About Us
Arcos Cielos Research Center was established for developing unique new paradigms in Science, Education, Fine Arts, Planetary Ecology, Future-Science Technology and Consciousness Transformation. This non-profit 501 (c)(3) research center is located in Sedona, Arizona…an area noted for its unique combination of spectacular natural beauty, sunny climate, and creative energies. Arcos Cielos actively supports creative individuals and community service organizations through grants and donation.
The Founders, Elliott (PHOTO) and Sharon (PHOTO) Maynard, have provided a unique resource of creative, scientific and technical expertise. Elliott’s cultural and educational background spans a broad spectrum of professional skills and experience. His educational credentials include: a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Washington and Lee University, a Masters of Science Degree in Zoology from the University of Miami Florida, and advanced graduate studies at the University of Miami Marine Institute, Nova Oceanographic Center and the University of Costa Rica. He earned a Ph.D. Degree in Marine Sciences and Consciousness Research from the University of the Trees in Boulder Creek, California, and served on the faculties of Adelphi University and Dowling College in New York.
Elliott’s scientific background includes extensive field research on tropical marine ecosystems, and on the behavior of coral reef fishes and invertebrates. He studied tropical biology and rainforest ecology at the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica with renowned global forestry expert, Dr. Leslie Holdridge, and subsequently went on to do pioneering research the field of giant freshwater shrimp aquaculture in Florida and Puerto Rico. In 1980-81 Elliott worked as a Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, where he played a key role in Project Management, Development of Advanced Aquaculture Systems, and Future Food Resources. In Kuwait he worked with 1200 scientists and technical specialists from around the world.
Sharon Maynard brought a unique international flavor to Arcos Cielos and its innovative programs. Through her Japanese cultural background, she was skilled at bridging eastern and western viewpoints, and integrating them into programs for new ways of thinking and effective action. Her educational background included an ARCT Degree from Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. and studies in communications at Simon Frasier University in Vancouver. She was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in communications from the University the Trees Consciousness Research Institute. Her unique gifts in the areas of financial management and psychic abilities were passed on to her from her grandfather, who was a Buddhist Priest. Sharon’s unique abilities were a key factor in many of the breakthroughs incorporated into the transformative programs which were subesquently developed at the Arcos Cielos Research Center.
In 1989, following a decade of pioneering work of giant freshwater shrimp aquaculture in Florida and Puerto Rico, the Maynards turned their attention to Native American Education. Working as Education Specialists for the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Their efforts resulted in a comprehensive set of goals and standards for the then new $22 million Hopi Jr./Sr. High School, as well as a unique Hopi Cultural Curriculum which integrated Hopi and conventional western worldviews into the existing educational system. During this time-period Elliott began developing a futuristic educational system called The University of the Future Project®. Other subsequent projects included integration of alternative medical systems with conventional Medical protocols, and new approaches to thinking and problem solving working within a quantum-field context.
Besides being an expert scuba diver, underwater photographer and videographer, Elliott applied his past experience to update his earlier field research in the marine environment. Over the past few years he and Sharon made numerous research trips to tropical islands and remote South Pacific atolls to study and document the changes, and to assess the current “health” of Earth’s coral reef ecosystems relative to the impact of human activities, and recent changes in global weather patterns.
The Maynards continued their efforts to develop several unique, co-evolutionary paradigms for the Third Millennium, which were designed to advance the human social consciousness and to provide new, effective strategies for transformative thought and action. They worked for over two decades to develop a Master Paradigm called Future-Science Technology®. This Master Paradigm effectively magnifies existing human capabilities, and integrates them into practical new programs for quantum success and breakthrough achievement. Future-Science Technology incorporates a multidimensional perspective, re-connects Humans with their natural planetary heritage, and instills a renewed incentive for human society to achieve social justice and a sustainable balance with the global biosphere. Sharon passed away unexpectedly in 2007, but her legacy of her creative genius continues to be integrated into the philanthropic work of Arcos Cielos.
The Arcos Cielos Global Ecology Project® is a new paradigm for the protection, restoration, and rejuvenation of Earth’s ecosystems. This new paradigm integrates environmental education, ecologically appropriate technologies, and sustainable lifestyles, by applying innovative applications of advanced technologies and alternative science. Other projects include: Future-Science Art,® the Creation of Living Artworks for the Third Millennium; Paraphysical Fitness®, a holistic fitness program, and The Arcos Cielos Global Peace Project, which involves creative approaches for achieving peace through artistic, musical, and scientific cultural exchange.
Dr. Maynard has authored two books: Life Management 3000: Success and Survival in the New Millennium; and Transforming the Global Biosphere: Twelve Futuristic Strategies. This latter book was based on his presentations to the World Future Society, and was written at the suggestion of Dr. Robert Muller, former U.N. Assistant Attorney General and Chancellor Emeritus of the World University of Peace.
Ongoing Activities: Dr. Maynard serves on the Advisory Council for the Integrity Research Institute in Washington, DC, a leading-edge organization for development of alternative energy systems and advanced technologies. He is a member of the World Future Society, and the Aerospace Technology Working Group (ATWG). He was selected to be a Participating Scholar at the Foundation for the Future in Belleview, Washington to assist in the planning of a Television Documentary, The Next Thousand Years. Dr. Maynard worked with Dr. Robert Muller to develop and implement his visionary concepts for a new model of planetary government. Dr. Maynard served on the International Advisory Council for the London-based Humanitad International Leadership Foundation, a global organization for the promotion of International Cooperation, Advanced Education, Fine Arts, Intercultural Activities, and the betterment of Humanity and the Global Biosphere. In March, 2009, Dr. Maynard was invited as a VIP Guest to the Millennium Development Goals Awards Ceremony, held at the UN General Assembly in New York. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Technology and Global Ecology for this organization. Dr. Maynard has also been a patron of the Performing Arts by supporting the ongoing children’s programs of the Secret Rose Theater and Writers Lounge in North Hollywood, CA. In 2008 he was awarded the first “Guardian Angel Award” by Theater Director, Kaz Matamura, for his support of the Performing Arts.
