Cash Donation

Unrestricted – Huntsman Marine Science Centre Greatest Needs

Your unrestricted gift will go to work immediately to inspire stewardship through education programming and advance marine science through collaborative research projects at The Huntsman Marine Science Centre. These gifts provide exceptional value as Huntsman Marine is able to deploy unrestricted funds to the areas of most need and often leverage opportunities to do more. Example uses of unrestricted donations may include the following amongst others:

Support Education Programming – Every year we host nearly 2,000 New Brunswick grade school students and about 800 high school & university students from Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as they primarily complete marine biology focused field trips!
Develop the Next Generation of Ocean Leaders – Every year our Research Scientists mentor nearly a dozen graduate students from numerous universities, we host many undergraduate & graduate student symposia, and offer a series of high school short courses that are focused on career opportunities in the ocean economy.
Enhance Mission Capacity – Purchase advanced scientific instrumentation while maintaining and upgrading institution facilities to ensure our legacy continues well into the future.

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Give by Interest - Education & Conservation

Huntsman Marine continues to provide insightful, educational, hands-on and exciting marine science experiences to life-long learners since 1969. In that timespan, we have educated more than 75,000 students of all ages and more than 1,200,000 guests have been inspired after visiting our Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Focused conservation programs at Huntsman Marine provide meaningful results every day, such as our #DebrisFreeFundy initiative removing more than 32,658 kg (72,000 pounds) of rope from the Bay of Fundy for appropriate disposal since 2016 and monitoring for marine invasive species within the Bay of Fundy region.

We are capable of offering so much more and your generous gift will make this possible to support Education & Outreach programs at the Huntsman.

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TESTIMONIALS

“The Huntsman provides such an engaging and positive learning community. As a student, it generated a positive atmosphere and helped develop strong relationships between peers, as well as cater to my interests. The Huntsman provides learning opportunities that you simply cannot get in the typical classroom. As a teacher, this sense of engagement and community has continued to grow, as friendly and familiar faces were there to greet us all when we returned this past September. Even after 9 years, it truly feels like home.”

Maryanne Simard,
St. Mark Catholic High School

“As a homeschooler living in the Ottawa Valley I am not always able to get a hands-on experience… Going to the Introduction to Marine Biology field course at the Huntsman Marine Science Center was like finally being able to do what I’ve been dreaming and learning about for years. I have been so passionate about marine biology for so long that I was quite nervous. I didn’t know if I would actually love it as much as I thought I did once I started doing the hands on stuff. But it was quite the opposite! It turned out to be my own little marine biology heaven where I became more and more passionate with everything we did. I had teachers who were passionate and willing to answer all and any questions I had, I was with a group of equally passionate youth who were as willing to learn as I was and who helped create a space where no one was judged on what they knew or didn’t know. And I got a FULL hands-on glimpse into what marine biology might be all about. From digging up worms, to looking at tiny plankton, to beach cleanups and fish dissections, I loved it all!”

Kea McKay,
ark Cat

"Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to be a marine biologist – Huntsman helped make my ambition a reality at a young and influential stage in my career. When I think of Huntsman, I think of being out on the water on a beautiful sunny day. During the marine mammals and seabirds course, we were out on boats daily and sometimes twice per day surveying for animals. From minke whales breaching to bald eagles chasing kittiwakes, we saw and experienced everything the Bay of Fundy had to offer.”

Stephanie Sardelis,
Department of Fisheries
and Oceans

Give by Interest - Research

Huntsman Marine completes best-in-class ocean focused research in extensive laboratories or directly on the water with more than 500 peer-reviewed publications contributing to science, which continues to increase by more than 12 additional publications every year.

Breeding & genetics provided our foundation in 1974 that has since diversified to include taxonomy & biodiversity, toxicology and animal health. Our facilities and expertise offers world class aquatic focused contract research services to a range of regional, national and international study sponsors covering many sectors of the ocean economy. Huntsman Marine research is conducted by a staff complement of nearly 30 highly qualified personnel, primarily as Research Scientists and Technicians, who are offered equal opportunity and compensation regardless of gender and represent numerous nationalities with education from globally diverse post-secondary institutions.

Generous gifts from the Huntsman Marine donor community provide exceptional opportunities for students enrolled in post-secondary institutions across the country to interact directly with our professional teammates while learning to use advanced scientific instrumentation to complete world-class research.

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Leave a Legacy

The Dunn Theatre in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium has become a favorite gathering space for our community to learn from various presentations, screen movies for a night or part of a festival series, or enjoy an amazing concert performance especially during the longer nights of winter.

There are 218 soft-seats within the Dunn Theatre and we are providing you with an opportunity to Leave a Legacy by having your name, family name, in memory of a loved one, or company name inscribed on a seat back ($500 CDN each) or seat arm ($250 CDN each).

All proceeds collected through our Leave a Legacy campaign will be directed to support Huntsman Marine Fundy Discovery Aquarium and Education Facilities, with a special focus to create a destination playground on our outside grounds.

A charitable donation tax receipt will be provided by The Huntsman Marine Science Centre for your generous Leave a Legacy contribution.

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US Donor

The Huntsman Marine Science Centre has partnered with the Fundy Community Foundation to receive donations from US earners. Your US donation tax receipt will be issued by the Fundy Community Foundation with a reference to The Huntsman Marine Science Centre.

It is important for US donors to include direction of proceed instructions at the time that your donation is made. If you intend for your donation to be used immediately within Huntsman Marine operations as an unrestricted gift, directed towards Education or Research, or contributed to a specific ongoing campaign then please ensure this is noted at the time of your donation.

We encourage all US donors to contact The Huntsman Marine Science Centre or the Fundy Community Foundation / 506-529-4896) prior to making a US donation or if you have any questions/concerns related to receiving a US donor tax receipt following your donation to The Huntsman Marine Science Centre.

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Cash Donation

Unrestricted – Huntsman Marine Science Centre Greatest Needs

Maryanne Simard, St. Mark Catholic High School

Kea McKay, ark Cat

Maryanne Simard,
St. Mark Catholic High School

Kea McKay,
ark Cat