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National Sea Grant Advisory Board

The National Sea Grant Advisory Board is comprised of 15 individuals with diverse backgrounds in marine affairs. The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce, the undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, and the director of the National Sea Grant College Program on scientific and administrative policy. The National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 changed the name of the Review Panel to the Advisory Board.

National Sea Grant Advisory Board Members

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John Byrne

Jeremy Harris

G. Ross Heath

Mike Orbach

Nancy Rabalais

Rollie Schmitten

Harry Simmons

Bill Stubblefield

Dick Vortmann

Dick West

John Woeste


Ex-Officio Members

National Sea Grant Office

Dr. Leon M. Cammen, Director, National Sea Grant College Program
Dr. James D. Murray. Designated Federal Official, National Sea Grant College Program

Sea Grant Association

Mr. E. Gordon Grau, President, SGA; Director, Hawaii Sea Grant


Upcoming Meetings

2010
March 9-10 - Washington, DC
August 9-13 - Narragansett, RI (tentative)
Octover 16-20 - New Orleans, LA (tentative)


National Sea Grant Advisory Board Legislation & Charter

National Sea Grant Advisory Board Legislation
National Sea Grant Advisory Board Charter


Sea Grant Advisory Board Reports

Sea Grant Research: A Report of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board, Prepared by the Committee to Review Sea Grant Research (August 2009)
Communications / Engagement: A Report from NOAA's National Sea Grant Advisory Board (August 2009)
National Sea Grant Advisory Board Futures Committee Report to the Board (August 2009)
Fisheries Extension Enhancement Initiative (FEE) Report (June 2008)
Administrative Review Committee: Staffing the National Sea Grant Office (May 2008)
John Woeste Oral Testimony on Sea Grant Reauthorization (April 2008)
John Woeste Written Testimony on Sea Grant Reauthorization (April 2008)
A Comprehensive Program Evaluation (COPE) Model For the National Sea Grant College Program (November 2007)
Report of Panel's NRC Review Subcommittee (August 2007)
Report on the 2008 Reauthorization of the National Sea Grant College Program
National Sea Grant Law Center - TAT Report
Coastal Community Development Report
Review and Recommendations: Sea Grant Program Evaluation Process
Report of the Sea Grant Review Panel’s Program Evaluation Committee
(November 2005)
Building Sea Grant: The Role of the NSGO (Duce Report)
A Mandate to Engage Coastal Users (Byrne Report)
Opportunity for National Sea Grant Outreach Growth (Implementing the Byrne Report)
Communicating for Success (Alden Committee-January 2005)
National Ports and Harbors Extension Program Report (January 2006)


Past Meeting Minutes

August 26-28, 2009 - Seattle, WA (Agenda)
February 11-12, 2009
November 11-13, 2008
July 15, 2008 Meeting
April 29, 2008 Meeting
March 5-6, 2008 Meeting
November 14, 2007 Meeting
September 29-30, 2007 Meeting
August 27, 2007 Meeting
July 16, 2007 Meeting
February 21-22, 2007 Meeting
August 30, 2006 Meeting
March 6-7, 2006 Meeting
November 15-16, 2005 Meeting
June 5, 2005 Meeting
November 16-17, 2004 Meeting
April 6-7, 2004 Meeting
November 12-13, 2003 Meeting
April 26 & 30, 2003 Meeting

Staff Contact

Ms. Melissa Pearson
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC-III, R/SG
Silver Spring, MD 20910-6233
Phone: (301) 734-1083
Fax: (301) 713-0799
Email: melissa.pearson@noaa.gov