Smithsonian Launches Global Marine Biodiversity Project with $10 Million Donation
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
The Smithsonian announced today that it will launch a major long-term project to study coastal marine biodiversity and ecosystems around the globe. The project is made possible by a $10 million donation from Suzanne and Michael Tennenbaum, senior managing partner of Los Angeles-based Tennenbaum Capital Partners and philanthropist. The goal of the project--Smithsonian's Tennenbaum Marine Observatories--is to monitor the ocean's coastal ecosystems over a long period of time.