope to raise in our first year, $110,000 in our second, and $120,000 in our third, $49,000 will be used for salaries and $12,250 for benefits each year.