 Contact: NR05.05 April 22, 2005 |
NMFS Northeast Regional Office N E W S
Gloucester, MA -- The Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has named Robert “Stubby” Knowles of Gloucester, Massachusetts as a 2005 Environmental Hero. The award will be presented to the Knowles family on May 2, at a ceremonial ground-breaking by federal, state, and local officials at the Dun Fudgin Intertidal Habitat Restoration Project that was championed by Knowles before his untimely death in November 2004, at the age of 71. | |
“NOAA and the nation are fortunate to have dedicated people such as Mr. Knowles who volunteer so much of their time,” said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, of the award. “He set a perfect example for others to follow in their communities. America needs more environmental heroes like Stubby Knowles.” Established in 1995 to commemorate the 26th anniversary of Earth Day, the Environmental Hero award is presented to individuals and organizations that volunteer their time and energy to help NOAA carry out its mission. Similar Environmental Hero awards will be presented to 31 other individuals and three organizations this year from across the United States and around the world. The Dun Fudgin Intertidal Habitat Restoration Project was just one of many projects to restore tidal wetlands, shellfish, and migratory fish habitat in which Knowles was involved. “Stubby Knowles constantly exceeded community expectations for environmental stewardship. We all benefited from his watchful concerns and very hard work,” said Gloucester Mayor John Bell. Speakers presently scheduled for the May 2 event include Patricia Kurkul, NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast regional administrator; Gloucester Mayor John Bell; Paul Diodati, director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries; State Representative Anthony Verga; State Senator Bruce Tarr; and Peter Shelley of the Conservation Law Foundation. Visit the NOAA Earth Day Web site at http://www.noaa.gov/earthday to read more about this year's award winners. |
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