{"id":59114,"date":"2022-09-21T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=59114"},"modified":"2023-02-24T13:59:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:59:28","slug":"benioff-ocean-science-laboratory-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/benioff-ocean-science-laboratory-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc and Lynne Benioff Give $60M to Expand Efforts at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today Marc and Lynne Benioff announced a significant new gift of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2022\/020716\/healing-our-ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$60 million<\/a><\/strong> to UC Santa Barbara, one of the world\u2019s top marine research centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These funds will expand the work of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL), including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2022\/020717\/safe-harbor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whale Safe<\/a>, an innovative whale monitoring and alert system launched today to help reduce whale deaths from ship collisions in the San Francisco Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it\u2019s important: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-ocean-policy-actions-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protecting the ocean and its ecosystems is critical <\/a>to the fight against climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Whale-ship collisions continue to be a leading cause of death for endangered whales. This year alone, five whales have been killed by collisions with ships in Northern California.<\/li><li>The BOSL uses science and technology to address the ocean\u2019s most pressing issues, such as whale-ship collisions, plastic pollution, and deep sea mining.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(3,45,96) 0%,rgb(3,45,96) 42%,rgb(0,114,183) 99%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"is-flex-container columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-59114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized 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style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/sustainability-jobs-training-salesforce-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" >The Planet Is Suffering: 82% of Global Workers Ready to Help, So What&#8217;s Stopping Them?<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Salesforce perspective: <\/strong>This gift builds on Marc and Lynne Benioff\u2019s deep commitment to ocean sustainability, as well as Salesforce\u2019s expansive work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/behind-salesforces-approach-to-nature-based-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nature-based solutions<\/a> to address climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cAround the world, our oceans and the millions of species that inhabit them are in danger from the extraordinary stress placed on them by humans. Whale Safe is a triple win for the planet \u2013 we save the whales, fight climate change, and promote community health by cutting air pollution,\u201d said Marc Benioff. \u201cLynne and I are so thankful we are able to support the incredible marine science community at UC Santa Barbara and their efforts to develop innovative solutions that will help bring our oceans and planet back to health.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m proud of all that our team has been able to achieve thus far at UC Santa Barbara. But the most important work is ahead,\u201d said Professor Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory. \u201cThe Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory is excited to dedicate the full power of UC Santa Barbara science to the urgent fight against climate change. Not only does the ocean depend on winning the climate battle \u2014 we all do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--watercliff\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\tNet Zero Marketplace Is Live\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/products\/net-zero-cloud\/marketplace\/?d=cta-body-promo-5\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Explore the climate hub<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 00-1.46 1.42L10.59 4H1.07a1 1 0 000 2h9.52l-2.3 2.29a1 1 0 000 1.42 1 1 0 001.42 0l4-4a.25.25 0 000-.07.9.9 0 00.21-.26z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"tidbit img-watercliff\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@0.5x.png 84w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@1x.png 168w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@2x.png 336w\n\t\t\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@1x.png\"\n\t\talt=\"Illustration of watercliff\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 175px, 130px\"\n\t>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In 2016, Salesforce Chair and Co-CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne Benioff, established the <a href=\"https:\/\/boi.ucsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory<\/a> (formerly the Benioff Ocean Initiative).<\/li><li>In 2021, Salesforce hired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-accelerates-ocean-sustainability-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Director of Ocean Sustainability<\/a> Dr. Whitney Johnston to expand the company\u2019s global impact on behalf of oceans.<\/li><li>9 in 10 Americans (90%) believe the long-term health of the oceans will have an impact on them personally \u2014 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-accelerates-ocean-sustainability-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce research<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go deeper:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read the full press releases from UC Santa Barbara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2022\/020716\/healing-our-ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2022\/020717\/safe-harbor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>See how Salesforce is giving back in the fight against climate change <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-gives-11m-to-restore-ecosystems-and-advance-climate-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>Learn about Salesforce\u2019s new Net Zero Marketplace in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/09\/20\/salesforce-announces-carbon-credit-marketplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-net-zero-marketplace-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today Marc and Lynne Benioff announced a significant new gift of $60 million to UC Santa Barbara, one of the world\u2019s top marine research centers. 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