Thank you

Thanks to the following people and organizations for helping make this project possible. This is an incomplete list, but we are trying to catch up…

Season 2009-2010

Paulo Mendes – Buoy repair team 2010, website, photography, graphic arts, buoy retrieval after tsunami.

David Rothenberg – Recording, technical consulting, donations from CD sales, benefit concerts, board member.

Season 2006-2007

Katie Grove-Velasquez for spending her time revising our Humpback FAQ, adding latest findings of researchers.

These people made The Whalesong Project happen with their generous donations:

Art Bridge Association
BJB Charitable Trust
Debbie Bauerle
Markus and Silke Enderle
International Medcom
Isaac Gilbert
Rosalie Shay

A special ‘Thank you very much’ for your ongoing support and endless creativity:
Ferrie Maaswinkel
designer and marketing-advisor
Jöran Maaswinkel
video-producer

Freya M. Boughton for providing us with great photos of Whale Day 2007

William “Willie the Whale” Bennett for all of his help on our project.

These people all have given a lot to the project:

Dallas
Dan
Haumea
Margit
Marissa
Meg
Moanalani
Scott
and
Mayumi Jingu for doing such a wonderful job in painting Hokumoanlani!

Season 2005-2006

These people made The Whalesong Project happen with their generous donations:

Debbie Bauerle
John Vasconcellos
Markus and Silke Enderle
Sharon Fairclo
Sharon Grace and Paul Arons

These people generously donated time and equipment to get the buoy out of
the water for the overhaul of the system:

Willy (thanks ever so much for bringing the boat!)
Nancy
Scott
Meg

Bruel&Kjaer for the generous donation of their incredible hydrophones! We are
happy to work with state-of-the-art equipment like this!

Season2004-2005

Carol & Peter Hoyt for spending their holiday season 2004-2005 building
our buoy Hokumoanalani. They did a tremendous job and built a state-of-the-art
masterpiece for our project!

These people made The Whalesong Project happen with their generous donations:

Amy Baker
Debbie Bauerle
Denise Mazzucca-Barrett
Gail Nickerson
June Sythe
Lahaina Fishing Supply
Markus and Silke Enderle
Rey Hernandez

Jenny Burnette for generous donation of time and patience. Without her
we wouldn’t have this wonderful “Humpback FAQ”

Bruel&Kjaer for the generous donation of their incredible hydrophones! We are happy to work with state-of-the-art equipment like this!

Season 2003-2004

These people made The Whalesong Project happen with their generous donations:

Amy Baker
Debbie Bauerle
Colleen Furukawa
Lahaina Fishing Supply
Lahainatown Action Committee
Maile Loo
Markus and Silke Enderle
Mary Keesee
Maui Computer.com
Ocean Arts Festival
Patricia Hackney
Raphiell Nolin
Rosalie Shay
Sharon and Paul Arons (these folks made the season happen!)
Vivienne Verdon Roe

Season 2002-2003

These people made The Whalesong Project happen with their generous donations:

Ed Bigelow
June Sythe
Dan Sythe
Gail Nickerson
Tom Farrell
Sheri Iatzko
David Werner
Sharon Grace
Kent Noonan
Raphiell Nolin
Spencer Early
Gale McCullough
Jeanette Mignocchi
Patricia Hackney
Laurel Caprio
Steven Suchy
Jeanette Mignocchi
Rosalie Shay
Patrick Ryan
Maile Loo
Pamela Rintala
James Lachowicz
Kathy Jolowicz
Cary Hestad
Gloria Ann Snyder
Lani Young
Cathi Novotney
Thomas Nash
Theresa Beldon
Jennifer Lapierre
William Romans
Steve Rosenberg

Season 2001-2002

Bonnie Crystal for a second season of generous technical support and equipment.
Kent Noonan of Maui Light for generous donation of time and equipment to make the project happen.
Rich Shipley – Island Virtual Tours – webcasting, website development, digital photography and virtual tour.
Live365.com – Webcast server
Aquarian Audio Products for hydrophones
The Big Kahuna of Kihei, Maui for kayak support
Elizabeth Ayson, Principal, and the staff and students of Iao School, Wailuku, Maui.
Pamela Polland
The Hawaiian Humpback Whale Sanctuary, NOAA
The National Marine Fisheries Board
Wailea Canoe Club
International Medcom – Monitoring technology and general support.
Maui Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Bonnie Strickland
Colleen Furukawa
Aaron Drouin, D.C.
Marjorie Nott
Jewell Noonan
Nona Beamer
Moana Beamer
Maile Beamer Loo
Keola Beamer
Halau Maui Nui
Charles Ka’upu
Iokepa Naole
Luana Kawa’a
Punana Leo O Maui
George Kahumoku

Season 2000-2001

Bonnie Crystal – Radio wizard
International Medcom – Environmental monitoring technology
Dolphin Ear – Hydrophone systems
Rachel Sythe – Web site design.
Rich Shipley HawaiianRainbow.com – webcasting and a floor to sleep on.
Kai Contemplo – The Whalesong boat
Maui Sailing Center – Kayaks for maintenance runs to Whalesong
Brandon Lerda – Whalesong font and logo design
Claudia Coonen – For encouragement and a place to live during a critical part of the season.
The Hawaiian Humpback Whale Sanctuary, NOAA
The National Marine Fisheries Board
Maui Department of Land and Natural Resources

We would also like to thank the Hawai’ian people, the host culture of these beautiful islands, for making us feel welcome here in Hawai’i, and for the help they have provided in making this project possible.