Insider News
National Sea Grant College Program
National Sea Grant
Names New Leadership
We are pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr. James D. Murray as Deputy Director
of the National Sea Grant College Program, Dr. Nikola
Garber as Assistant Director for Administration and Dr.
Dorn Carlson as Research Director. Dr. Murray served as
Director of Outreach for nine years and has served in
the Deputy Director capacity since spring 2006. Dr.
Garber served as the Knauss Fellowship Program Director
for seven years and will now oversee administrative and
operational functions for the National Sea Grant Office.
Dr. Carlson served as Associate Program Director for Aquatic
Invasive Species for six years.
Retired Sea Grant Director,
Ronald C. Baird Receives 2006 Presidential Rank Award
The Presidential Rank Award is the most prestigious
award given to senior executives and senior professionals
for extraordinary and prolonged accomplishment. Dr.
Baird is recognized for introducing numerous management
innovations, including local empowerment, formalized
planning, and accountability through performance review
and merit-based resource allocation while simultaneously
reducing administrative costs. Other programmatic
innovations include creation of a law center, fisheries
extension service, international Sea Grant, and ports/harbors
specialists. Congratulations!
Law Center
Law Center Provides Legal Analysis
to NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
Thirty-four of 35 coastal states and territories have
Coastal Zone Management (CZM) programs approved by
NOAA. The Ocean Action Plan calls for NOAA to
complete the national system by working with Illinois
to develop and approve its state CZM program. The
Law Center provided a timely analysis of Illinois’ coastal
protection laws, representing a critical step for the
state of Illinois to work with NOAA as they seek and
gain approval for a Coastal Zone Management program
and complete the national system.
Fellowships
Knauss Fellowship: Class of 2006
Three current Legislative fellows were singled out
by Members of Congress during the House of Representatives
December 8, 2006 floor debate on the recently passed
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. They are: Emily Knight (Maine Sea Grant),
Charlotte Stevenson (California Sea Grant), and Letise
Houser (Delaware Sea Grant). Members praised
the fellows, as well as other legislative staff, for
their work on the legislation. Bonnie Bruce,
a former Knauss Sea Grant fellow, was also singled
out for praise. The floor debate will become part of
the formal Congressional Record (located at http://www.thomas.gov).
Placement Week: Class of 2007
Knauss Placement Week was a success. The class of 2007 represents
the 29th Knauss class and 44 fellows were placed last week, the largest class
in the history of the program. Twenty-five fellows were placed in NOAA,
including four in the Department of Commerce. Nine fellows were placed
in other agencies including: NSF, Interior, Defense, State and Homeland Security/FEMA,
and Marine Mammal Commission. Additionally, 10 of the 44 fellows were placed
in the Senate, House, and on personal and committee staffs. Final placements
will be distributed to the SG network and posted on the Knauss website the week
of Dec. 18, 2006 http://seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/knauss.htm
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