Marine Life Studies

I have been volunteering for MLS for a little over a week and I absolutely love it. The work is very fun and engaging and even more importantly the cause is amazing and the people care so much its wonderful to see.

As an executive in the information technology field, it is rare that I am afforded the opportunity to do something in the world that matters globally, without strings attached, and in an environment free of the political issues that so often follow.
Peggy Stap's sheer unapologetic joy in her everyday work researching, documenting, and actually *saving* whales is a gift to everyone who has the opportunity to work for her organization.
My investment in becoming a certified FAA UAS pilot has been capitalized on with both MLS and the Whale Entanglement Team, however, it's not just about the fun stuff. Grinding the hull of the research vessel, working on a clogged head, or bobbing around in the trough while pulling a side-scan sonar system have all been a highlight on their own.

This is an amazing organization, doing amazing work, and I'm thrilled to be associated with them.

I partnered with Marine Life Studies for a service learning course at CSUMB. I instantly felt welcomed into the team and felt as though my contributions were valued. Additionally, volunteering out on the boat was incredible as I saw sea life that I have never seen before. I also had the opportunity to network with other volunteers out on the boat with us. I was given great training and always felt comfortable asking questions if something was unclear. My time with MLS was short, but despite this, I felt like part of the family.

I knew that getting the opportunity to volunteer with Marine Life Studies was amazing but this experience far surpassed my expectations. On my first trip out on the boat I was taken by surprise at just how much marine life I got to see and I was thrilled at how involved in tasks I was able to be on the boat. I received such a warm welcome from Peggy and Stephanie, they definitely made me feel a part of the team and from my first encounter with both the whales and Peggy and Stephanie, I was so eager to help out again as soon as possible! It is clear to see the volunteers are so passionate and dedicate a huge amount of their time to saving whales from entanglements. Seeing Marine Life Studies at work and the impact that they make is inspiring and has made me feel hopeful for the whales.

I heard a talk by Peggy during Whalefest 2019, chatted with some of her volunteers, including a tour of their boat and decided this organization was one I wanted to join.

Since then, I've participated in numerous whale and dolphin surveys on Monterey Bay and have been pleasantly surprised by the number and diversity of whales, dolphins, sea lions, otters, mola mola and other marine organisms the populate Monterey Bay. Simply stunning as you better understand the food web and the unique geography that creates an upwelling food buffet.

The recent whale entanglement success is an incredible testament to Marine Life Studies goal of working with partners to help save these sea behemoths.

I volunteered with many organizations on the Monterey Bay This is the one I continue to spend time with! Peggy stop runs the organization, as she does her life, with the mantra "love and gratitude" ; It shows through when those that she has with her agency! Also very crucial part of her what her organization does is the whale entanglement team trying to save entangled whales very important need!

The first time I heard about Marine Life Studies was in my Service Learning class at CSU Monterey Bay. I knew right away that I wanted to volunteer with them and I am so glad that I did! Working with Peggy and Stephanie is so fun and they have so much knowledge to share about the marine life in Monterey. I have had the chance to learn about wildlife photography, photo I.D., collecting behavioral data, and boating. I even had the chance to experience my first wild Killer whales with them! I can honestly say everyone at MLS is passionate about the ocean and truly cares about the well-being of marine life. I look forward to many more days out on the bay with them!

Another volunteer characterized working with MLS as the most selfish volunteering she's ever done. I have to agree wholeheartedly! Having the opportunity to work with Peggy and Stephanie is truly a privilege as they share their experience and knowledge effortlessly so that volunteering means constant learning and inclusion in the MLS mission.
I have rarely done volunteer work that has changed my perspective and increased my appreciation for our impact on the environment more that working with MLS has. I can't wait to get back out and volunteer again (and again, and again) with MLS in 2019 and beyond.

I was introduced to Marine Life Studies through a colleague at work, and found them to be one of the most impressive and humble non-profit organisations that I've ever had the chance to interact with. Their work is both important and meaningful, and they are driven by safety and excellence.

I highly recommend them!

I have spent my work career helping people as a mediator, social worker and upon retiring I wanted to find something else that touches my spirit. I have had the good fortune to volunteer with Marine Life Studies. Peggy and Stephanie...their passion for the planet's wellness is inspirational. Volunteering with them gives me hope for my grandchildren's future.

My experience with Marine Life Studies was beyond my expectations - it was filled with enthusiast volunteers, a friendly and education atmosphere, and best of all...the opportunity to save WHALES. I felt very safe while aboard and left with the desire to return for another volunteer shift. I highly recommend the MLS non-profit as a great way to give your time. You walk inspired and give our sea creatures a fighting chance, a real win-win!

Marine Life Studies is an amazing organization. Running on a shoestring, MLS is able to provide ongoing dedicated services to marine life, especially whales. The operation of the group is top notch, and they are nothing but truly inspirational with regards to their knowledge, expertise and passion. Peggy and Stephanie are true "citizen scientists" and are able to clearly communicate their commitment and passion to their volunteers, thus inspiring many others to get involved with this essential operation. They are an example of the best of the best when it comes to non-profits.

I had an amazing trip with the Marine Life Studies group. First of all, the crew was fantastic. They helped onboard a team of us who knew almost nothing, but quickly gave us a fun educational orientation. The boat was also great. I love how there were so many ways to pitch in and help this worthy cause. I'm an amateur photographer, and I love that I was able to lend those skills to help save the whales. On top of that, we had incredible close encounters with dolphins, whales, and even orcas! We also went out of our way to help pick up florating trash, doing our best to leave the place better than how we found it. I highly recommend everybody take a trip out with the Marine Life Studies group, of course so you can save entangled whales and help document and clean up our oceans, but also so you can see our amazing sea life!

Marine Life Studies is full of inspirational and passionate people, dedicated to saving the future of the oceans! I volunteered as an intern here, and I learnt more in 1 month with Marine Life Studies than I have in a year at an aquarium! Nothing can replace learning hands-on in the field. This non-profit organisation dedicate their time to training individuals to the best of their ability. I learnt so much in a short space of time and can’t thank the team enough for it. The effort that Marine Life Studies put in daily with the Whale Entanglement Team (WET) and the boat surveys, is second to none. Great people and great enthusiasm for the ocean. Love and gratitude.

I have only been with Marine Life Studies for a few months this year, but it has been an incredible experience thus far. The rotating crew is always willing to teach me anything I need to learn whether its out on the boat, tabling an event, entering data, etc. The fearless leader, Peggy Stap, welcomed me with open arms (literally) and is always eager to let me experience as many roles as I can to get as much out of my experience with research and data as I possibly can. Being out on the boat participating in data collection and research has by far been the most rewarding part of my experiences thus far, and I am looking forward to continuing to help Marine Life Studies in all their education and research in the future. This is an amazing organization full of great people!

Volunteering with Peggy and team is one of the most selfish things I've ever done. She brings her joy of marine life to every volunteer - empowering, educating, and welcoming every person to the teams she assembles for each research and disentanglement outing. She's an inclusive leader who sees the talents of everyone she meets.

Peggy's loving and approachable nature make volunteering fun, but what makes her really special is how adept she is at building teams and empowering them to not only act, but to empower others. Peggy is a leader in the truest sense of the word.

As someone who works in tech, I'm in awe of Peggy's fearlessness in implementing and using technology to its fullest in order to achieve the objectives of her organization. She's open to new ideas, and demonstrates a comfort with leading through ambiguity that is a model anyone can learn from.

The work Marine Life Studies and the Whale Entanglement Team under Peggy's leadership is doing today will save animals in the present, and will inform our interactions with marine life for generations to come. 

I have volunteered for this organization for a few years now. I enjoy going out on the research vessel for their research boat surveys in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. I've been fortunate to witness and help out when there was an entangled whale response. It's great to know and be part of a group of people that are trying to protect the animals that inhabit the Bay where I live.

I started volunteering with Marine Life Studies in September of 2017. It has been such an amazing and humbling experience since I've started! I love that everybody on this team is dedicated to preserving our ocean and the marine wildlife within it. Through MLS, I have met many inspiring individuals who share the same passion for the ocean. I feel proud to be a part of this team! This organization is truly amazing

I started volunteering with Marine Life Studies in September 2017 as a marine biology student and this organization not only provided me with amazing hands on experience, but also the opportunity to meet so many inspiring individuals with the same passion for ocean stewardship. Everyone at MLS shares a love for ocean conservation and strives to share their knowledge with the public, as well as do critical research on local ecosystem health. I loved my time with Peggy and the rest of the crew and would recommend getting involved with this organization (and their mission) to anyone.

After a lifetime of ocean oriented activities I was inspired by an article I read about Marine life Studies and their Whale Entanglement Team and was fortunate to to be able to meet Peggy and other volunteers at Whalefest 2016. I have been a volunteer since that time and It continues to be a great and rewarding experience. Whether identifying different marine mammals for a national data base, helping to locate and rescue whales entangled in fishing gear, plucking floating Mylar balloons from the bay or scraping barnacles off the bottom of the boat in dry dock, the dedication and commitment to excellence I have witnessed from Peggy and the other volunteers is awesome. There is more marine life concentrated in the Monterey Bay than in any other location that I can think of. Marine Life Studies is doing important work and I am proud to volunteer with them.
Tim

My interest in marine studies led me to volunteer with Marine Life Studies in September of 2016. My contributions have included many activities; boat maintenance, data recording, photography, marine mammal disentanglement training, helmsman duties, dinghy operation, drone pilot certification, and helping with a couple of PR events. I have learned a lot. Peggy, her staff and volunteers are very knowledgeable, experts really in marine mammals and birds. The entire organization is great, low key and very helpful to all participants. I have never had a bad day on the water with Marine Life Studies.
I have found the organization to be responsible both to the environment and to the animals we are researching. Most of my time has been spent as crew on survey trips into Monterey bay. We locate and document marine mammal activity, mostly dolphins and whales.
Marine Life Studies appears to be effectively and efficiently run. The staff work hard not only on the research but on the other duties required for the organization to function. They have been straight forward in fund raising and the use of their resources. They are really committed to being as effective as possible.
It has been a pleasure to be involved with Marine Life Studies. Hopefully my small contribution is helping their conversation efforts.

Keith

I have been volunteering with Marine Life Studies since September 2017. I have been out on several boat surveys and recently volunteered at Whalefest in Monterey. I am always impressed with how dedicated everyone is to the organization, most of whom don't take home any paycheck. Everyone there is driven by a passion for their work on the water, and protecting our local marine wildlife. It's an amazing group of people doing crucial work on the bay. I'm proud to be a part of the effort!

I have been working with Marine Life Studies for the last few years, doing the "Take it to the Streets" program. I am so impressed with the passion and determination of the group and their work- especially with the Whale Entanglement Team! Peggy and her team are helpful and professional and I look forward to working with them in the future!

People working hard to preserve what they love. Science and discipline drive the incredible work done by Marine Life Studies. I’m honored to be able to assist. Keep up the amazing work.

My class of 3rd graders love the presentation provided by Marine Life Studies! My students really enjoyed the hands-on activities and were engaged with all of the new material provided. I highly recommend any classes/programs who are looking to learn more about whales and marine life. It's informative AND lots of fun!

Marine Life Studies came to present to our 3rd graders about whales. The students learned a lot about different types of whales and were able to see a whale vertebrae and a baleen. They learned hands-on the different ways in which whales eat! Students were engaged and very interested. We appreciated this fantastic opportunity.

Peggy and staff/volunteers do a great job year-round. We have attended their yearly "Flip for Whales" fundraiser and have always been amazed how dedicated and invested all are in their mission to grow this very worthwhile program. The day on the bay is always enjoyable, and experiencing the wildlife up close and personal is an awesome reminder of the need to help these animals that are generally out of site unless you are on the water! Thanks.

MLS is a wonderful organization that helps not only humans understand the importance of the ocean around us, but also provide heroic efforts to untangle whales from nets & buoys left in the undersea.

I was fortunate to meet Stephanie at the Marine Life Studies booth during the January 2017 Whale Fest. She outlined the work of the Whale Entanglement Team, showing pictures of entangled whales and the various techniques used to free them. At that point I was hooked and felt the need to both learn and help these animals in need. After listening to the Director Peggy Stap give an inspirational speech that same day, I called her and have been volunteering ever since. Even though I had no direct experience, Peggy and her team have taken the time to teach me detailed research and dis-entanglement techniques and has made my time with the crew a rewarding experience.

Peggy, Stephanie, and everyone else who I have met through volunteering with Marine Life Studies have been so nice and welcoming to me and my sweetheart since we've met them. They have been such a pleasure to learn from and volunteer for. I hope that I get to help Peggy with her awesome efforts for a long time to come! Thanks for everything! - Rip :)

Marine Life Studies is one of the best non-profit organisations I have come across. I began volunteering in 2016 and was so impressed with the knowledge and passion each member brought to the team. Seasonally they educate young minds at the boys and girls club about how to protect our oceans and how to recognize different whales in the population.
The WET team is such a valuable resource in Monterey Bay and Northern California. There has been an increase In recent years of entangled cetaceans and marine mammals in distress. Crab and fish nets leave devastating wounds, and the MLS team risk their lives assessing these distressed animals.
Hands down one of the best non-profit science organizations!

Josh McInnes
Marine Mammal Specialist

Although this organization is marine based and something that is in my field of Marine Science, they offer opportunities to anyone who is interested in it. You can't find many organizations that are willing to train and teach others about the ins and outs of developing research, boating, outreach, and ocean stewardship skills without certain qualifications or certifications. Not only are they a nonprofit, they are a volunteer organization that spends most of their time either on the water or doing outreach events to inspire the public to protect the ocean and its inhabitants. I've had a pleasure of working with them for the past few years and plan on to continue my time with them as long as I can.

The best and most inspiring organization I have ever encountered! I took classes through them as a kid. Peggy showed me how I could turn my love of the ocean and it's creatures into a career in conservation. These classes were informative and inspiring. I leaned what it means to be a scientist and a conservationist. It solidified my desire to go into science and marine science. Peggy served as my role model and spark champion always helping me grow and become the person I am today.

In high school I came back and began to volunteer with marine life studies. Through my different roles I witnessed first hand the impact the organization has on the kids who go through it. The smiles on their face seeing whales for the first time, the genuine happiness picking up trash and leaning about the ocean and how to protect it these kids have. The same happiness and spark marine life studies brought out in me when I was one of their students.

Doing their education programs and volunteering through marine life studies is the reason I am the person I am today. It's the reason I'm a marine science major. It's the reason I have devoted my career and life to the ocean and conservation. It's the reason why I'm an ocean educator.

This organization is exactly what we need to inspire the next generation of scientists, conservationists and future leaders in our community. I know we are all in good hands because of the caring staff and volunteers at marine life studies inspiring our next generation of leaders.

I cannot say enough about Peggy, the crew and all the wonderful volunteers/donors of Marine Life Studies. What started out as a way to participate in marine mammal research has blossomed into a multi-facet non-profit organization that provides an incredible service to Monterey Bay area. Along with the research, she has turned her energies toward the public to further help us understand the ravages of environmental pollution. MLS has educational programs showing school children the diversity of ocean life in the bay. They do it in fun ways with many hands-on experiences that help the children retain the learning and become future stewards of our environment. Peggy also participates in community events around Monterey speaking about conservation issues of our land and sea. They are also part of the Whale Entanglement Team helping to save whales in distress. Peggy and the crew of MLS work incredible hours and their service is important to all who value environmental conservation not just in Monterey Bay but everywhere.

I have interned with Marine Life Studies for three consecutive summers, since 2013, and I cannot express my gratitude to this fantastic non profit for welcoming me with open arms and teaching me a vast array of skills with respect to ocean and marine mammal conservation. The founder of he organisation works resolutely and enthusiastically to educate the public on such issues. She is 100% dedicated to furthering the skills of her volunteers and is relentless in her efforts to help us broaden our knowledge and expertise. Since beginning as a volunteer with Marine Life Studies I have learned invaluable life lessons as well as appropriate and relevant skills for my field, including data collection, vessel maintenance and driving, education awareness programming, and whale disentangling. This organisation is a powerhouse of unique and dedicated people and capabilities and I couldn't be happier to work with them!

As a recent graduate from Marine Sciences, I started volunteering with MLS while I was interning at another environmental conservation NGO. I got involved with the WET team and was immediately impressed by the quality of work and passion from their team. I participated in one disentanglement mission and despite not being able to find the whale, we spent a long day in rough water due to everyone's commitment to the cause. Although I no longer live in CA, I still donate because this is an organization that is so well run and full of passionate people doing amazing work.

Marine Life Studies is home to some of the kindest and most incredible people I've ever met. They all work tirelessly to protect the ocean and the creatures who life in it. I first learned about Marine Life Studies during a summer program when I was little and I couldn't get enough! Cleaning up litter with them on the weekends (for years) became one of the highlights of my week, and I'll never forget going on the research boat, and the years we brought kids out on the ocean for the first time with the education program. This group has been a major part of my life and I can't thank Peggy Stap and the volunteers enough for everything they have taught me and the love of the ocean they enforced in me with all of the incredible work they do.

Peggy Stap and her crew are selfless, extremely dedicated, and relentless in accomplishing the goals they have put on themselves for Marine Life Studies. This is apparent with every interaction.

We attended the Monterey Bay Marine Life Studies Fund raiser Flip for Whales this past weekend. It was an outstanding event! From the breakfast to the well educated volunteers and yes we saw whales! The event had many activities, raffle prizes along with a silent auction, and their drawing for a boat. We were even surprised with a thank you gift at the end. You can tell this event was put together with a lot of thought and love. All of the volunteers were very professional and the event ran so smoothly. I can't wait for next year to attend the next one!

For 6 years Marine Life Studies has offered hands on lessons and a whale watching experience for members attending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County. Members have enjoyed learning about the marine life that reside in their backyard and being given the opportunity to see it first hand on a whale watching experience in the bay. Marine Life Studies has also given our members the opportunity to protect marine life in the bay through their 'Take it to the Streets' program. Both the Whale Watching and the 'Take it to the Streets' program are valuable experiences that our members look forward to each year.

I had just moved back to Monterey after finishing a bachelors degree in Oceanography. I had been feeling a little lost in my direction and looking for work to keep me busy and motivated. I was fortunate enough to meet Peggy and she immediately welcomed me to join the Marine Life Studies team. This non-profit is so much more than cetacean research. It provides aspiring, young marine scientists a chance to gain experience in the field and communicate the importance of science to the public and the next generation of ocean stewards. This organization works endlessly to provide opportunities for motivated individuals to get involved and put their strengths to work. Through our work with the Whale Entanglement Team we have create a network within the maritime community and improved public awareness of the entanglement issues. Marine Life Studies provides educational opportunities to elementary and middle school students that would not have been able to learn about or see the ocean otherwise. Marine Life Studies has changed my life and I have been able to move forward with my career as a marine scientist and educator because of my time spent with this inspiring organization.

I truly enjoy and appreciate the time I spend with Peggy and the crew at MLS.
I assist with the Whale Entanglement Team as well and trust my well being to MLS professionalism.

I have loved every minute ive been able to work with Peggy and her crew! They have not only great knowledge and commitment to their research and educational outreach, they also have an inclusive enthusiasm that inspires others, including myself to get involved. Their passion and purpose is contagious. They are also so effective in getting the future generations interested and involved in conservation and preserving and protecting our oceans and marine life. Truly remarkable!

I have known Peggy Stap, the founder of Marine Life Studies since she first learned to Scuba Dive and got the spark / intense drive to do something proactive in support of the marine environment she loves.

As an outgrowth of her love of the Ocean, Peggy founded Marine Life Studies 10 short years ago. Peggy’s initial idea was to be able to help further the study of Orca, Humpback, and other whales and dolphins in the Monterey Bay area. It did not take long for her idea to blossom into a multi-faceted grass roots research and education organization with programs that are both specific to protecting whales as well as programs that serve to educate the people in the Monterey Bay area and programs that take direct action in helping to improve the water front and marine environment.

Peggy was one of the founding members of the Monterey Bay area Whale Entanglement Team (WET) that has received widespread recognition in quickly acting to help disentangle whales from marine debris. While much of the work of the WET team requires extensive training and is very dangerous, part of the message is education of the public for what to do if one sees marine mammals in distress.

Marine Life Studies sponsors research scientists to help further their education, provide research training, and to provide research opportunities.

In addition to the traditional on the water type of work one would expect from Marine Life Studies, they also spend a lot of time and effort in community educational outreach and community involvement programs. These provide great opportunities for Marine Life Studies to plant and nurture the seeds of Ocean conservation. They do this by working with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County and by sponsoring get out and clean up the local environment activities that have a direct, immediate impact on the environment.

I am very impressed by their approach… 1) direct involvement in programs and activities that make a difference immediately, and 2) taking the time to provide educational opportunities that will make a long term difference either by helping to nudge young folks in the direction of Science and Conservation or by planting the seeds that promote a lifelong love and stewardship of the ocean.

If you get the opportunity to volunteer your time or financial help to Peggy and here Marine Life Studies team, you will not be disappointed. A great group of very enthusiastic people working hard in support of our Ocean Environment.

I am a long time and proud volunteer, supporter, and donor of Marine life Studies

Dave Schramm

Marine Life Studies works hard to education students and the public about the marine mammals found right here in the Monterey Bay area and plays a critical role in the active dis-entanglement of whales from fishing and research gear (or other deleterious marine debris) that is becoming more prolific in the area. The dangerous and exciting work they do with disentanglement creates an engaging platform for young people to not only see the effects of marine debris on these incredible inhabitants of the ocean, but want to become better stewards.

Marine Life Studies and their team have played and continue to play an integral role in the large whale entanglement response program in the Monterey Bay area. Their volunteers and vessel provide resources for the entanglement response network to help document, monitor and assist with disentanglement events. Great group of folks working hard to help not only remove gear from whales but to work towards prevention in the future.

Marine Life Studies is an important non-profit dedicated to the education of the public about the ocean and its marine life and the protection this marine life. Peggy West Stap, the founder of Marine Life Studies, is a passionate defender of our precious oceans. Because of this passion, Peggy has helped educate hundreds of people and ignites in them a passion of their own to become stewards of the oceans. Her mission is seamlessly integrated into the community. Marine Life Studies does really important work in Monterey Bay freeing entangled whales. I am honored to be able to volunteer with Peggy when I can.

Cheryl Jennings, News Anchor, ABC7/KGO TV 900 Front Street, S.F., CA 94111
I’ve worked with Marine Life Studies for several years and have interviewed Executive Director, Peggy Stap on a number of occasions. I’m so impressed with the work her team is doing and with Peggy in particular. She had the vision and courage to help set up the Whale Entanglement Team (WET) to disentangle whales, plus: researching marine mammals and leading educational programs. They’ve worked hard for ten years with limited funding but a lot of heart! Thank you to Marine Life Studies, a volunteer organization, for all you do to save marine life and to educate people about ocean conservation!
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Marine Life Studies has been a critical participant in the whale entanglement response network. Through the leadership of their founders, their organization and their volunteers are dedicated to the conservation of whale species and helping out with whatever task is necessary, whether through on-water reconnaissance missions, education and outreach, or logistical support, they have been an integral part of whale conservation activities off California.

Marine Life Studies is a terrific non-profit. The founder and director works tirelessly and receives no salary. They contribute education programs to under served youth; they founded W.E.T. with another foundation which has saved entangled whales in Monterey Bay. They have also taught future marine biologists with their apprentice programs. All this is done on a shoe string budget.

The passion and dedication of the founder of MLS ...Peggy Stap is unparalleled. She believes so strongly in the mission of this important environmental organization. In order to make the most of her donors generous support, she works very long hours and takes no salary. MLS has exposed young people to this passion in the hope that the good work of this nonprofit will carry on for generations to come. Peggy, her staff, and the volunteers have had a positive impact on our endangered marine life. It is my pleasure to acknowledge their efforts!

I know first hand, the good works Marine Life Studies does. From conducting research on whales in the Monterey Bay, indentifying flukes on whales for migration studies, educating school kids and being a part of creating the west cost whale entanglement team (W.E.T.). Marine Life Studies has a prove track record and donations will go to save marine life. The founder Peggy Stap, is ethical, trustworthy and most important, dedicated to saving marine life. I personally donate money because I know where it's being spent.

On my first volunteer outing with Marine Life Studies, we responded to an entanglement call. We ended up spending the entire day and well into the evening following, photographing and documenting the behavior of a humpback whale that was entangled in crab fishing gear. With the help of the US Coast Guard we were able to attach a tracking buoy and a few days later the WET team was able to free the whale from the entanglement. There is no better feeling than to be a part of something that tangible in saving our oceans and their inhabitants!

Marine Life Studies is a great organization that has worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County playing an essential role in providing the members great opportunities. Marine Life Studies has partnered with us for years and has given the opportunity for members each year to participate in whale watching. Marine Life Studies and their members are amazing and a great value to the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County.

Leann Leon
Impact Leader II