The Commission

The Commission consists of three members who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires that those serving as commissioners be knowledgeable in marine ecology and resource management.

The Commission is assisted in its work by a nine-member Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals. Members are appointed by the Chairman of the Commission after consultation with the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences. The Act requires that committee members be knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs.

The Commission also has an Executive Director, who is appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Commission.

The Commission has staff offices in Bethesda, Maryland. Contact us.

The Commissioners

Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals

Marine Mammal Commission Staff

Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D.
Executive Director
tragen@mmc.gov

Robert C. Gisiner, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Director
bgisiner@mmc.gov

Peter O. Thomas, Ph.D.
International and Policy Program Director
pthomas@mmc.gov

David W. Laist
Policy and Program Analyst
dlaist@mmc.gov

Michael L. Gosliner, Esq.
General Counsel
mgosliner@mmc.gov

Suzanne Montgomery
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
smontgomery@mmc.gov

Jeannie K. Drevenak
Permit Officer
jdrevenak@mmc.gov

Mina Innes
Research Program Officer
minnes@mmc.gov

Martin Robards, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
mrobards@mmc.gov

Nina M. Young
Policy Analyst
nyoung@mmc.gov

Cathy Jones
Administrative Officer
cjones@mmc.gov

Darel E. Jordan
Staff Assistant
djordan@mmc.gov

Melissa Herman
Staff Assistant
mherman@mmc.gov

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