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10-03-05
By Ken Hall, 541-867-0234
NEWPORT, Ore. - Lavern Weber, former director of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, has been honored for his service to the state of Oregon as a longstanding member of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Commission.
 Lavern Weber was recently honored for his 12 years of service as vice chair of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Commission. A large framed photo of the South Slough estuary was presented to Weber at the commission's September meeting. Pictured is Weber (right), former director of OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center, with George Boehlert (left), current HMSC director and member of the commission. Click on image to go to downloadable photo |
The 5,000-acre South Slough reserve was created as a natural laboratory to improve human understanding of estuaries and their watersheds. Major program areas at the reserve are focused on research, education, and stewardship.
Weber was appointed to his first four-year term on the Commission in 1992 by Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts, and was reappointed in 1996 and again in 2000 by Gov. John Kitzhaber to serve two additional four-year terms.
"Throughout his term of service, Dr. Weber had an active interest in all aspects of the operation of the South Slough reserve and played a central role in setting the direction for the development of facilities," said Mike Graybill, manager of the reserve.
As commissioner, Weber brought "great insight and strongly supported furthering the goals of South Slough," said Ann Hanus, director of the Oregon Division of State Lands.
"He has been an effective advocate for scientific research of our oceans and estuaries and forming educational partnerships with South Slough and the Hatfield Marine Science Center," she said.