Outreach and education are central to the USC Wrigley Institute's mission. The Friends of the Wrigley Institute is an important component of the institute's outreach efforts. The membership of the Friends of the Wrigley Institute is composed of individuals who are interested in marine and environmental science. Members are regularly updated on the institute's activities and are invited to events designed to be both fun and educational.

Recent activities have included open houses at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island; a dinner lecture series with topics such as El Niño, coastal health and Catalina Island weather; and Family Science Camp.

The Friends of the Wrigley Institute is a valuable asset to both the USC Philip K. Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island and the institute as a whole.

Gifts to the Friends of the Wrigley Institute allow the institute to award numerous scholarships to graduate students in biology, environmental studies and the earth sciences. Gifts also assist in facility maintenance at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center. Members receive a range of benefits depending on the level of support.

Friends of the Wrigley Institute
$100 Annual Membership
Benefits include:

• Newsletter Subscription
• Annual Report
• Invitations to Wrigley Dinner and Lecture Series
• Summer Saturday Science Afternoons at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island

Oceanic Friends of the Wrigley Institute
$1,000 Annual Membership
You will receive all of the benefits of the Friends of the Wrigley Institute membership, plus:

• Invitations to events at the USC Wrigley marine Science Center and other Catalina Island locations
• Access to moorings in Big Fisherman Cove, Catalina Island, as available
• A 10% discount at our gift ship at the Wrigley Marine Science Center

Associates of the Wrigley Institute
$2,500 Annual Membership
Associates benefits include:

• You will receive a variety of benefits from the unversity, invitations to exclusive donor activities and regular communication from the college dean.

Partners of the Wrigley Institute
$5,000 Annual Membership
Partnership benefits include:

• Discounted use of the Wrigley Marine Science Center conference facilities, plus special education activities available for your guests
• Two individual memberships in the Oceanic Friends of the Wrigley Institute
• Personalized correspondence with the director of the institute

For more information about any of the above involvement opportunities, please call Vicki Radoumis Letender at (213) 740-6837.