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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'>Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment Annual Award Nominations</span></b></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'>- The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking nominations for its annual<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Visionary, Longard Volunteer, Susan Snow-Cotter Leadership, Industry, and Sustainable Communities awards<span style='color:#222222'>. Visionary Awards will be presented to two individuals and/or organizations in each state and province bordering the Gulf (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia). The Longard Award will be presented to an outstanding volunteer within the Gulf watershed. The Susan Snow-Cotter Award will recognize a coastal management professional who exemplifies outstanding leadership or exceptional mentoring in the Gulf of Maine watershed. The Industry Award will go to a business that has shown leadership in efforts to improve the well being of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. The Sustainable Communities Award will go to a community or group that exemplifies a sustainable environment and economy. </span>For more information on these awards and to submit nominations go to the Council<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/2/gomc-home/2015-award-nominations/">website</a></span></span>. Deadline for submissions is March 30, 2015. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>Prassede Vella</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>Ocean Management Analyst, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>Staff Scientist, Massachusetts Bays Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<br>Boston, MA 02114</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>(617) 626 1217<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'>Prassede.Vella@state.ma.us </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#365F91'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>