ICES

US Committee
Members

US Expert Group
Members

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)

The environment of the North Atlantic and adjacent seas has been a prime concern of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) since its inception in 1902. As the oldest intergovernmental marine science organization in the world, ICES has long recognized the mutual interdependence of the living marine resources and their physical and chemical environment. ICES is a leading forum for the promotion, coordination, and dissemination of research on the physical, chemical, and biological systems in the North Atlantic and advice on human impacts on its environment, in particular fisheries effects in the Northeast Atlantic. In support of these activities, ICES facilitates data and information exchange through publications and meetings, in addition to functioning as a marine data center for oceanographic, environmental, and fisheries data. ICES works with experts from its 20 member Countries and collaborates with more than 40 international organizations, some of which hold scientific Observer status. The United States first joined ICES in 1912. ICES is a complex organization involving more than1600 scientists. It fulfills functions through an Annual Science Conference, eight science committees, an advisory committee, and about 120 expert groups, several symposia annually, and a wide range of publications. Two delegates represent each member country on the Council.
USA Delegates to ICES are:
Edward D. Houde University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Box 38, 1 William Street Solomons, MD 20688	Steve Murawski NOAA/NMFS 1315 East West Hwy Rm 14659 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA