The Coalition of Organizations for Ocean Life (COOL) is composed of these groups and individuals:

Defenders of Wildlife
The Ocean Conservancy
The Marine Mammal Center
The Natural Resources Defense Council.
Save Our Shores
The Surfrider Foundation
World Wildlife Fund

Pat Lovejoy
Michelle Newman
Paul Pearah
Marc Shargel

For more detailed information about COOL, download this descriptive document.

COOL Gratefully acknowledges the help and support of several local and regional buinesses:
Got.net, who host this website,
New Leaf Community Markets, who sponsor our petitions and have made generous in-kind contributions.
Bay Photo Lab,
Palace Art and Office Supply, and
Metro Santa Cruz have made generous in-kind contributions.

Our Petition drive is sponsored by:
New Leaf Community Markets in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Felton, and Boulder Creek
Diver Dan's - Santa Clara 
Aquarius Dive Shop-Monterey
Glenn's Aquarius II-Monterey Breakwater
Monterey Bay Kayaks-Monterey
Kayak Connection-Moss Landing
Adventures by the Sea-Monterey
Manta Ray Dive Shop-Monterey
Marin Dive Center-San Rafael
Marin Skin Diving-Owners of Beach Hopper II dive boat in Monterey
Monterey Bay Dive Center-Monterey
Backscatter Underwater Photo Center-Monterey
Adventure Sports-Santa Cruz
Aqua Safaris-Santa Cruz
Valley Women's Club-San Lorenzo Valley

Additional Organizations who support the creation of new marine reserves:
Amigos del Mar Dive Club-Santa Clara
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society -San Francisco Bay Area
UltraLight Control Systems-Oxnard
Vaqueros Del Mar Dive Club-Livermore

Our thanks to all these businesses. Please patronize our supporters and sponsors!