[SEMCO] NOAA News -- Stellwagen Sanctuary Seeks Applicants for Advisory Council

[Anne Smrcina]

News from noaa
For Immediate Release
Contact: Anne Smrcina or nathalie ward, 781-545-8026
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*NOAA’S Gerry E. Studds STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL*

Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, managed by 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is seeking to fill 
15 primary seats and 15 alternate positions on its advisory council, 
which represents the public’s interests in sanctuary matters and 
provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent.

Sanctuary staff are currently accepting applications for primary and 
alternate members for each of the following positions: research (two 
seats), conservation (two seats), education (two seats), marine 
transportation, recreation, whale watching, fixed gear commercial 
fishing, mobile gear commercial fishing, business and industry, and 
at-large (three seats). Candidates will be selected based on their 
expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are 
applying, community and professional affiliations, and knowledge 
regarding the protection and management of marine resources.

The Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Advisory Council was established in March 
2001 to assure continuous public participation in the management of the 
sanctuary. The volunteer council’s 15 voting members and six ex-officio 
members represent a variety of local user groups, the general public, 
and state and federal governmental jurisdictions. Alternates attend 
meetings when primary members are not available and assume a seat if a 
primary member resigns.

“Each of the advisory council members brings a unique perspective to the 
council based on their long experience in the New England area,” said 
Craig MacDonald, Stellwagen Bank sanctuary superintendent. “Since its 
establishment, the council has played a vital role in advising the 
sanctuary leadership and NOAA on critical issues.”

Specifically, the council's role is to provide the sanctuary 
superintendent with advice on the sanctuary’s resource protection, 
research, education and outreach programs. Recently, the council has 
focused on the development of the sanctuary’s new five-year management plan.

Applications are due by August 15, 2007. To receive an application kit, 
or for further information please contact Elizabeth Stokes at 
elizabeth.stokes at noaa.gov or by phone at 781-545-8026, ext. 201. 
Completed applications should be submitted to: Stellwagen Bank National 
Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066. For 
further information, please contact external affairs coordinator 
Nathalie Ward at nathalie.ward at noaa.gov or by phone at 781-545-8026, 
ext. 206.

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 22 marine mammal species, more than 
30 species of seabirds, over 60 species of fishes, and hundreds of 
marine invertebrates and plants.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the 
U.S. Commerce Department, is marking 200 years of science and service to 
the nation. From the establishment of the Survey of the Coast in 1807 by 
Thomas Jefferson to the formation of the Weather Bureau and the 
Commission of Fish and 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 our nation's coastal and marine 
resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of 
Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners, more than 60 
countries and the European Commission to develop a global monitoring 
network that is as integrated as the planet it observes, predicts and 
protects.

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On the Web:
NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov/
NOAA’s National Ocean Service: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/
NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/

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