[SEMCO] Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Seeks Advisory Council Applicants

[Anne Smrcina]

*NOAA's STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL*

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Contact: Nathalie Ward or Anne Smrcina
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
781-545-8026 (ext. 206 or 204)

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, managed by the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is seeking applicants for 
conservation and at-large representatives for its sanctuary advisory 
council.

Applicants are chosen based upon their expertise and experience in 
relation to the seat for which they are applying. Consideration includes 
knowledge of the resources, and community and professional affiliations. 
Terms run for two-years and members will serve without pay. The advisory 
council meets on average four times a year depending on issues. Current 
holders of seats may re-apply.

The Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Advisory Council was established in March 
2001 to provide advice on management and protection of the sanctuary. 
The advisory council, through its members, also represents community 
interests and concerns to sanctuary management and NOAA.

A council member application package may be obtained by calling council 
coordinator Nathalie Ward, (781) 545-8026, or by e-mail at 
nathalie.ward at noaa.gov. Advisory council member application packages are 
also available on the sanctuary’s Web site, stellwagenbank.noaa.gov.

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
ATTN – Nathalie Ward. Sanctuary Advisory Council Applications
175 Edward Foster Road
Scituate, MA 02066

Applications must be received by August 15, 2006. Representatives for 
each seat selected by the sanctuary will begin their terms in October 2006.

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 842 square 
miles of ocean, stretching between Cape Ann and Cape Cod. Renowned for 
its scenic beauty and remarkable productivity, the sanctuary supports a 
rich diversity of marine life including marine mammals, more than 30 
species of seabirds, over 100 species of fishes, and hundreds of marine 
invertebrates and plants.

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council was 
established to assure continued public participation in the management 
of the sanctuary. Serving in a volunteer capacity, the advisory 
council’s 21 voting members represent a variety of local user groups, as 
well as the general public, plus seven local, state and federal 
government jurisdictions. Since its establishment, the advisory council 
has played a vital role in advising the sanctuary and NOAA on critical 
issues and is currently focused on the sanctuary’s development of a 
five-year management plan.

The NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program, which manages the Stellwagen 
Bank sanctuary, seeks to increase the public awareness of America’s 
marine resources and maritime heritage by conducting scientific 
research, monitoring, exploration and educational programs. Today, the 
sanctuary program manages 13 national marine sanctuaries and one marine 
national monument that together encompass more than 150,000 square miles 
of America’s ocean and Great Lakes natural and cultural resources.

In 2007, NOAA, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, celebrates 200 
years of science and service to the nation. From the establishment of 
the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson to the 
formation of the Weather Bureau and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 
in the 1870s, much of America's scientific heritage is rooted in NOAA.

NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety 
through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related 
events and information service delivery for transportation, and by 
providing environmental stewardship of the nation's coastal and marine 
resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of 
Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners and more than 
60 countries to develop a global monitoring network that is as 
integrated as the planet it observes.

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On the Internet:

NOAA - http://www.noaa.gov
National Ocean Service - http://oceanservice.noaa.gov
National Marine Sanctuary Program - http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary – http://stellwagen.noaa.gov

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