 Using his own funds, Marré paid the costs of starting the organization and covered its administrative costs for the first three years.Together with his assistant Rita Despain, Marré helped advertise Seacology by giving lectures at schools and universities, visiting other island nations, and writing articles about the work for the local media.In Falealupo, Seacology continued their work, funding projects with a total of $485,000 as of 2005.