The International Foundation for the

Conservation of Natural Resources (IFCNR)

IFCNR (pronounced "if nar") is a non-profit foundation that represents a broad range of individuals, academic institutions, corporations, associations, industries, cultures, non-governmental organizations and government agencies bound together by the desire to promote responsible, sustainable, environmentally compatible, and socially just use and conservation of the Earth's natural resources.

IFCNR is an independent foundation espousing the cause of human involvement in the management and scrupulous use of natural resources through a wide range of programs and initiatives.

IFCNR strives to maintain equilibrium, respect, and fairness in caring for the earth's resources.

Mission:                       To communicate, educate, evaluate, and advocate for the environmentally sound,

                                     ethical, socially just, and sustainable use of Nature's resources.

Motto:                          "A Part of Nature, Not Apart From Nature"

Areas of Interest:       Wild Ecology

                                    Agricultural Ecology

                                    Fisheries/Aquaculture

                                    Biotechnology (Medical/Agricultural)

                                    Cultural Biodiversity

                                    Sustainable Use Issues

                                    Development Initiatives

                                    Communications Among Nations

                                    Ethical Advocacy

Structure:                    501 (c) (3) - Non-profit, private foundation

                                    Established in 1995 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA

Location:                     13329 Query Mill Road

                                     North Potomac, MD 20878

Key Personnel:          

                                    Gavin Watson - SA (Governor)

                                    W. Richard Monroe - USA (Governor)

                                    R. J. Feldman, Esq. - USA (Governor)

                                    Dr. Cynthia Botteron - USA (Advisor)

                                    David K. Wills - USA (Director)

                                    John D. Aquilino - USA (Director)

Accounting & Financial Comptrollers

                                  LaPointe & Company, PC

                                          11820 Parklawn Drive, Suite 540

                                          Rockville, MD 20852

                                          301.770.1230