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MPA Federal Advisory Committee Membership
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The 20 MPA Federal Advisory Committee members
are listed below. They include representatives from different
geographic regions, including the Great Lakes and U.S. territories.
They represent a wide variety of interests including resource
management (state, territory, and tribal), science (economics,
anthropology, and marine sciences), policy (environmental
and social), and industry (commercial and recreational fishing,
oil and gas production, shipping and ports, and recreation
and tourism).
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
June, 2012
Chair
George J. Geiger (2009-2013)
Owner and Operator, "Chances Are" Charters
566 Ponoka Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
Email: georgejgeiger@bellsouth.net |
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Vice-Chair
Della Scott-Ireton, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
Director, Northwest Region
Florida Public Archaeology Network
University of West Florida
207 East Main Street
PO Box 12486
Pensacola, FL 32591-2486
Email: dscottireton@uwf.edu |
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William Aila (2009-2013)
Chair
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Email: ailaw001@hawaii.rr.com |
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David Blazer
Maryland Port Administrator
401 E. Pratt Street, Ste. 1900
Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: dblazer@marylandports.com |
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Priscilla Brooks, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
Director, Ocean Conservation Program
Conservation Law Foundation
62 Summer Street
Boston, MA
Email: pbrooks@clf.org |
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Felicia Coleman, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
Florida State University
Coastal and Marine Laboratory
3618 Highway 98
St. Teresa, FL 32358-2702
Email: coleman@bio.fsu.edu |
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Gary Davis (2009-2013)
GEDavis & Associates
204 Los Padres Drive
Westlake Village, VA 91361-1333
Email: GEDavis@roadrunner.com |
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John E. Frampton (2009-2013)
Director, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202
Email: jframpton@fishwildlife.org |
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Karen Garrison (2009-2013)
Co-Director, Oceans Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
111 Sutter Street 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: kgarrison@nrdc.org |
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David Hyrenbach, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Hawaii Pacific University
Marine Science Programs at Oceanic Institute
41-202 Kalaniana'ole Highway
Waimanalo, Hawai'i 96795
Email: khyrenbach@hpu.edu |
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John Jensen, Ph.D.
Sea Education Association
708 South Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Email: jjensen@sea.edu |
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Gary Kania (2009-2013)
Vice President of Policy
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
110 N. Carolina Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20003
Email: garyk@sportsmenslink.org |
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Stephen Kroll
Great Lakes Divers & Sweetwater Charters
5940 Beach Road
Rogers City, MI 49779
Email: steve@greatlikesdivers.com |
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Jason Patlis
President and CEO
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
8601 Georgia Avenue
Suite 501
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email: Jason@nmsfocean.org |
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Catherine Reheis-Boyd
CEO, Chief of Staff
Western States Petroleum Association
909 46th Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
Email: cathy@wspa.org |
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Hans Radtke (2009-2013)
Natural Resource Economist
P.O. Box 244
Yachats, Oregon 97498
Email: hradtke@oregonvos.net |
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Michelle Ridgway (2009-2013)
Marine Environmental Consultant
Oceanus Alaska
P.O. Box 211470
Auke Bay, Alaska 99821
Email: mishridgway@gmail.com |
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Sarah Robinson, JD, SJD (2009-2013)
Managing Principal
Critical Inquiries Research
1264 Beacon St, Suite 5
Brookline, MA 02446
Email: sprobins@sprobins.net |
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Ervin Joe Schumacker (2011-2015)
Marine Resources Scientist, Quinault Indian Nation
P.O. Box 424
Taholah, WA 98587
Email: jschumacker@quinault.org |
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Stephen Welch (2011-2015)
Commercial fisherman
76 Tower Hill Drive
Hanover, MA 02339
Email: welchstephen@comcast.net |
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Ex Officio Federal Representatives |
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Department of Commerce
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Pat Montanio
Assistant Administrator
NOAA's Office of Program Planning & Integration
1315 East West Hwy, SSMC3, Room 15747
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email: Pat.Montanio@noaa.gov
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Designee:
Stephen C. Jameson, Ph.D.
Resilient Coastal Communities & Economies Analyst
NOAA's Office of Program Planning & Integration
1315 East West Hwy, SSMC3, Room 15747
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email: Stephen.Jameson@noaa.gov
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Department of the Interior
Eileen Sobeck
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
1849 C Street, NW, MIB-3156
Washington, DC 20240
Email: eileen_sobeck@ios.doi.gov
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Designees:
Bret Wolfe
Marine Program Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Refuge System
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 657A
Arlington, VA 22203
Email: bret_wolfe@fws.gov
Cliff McCreedy
Marine Resource Mgmt Specialist
National Park Service (WASO)
Ocean and Coastal Resources Branch
Water Resources Division
1201 Eye Street, NW
11th Floor (2301)
Washington, D.C. 20005
Email: cliff_mccreedy@nps.gov
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Department of Defense/Navy
Donald Schregardus
Dep. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Environment
Room BF986
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350-1000
Email: donald.schregardus@navy.mil
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Designee:
Robin Fitch
Director, Marine Resources and At Sea Policy
Office Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy – Environment
1000 Navy Pentagon, Room A674
Washington, DC 20350-1000
Email: robin.fitch@navy.mil
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Department of Defense/Army Corps
Joseph Wilson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Atlantic Division RIT 3 I 62
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20314
Email: Joseph.R.Wilson@HQ02.USACE.ARMY.MIL
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Department of Homeland Security
Rear Admiral Cari B. Thomas
Director of Response Policy
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 2nd Street SW STOP 7363
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
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Designee:
Steven M. Tucker
Assistant Division Chief: Marine Protected Species
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Email: Steven.M.Tucker@uscg.mil
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U.S. Agency for International Development
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Designee:
Dr. Barbara Best
Coastal Resources and Policy Advisor
Office of Natural Resources Management, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade
Email: bbest@usaid.gov
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National Science Foundation
Roxanne Nikolaus
Division of Ocean Sciences
4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 725
Arlington, VA 22230
Email: rnikolau@nsf.gov
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Department of Agriculture
Jay Jensen
Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
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Designee:
Rick Swanson
USDA U.S. Forest Service
Watershed, Fish, Wildlife Staff
201 14th Street, SW, Stop 1121
Washington DC 20250-0003
Email: rswanson@fs.fed.us
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Department of State
Elizabeth Kim
Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Harry S. Truman Building, Room 5805
2201 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20520
Email: kimeab@state.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Brian Melzian
Oceanographer/Project Officer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Health and Enviornmental Effects Research Laboratory
Atlantic Ecology Division
27 Tarzwell Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
Email: melzian.brian@epa.gov
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Designated Federal Official
Kara Yeager
NOAA Ocean Service
National Marine Protected Area Center
1305 East West Highway, 9136
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email: kara.yeager@noaa.gov
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