My Nonprofit Reviews

Ocean Defenders Alliance is an extremely important, effective, and inspirational organization. I have been following their work for many years. They have taken an amazing leadership role in identifying and addressing the issues of ghost gear and other trash and debris in the marine environment, and in developing and providing remedial plans of action to address these challenges. With their volunteer base, and fantastic leadership and planning, they are removing huge amounts of garbage, toxic matter, and derelict gear from many ocean locations, helping to save innocent wildlife, and to restore ecosystems. They have also had great success in raising awareness about these deadly problems with many audiences and with students and schools. I greatly admire and support their work. They have had an incredible positive impact on the environment!!!

I am very pleased to have this opportunity to review this fantastic and amazing organization and their critically important work. I have known Kurt, and followed his work with ODA, for many years. His dedication, along with everyone else connected with ODA, to removing awful and harmful debris of all kinds from the ocean, including ghost gear, is truly awe inspiring. ODA has been making a tremendous difference in the real world for the health of ocean ecosystems and wildlife. ODA has removed tons of debris from the ocean for many years. Their work has saved countless lives, and helped allow damaged areas to recover. ODA divers face many dangerous challenges as they do their amazing work. It is truly an amazing organization that has made and continues to make a very big impact in a critically important way.

Ocean Defenders Alliance is one of the most important and effective non profit organizations in the world. They have made a huge positive impact for marine areas littered with derelict gear, in removing ghost gear and other man made debris from the ocean. This derelict gear ensnares and entraps ocean wildlife, killing many innocent creatures. Their work, dangerous and challenging, with volunteer divers, has made an enormous positive difference for many ocean regions off the Southern California coast. I have the honor of knowing Kurt Lieber, the President of ODA, and have the highest regard for him and for his amazing work in organizing these ocean clean up endeavors, and in providing much needed education to schools and other groups, about the importance of cleaning up the deadly debris left in the oceans. Ocean Defenders Alliance makes a huge difference in a real and practical way, in helping to repair the marine environment.