Regenerative Process
OCC is an organization committed to marine conservation for over 20 years. Its history is intertwined with the reunion with the whales and dolphins of Uruguay and the enchantment that comes from knowing and connecting with these beings: the cetaceans. All living things go through cycles, and we perceive OCC as an organism, an ecosystem of which we are a part. We share here what this entails: experiencing an adaptive cycle, using a metaphor with the life cycle of a right whale, our source of inspiration and connection, to encourage us to try new approaches and ideas, with more questions than answers and, above all, a lot of commitment and passion.
Growth and resource utilization
Crisis or disruptive change
Institutional consolidation
Innovation and reinvention
OCC explores opportunities, learns from its environment, and expands its resources and capabilities. It searches for funding sources.
The NGO faces internal or external crises (funding, organizational, social or political changes) that force it to loosen rigid structures and free up resources.
The NGO stabilizes processes, consolidates alliances and optimizes resources, focusing on maintaining its achievements.
OCC experiments, innovates, and redefines its mission and strategies, adapting to new realities and preparing for a new cycle of growth and projects.
OCC Team
Mayra Rocha
Executive Coordinator
Biol. Candelaria Belén Piemonte
Project Coordinator, Researcher
Dr. Gonzalo Bravo
Researcher, Data and Multimedia Manager
Sofía Bonada
Communication and media management
President Alberto Marcelo Sivack Tenner
Treasurer Vera GarcÃa
Secretary Silvia Oliveri
Trixie Moura Directive
Anaki Guzmán Board of Directors
Accountant and financial coordinator
Gabriel Bernada
Dome Logistics and Travel
Ana Giménez
Consultant
Alejandro Martínez
Website programmer
steering Committee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TAX COMMISSION
Federico Astiz Jensen
Rafael Morelli
Magdalena Pacheco
Maia Loy
Emilia De Los Santos
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the partner organizations, institutions, and donors whose support and contributions have been instrumental in making our work possible.
Without the collaboration of (listed in alphabetical order): ANEP UTU Rocha y Arrayanes, National Navy, Mar Libre Assembly of Petroleras Uruguay, Puerto Pirámides Whale Guides Association, BioLeadership Fellowship, Bob Brownell, Casa Bahía La Paloma, Piriápolis Culture House, IWC (International Whaling Commission), CCC (Cetacean Conservation Center-Chile), CSI (Cetacean Society International), Colegio Pinares del Este, Cultura Científica (Science Clubs Uruguay), CURE (Regional University Center of the East), DINABISE (National Directorate of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), DINAMA (National Directorate of Environment), DINARA (National Directorate of Aquatic Resources), Earth Law Center, Ecocentro Pampa Azul Puerto Madryn, Ecoplata, El País, Jorge Schmid Punta Ballena Company, School No. 5 Punta del Este, Extreme-E, Full Circle Foundation, Meri Foundation, Green Foundation, Fuerza Aeronaval, Gaia Foundation, Global Fishing Watch, Groovefela Producciones, Barra de Valizas Environmental Group, ICB (Whale Conservation Institute - Argentina), IBJ (Jubarte Whale Institute - Brazil), IAE Chuy (High Specialization Institute), Colonia Municipality, Maldonado Municipality, Rivera Municipality, Rocha Municipality, Maldonado Departmental Board, Tacuarembó Departmental Board, Punta del Este League for the Promotion and Tourism, Luciana Núñez and Paz Machado, MaB (Man and the Biosphere Programme) - UNESCO, MEDWET (Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative), Millipede Foundation, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Mission Blue - Sylvia Earle Alliance, Municipality of Piriápolis, Municipality of Punta del Este, Municipality of Puerto Madryn, NEMA (Environmental Monitoring and Education Center), Oceanar, Oceana, Oceans5, Pale Blue Perspective, Cabo Polonio National Park, Pristine Seas National Geographic Society, PROBIDES (Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development Program in the Eastern Wetlands), Uruguayan Network of Environmental NGOs, RELATO (Network of Marine Educators of Latin America), RENEA (National Network of Environmental Education), Rodrigo García Píngaro(OCC fund), SORP Australia, Sharks Conservation Fund, SNAP (National System of Protected Areas), El Dorado Supermarkets, Tras Las Huellas del Venado, TRyS / ITSLA (Costa Rica), IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), UDELAR (University of the Republic), University of Montevideo, WAITT Foundation, WCS Argentina (Wildlife Conservation Society) and all the people and teams that have accompanied us, we would not have been able to advance in the conservation and protection of cetaceans and the marine ecosystems that we defend.
Their commitment, resources, and institutional support have been essential pillars for the development of projects, campaigns, research, training, advocacy, and awareness-raising activities that have marked a turning point in marine conservation in Uruguay and the region.