2018 Annual Report

Eastern Meadowlark's - photo by Haoyu Li at Archbold's Buck Island Ranch

The distinctive Archbold logo, a bold triangle of red, white, and blue with three white stars and an embedded blue triangle bearing the capital A often prompts the question, “What is the history of Archbold’s logo and what does it symbolize?”

The logo was designed in 1937-1938 by our founder Richard Archbold, for use on the 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Guba the PBY seaplane used for that expedition wore the logo on her 1938-1939 round the world flight. Elements of the logo were derived from the burgee flag that flew above Richard Archbold’s father’s yacht, the ‘Hibiscus’. Richard Archbold spent some fun time on that vessel, judging by photos in his family photo album. People with a nautical background (signal flags, ropes and knots, charts and bearings, and all that) recognize some signal-flag elements in the logo.

After he established Archbold Biological Station, Richard Archbold continued to use the logo for the Station because it was under the aegis of Archbold Expeditions. He incorporated the logo into the bookplate he used for the library.

Paying homage to the historic symbolism, and adding a little modern repurposing, nowadays we explain proudly that the structure of the logo embodies the mission of Archbold. The stars symbolize our three coupled programmatic goals, namely science, education and conservation. The central A stands for Archbold and for its assets that sustain these programs—precious lands, substantive buildings and facilities, a wonderful community of board, staff, supporters and visitors, generous funding and support that together serve as the foundation, enabling and inspiring our work. In 2018 our ‘A’ expanded considerably with Archbold’s acquisition of the 10,500-acre Buck Island Ranch, ensuring this fabulous resource will continue as a vast natural laboratory protected by our ownership into the future.

The nautical genesis of the Archbold’s logo speaks to the idea of exploration on the unknown of the high seas. The concept of exploration, more specifically to learn, interpret and protect, continues to this day. We explore with an ever-increasing sense of urgency and purpose. 

Our work, and your help, makes a difference and is moving the needle for the survival of our rarest plants and animals, for cleaner water and healthier ecosystems, and for a better quality of life across the ridges and ranches of Florida and beyond.

A deep and sincere thank you to all those in 2018 who worked with us to build our science and education programs, who invested in facilities and supported our staff and students, who were volunteers, donors, and ambassadors. You were all part of our living logo and all that it represented in 2018. We are grateful to you all.  

Mary Hufty | Chair of the Board Hilary Swain | Executive Director

The mission of Archbold is to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of the heart of Florida, and beyond.

Hilary Swain, Ph.D., Executive Director

SCIENCE PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Elizabeth Boughton, Ph.D.

Reed Bowman, Ph.D.

Mark Deyrup, Ph.D.

Eric Menges, Ph.D.

Betsie Rothermel, Ph.D.

SENIOR STAFF

Dustin Angell, Education Coordinator

Bert Crawford, Operations Manager

Sharon Hawkins, Human Resources/Risk Management

Gene Lollis, Ranch Manager

Kevin Main, Land Manager

Kevin Patram, Systems Administrator

Deborah Pollard, Development Director

Vivienne Sclater, GIS & Data Services Manager

Eric Stein, Chief Financial Officer

“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught.”

― Baba Dioum

2018 financials

Donors $200,000 & Over

Schellie Archbold

WEM Foundation

Donors $100,000 & Over - Pacesetter

Mary Hufty and Daniel Alegria

Donors $10,000 - $14,999 - Explorer

Warren and Chris Abrahamson

Dylan and Veronica Alegria

Kathy Archibald / The Archibald Foundation

Coleman and Susan Burke

Lela Love

Samuel and Joyce Machotka

Donors $5,000 - $9,999 - Innovator

Kyle Ashton

Vevie and Lawrence Dimmitt

John and Molly Fitzpatrick

Susan Galvin

Butch and Beth Norden

Donors $2,500 - $4,999 - Patron

Mary Enright

Robert and Donna Lloyd George

William and Linda Macaulay

Hilary Swain

Donors $1,000 - $2,499 - Sustainer

Mary Jo Barkaszi

Jim Carrel and Jan Weaver

Robert and Courtney Boyd

Amy and Cecil Conlee

Doug and Pam DeNeve

Miranda Donnelley / The Donnelley Foundation

Maria Eisner

Joshua Ginsberg

Paul Gray

Harry Greene and Kelly Zamudio

Dean and Barbara Hansen

Jack Hufty

Paul Kendra

Suzanne Koptur

Carter and Marie Leidy

Fred and Charlotte Lohrer

Sally McConnell

Marty and Gina McFadden

Eric Menges and Linda Rodriguez-Torrent

John and Katherine Mitchell

Dana and Kristina O'Connor

Jerre Stallcup   

Costa Farms

Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE)

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation Inc.

Donors - $500 - $999 - Trailblazer

Craig and Diana Barrow

Reed Bowman and Charlotte Wilson

Katie Carpenter and Peter Schulte/ Everwild Media

Danny DeCiryan and Lois Timyan-DeCiryan

Charles and Heather Dorsey

Janet Falk 

Garet and Luisa Garrett

Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Elizabeth Hailman      

Roger and Karyn Janssen

Beth and Andrew Kulick

Vince Lamb

Carol Lenker

Lykes Brothers, Inc.

Peter Marks

Boris Meditch

Ann F. Ober

Clair Parsons

Carolyn Robbins

Betsie and Scott Rothermel

Pamela and Douglas Soltis

Keith Tarvin and Mary Garvin

John and Susie Wean

Mark and Nancy Deyrup

Patricia Meacham

Carl and Ann Weekley

$100 - $499 -Contributor

Paul Ahnberg

Andres and Isabel Alegria

Margaret and Robert Alexander

David Althoff and Kari Seagraves

Mary Louise Antle

Donald Appelquist and Jane Hancock

Suzanne Bennison and Lars Peterson

Andrea Bixler

Marilyn Blair

Gwen Burzycki

Billy and Marcia Boothe

Betsey and Raoul Boughton

Dwight and Majel Bowerman

Michael and Joyce Brattain

Mark Brenner and Susan Milbrath

Carol Bresticker

Susan Brisk

Janice Broda

James and Terry Byrnes

Dona Conway

Linda and Byrum Cooper

Alan Covich

John Cox and Merunissa Lambat

William and Melinda Conner

Patricia Crisman

Gilbert Daigneau

Richard and Kim Daugherty

Robert Dean and Barbara Claas

Anthony and Gilia DeGange

Dick Diener

Mallory Dimmitt and Bertram Martin

Mary and William Donahue

John Douglass

Robert and Lynn Dunn

Paul Ebersback

Joan Edwards and David Smith

Hugh Ellis

R. Todd Engstrom and Kimberly Kelling

Katherine and John Ewel

Rocky Fairbank

Zach Forsburg

Keith Fountain

Helen Fox and James Koopman

Lawrence Franz

Evelyn and Keith Frum

Evelyn Gaiser

Jacob and Jennifer Gibbs

Kerry and Barbara Givens

Doria Gordon

Jamie and Mary Lou Gordon

Susan Graham

Annamarie Grimes

Michael Grunze

Stuart and Allison Haft

Sylvia Halkin

David and Barbara Harman

Pamela and Robert Heilman

Heather and Patrick Henry

Robert and Brenda Hippchen

Lynne and Robert Holt

David Hopkins

Robert and Merrill Horswill

Jason and T. Yvette Houck

David and Judy Jackson

Frederic W. Jahna, Jr. / Jahna Concrete, Inc.

Robert and Louise Jeanne

Clair Jernick

Ann Johnson

Charlotte Jorgensen / The Jorgensen Foundation

Olivia Karas

William Keating

Georgia Keriazes

Susan and Robert king

Marianne Korosy

Douglas and Patricia Kramer

Leslie Kraus

Nicole Mader

David Martin

Tricia Martin and Doug Morrison

William Masters

Roderick Matthews and Marie Sieker

Steven McAllister

Wayne McDiffett and Ruth Burnham

Richard Meyer

Naomi Miller

Daniel Miller

Marc and Maria Minno

Maria Morales-Hernadez and Pedro Quintana-Ascencio

Joan Morrison and James Sanderson

Louis and Carol Napoli

Jane O'Donnell

Helen Obenchain

John and Nancy Ogden

Thomas and Laurene Owen

F. and Mary Paine

Bill and Bobbie Parken

Clyde and Diane Peeling / Peeling Productions

Patricia Peroni

Colin and Anne Phipps

Roberta and Richard Pickert

David Rakes

Milan and Sheryl Reed

Harrey Ressler

Amanda Reynolds-Murray

Valerie Ricordi

Robert Ricklefs

Jacqueline Rolly and John Brock

Ed and Mel Rothermel

William and Patricia Schneider

David and Elizabeth Schwab

Donna Scott

James and Sharyn Schortemeyer

Larry and Nancy Shinn

Timothy and Mary Pat Sheehan

Kenan and Betsy Siegal

Benjamin Sikes

Jeff Slotten

Edward and Anne Smoak

Jeannie and Jim Snively

Pamela and Douglas Soltis

Ann and Terry Starck

Joseph String

Robert Sutter

Maureen and Steve Swanson

Scott and Elaine Taylor

Paul and Laura Teal

Fred and Alyce Townsend

Suzanne Townsend

Emily Wade

Gale and Barbara Wade

Jay Walpole

James Weaver

Nancy White

Alex and Sue Williams

Ernest Wilson

Deanne Witiak

Alfred Wood

Debra Worley

John and Karin Wu

Kim Zarillo / Fletcherae Consulting Solutions

Donors - Less than $100

David Aborn

Jan Anschuetz  

Paul Austin and Martha Steuart

Judith and John Bachman

Paul and Sara Baud

Craig Beatty                 

Elaine Becker               

Mary Ann Beekman

Allen and Catherine Belden

John Benning               

Cindy Bennington                    

Alan Berkowitz            

Linda Bertrand             

Wes Biggs

David and Maria Bosch

Jeffery and Michelle Brewington

Steve and Doris Brookens

John and Jenne Brown

Stanley and Lorelei Bullard

Laura Castanza            

Beatrice Cayzer           

Lauren Cirino              

Tom Clisham               

Arlene and Robert Clouston

Kathleen Coates

Stephen Coates

Joseph Colosi

Anne Cox

Pat Crocker

Nicholas Day

Donna Day and Ernest Winn   

Margret and Charlie Dee

Peter Del Tredici                     

Louis and Kathleen Dersch

Ruju Desai

Cammie Donaldson     

Jamie Dos Santos

Jo Anne and Danny Du Bose

Debra Duncan             

Paul Dunn and Christine Mazzucco

Thomas Elman                                    

Amy Faivre and Marten Edwards

Carol Farber                

Susan and Everett Finney

Sarah Fitzpatrick and Sarah Evans

Mary Foster                 

George Fox and K. Svensson

Eric Fridenberg            

Charles and Joan Lee Froman

Judith Gallagher           

William Gasser and Linda Ellis

Richard and Lorrie Gault

Denise and Edwin Gehring

Steve Geiger                

Marilyn and Robert George

Kathryn Goerlach

Suzannne and James Grady

Stephanie Grant                       

Sydney Gray                

Deborah Green           

Thomas Gross and Linda Hein

Michael Grundler                     

Carol Hamilton and Thaddeus Mikolajczak

Barry and Mary Hannigan

Sandra Hartnell

Tom Heitzan                

Sharon Hemann                      

Mary Hillier                  

Charles and Nona Hinkle

Anne Hoctor               

Robert Hummel                      

Laurie Hurner             

Richard James              

Karla Jasso and Manuel Barajas

Marian Jordan             

Laura Kearns               

Lucy and Maziar Keshavarz

Patricia Klatt                

Jessica Krynak              

Roberta and Steven Lake

Miles Lambert  

Paula Lane       

Carol Larson               

Nancy Laytham            

Michael and Mary Lee

Irene Liu                      

Cary and Marcia Lightsey

Mary Lowery   

Jane Lundh                  

John MacLennan                      

Lance and Patricia Mahaney

Katherine and Carl Main

Michael Marika             

Joetta Mast                  

Jennifer McAnlis Harvey and John Harvey 

Joanna McCaffrey                    

Courtney McCusker                

Terrance and Joan McGarigle

Daniel and Wendy McGuire

Helen McGuire            

Janet and Elmer Meadows

Lucy Medendorp                     

Michael Meyer             

Peter and Anne Meylan

Peter Midford              

Joyce and Henry Miles

Timothy Miller             

Virginia Miller               

Joy Mitchell                  

Karen and Doug Moon

Stevia Morawski                       

Nigel Morris                

Susan Njus                  

Elaine Norman             

Michael Obea               

Virginia Overstreet                  

Larry and Ruth Palmer

Marcia Palmer              

Loretta Pankow           

Barbara Petersen                      

Ian and Shannon Pfingsten

Cherie Pittillo              

Deborah and Samuel Pollard

Eileen Pokorny

Thomas Reinhart 

Paul Reynolds              

Lewis and Maggie Ricci

Ronald Risner  

Wainwright and Audrey Roebling                    

Vanessa Rolfe               

Jacqueline Rolly and John Brock

Frances Rolston

Michael Ross    

Irene Ruga                   

Kathleen and Craig Runde

Katherine Runyeon                  

Thomas and Tammy Sanders

River Santina

Dan and Grayle Scanlon

Jenny Schafer   

Randy and Nancy Schnepp

Mary Alice Shackelford            

James Sinclair and Lori Neuman

Michael Skalski             

Dora Smith

Catherine and James Sockwell              

Meda and William Sonntag

Caroline and Bailey Sory

William and Nancy Steele

Alan Steinman             

Betty Stephens                       

Doug and Joy Stern

Warren and Darlene Stoner

Robert Stout   

Paul Strauss

Kristen Summers                     

Laurene and Robert Swanson

Lynn Sweetay              

Charmaine and Frank Thorley  

Joel Timyan                 

John and Susan Tonzetich

Angela Tringali and Joseph Gentili

Barbara Tuckey            

Richard Turner            

Nancy Turner             

Robert and Marie Ulanowicz

Kevina Vulinec 

Rebecca and Raymond Ware   

Rosa and Daniel Waters

Joyce and Malcolm Watters

Katherine Webster and Robert Foy

Joseph and Sharon Whelan

Travis and Jessa Wilcoxen

John and Laura Wilhelm

Sally and Robert Windsor

Casey Wohl Hartt                   

Janette Wojciak           

Debbie and Mark Wolf

Marylou Woodard

Susan and Brian Woodworth                

Craig and Ann Young

Rita Youngman             

Thank you for your support.