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Insider News
National
Sea Grant Office (NSGO)
NOAA Seeks New National Sea Grant College Program Director
The Agency conducted a national search to replace Director,
Dr. Ronald C. Baird who retired in March. The position
closed in February and applications are under review.
Interviews will take place this spring. Until the position
is filled, Leon Cammen is serving as Acting Director,
and Jim Murray is serving as Acting Deputy Director.
National Sea Grant Review Panel
Two Sea Grant Review Panel Members Appointed to NOAA
Science Advisory Board
Review Panel members Geraldine Knatz, executive director
for the Port of Los Angeles, California and Frank Kudrna,
chief executive officer of Kudrna & Associates,
a Chicago engineering and consulting firm, now serve
on NOAA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB
advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere on strategies for research, education and
the application of science.
Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Appoints
Three New Panel Members
Appointed in March 2006 were: John V. Byrne, President
Emeritus of Oregon State University (OSU), and former
Administrator of NOAA. C. Barry Raleigh, Dean of the
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at
the University of Hawaii; and William L. Stubblefield,
retired Director of the Office of NOAA Corps Operations
and former Executive Director of NOAA’s Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
National Sea Grant Review Panel (NSGRP) and Sea Grant
Association (SGA) Meetings Held March 6-7
The NSGRP held its spring meeting in Washington, DC.
The Panel heard from Eric Webster, Director, NOAA Legislative
Affairs and Dr. Rick Spinrad, Assistant Administrator
for NOAA Research, who discussed the Sea Grant budget
and the search process for a new Sea Grant Director.
Timothy R.E. Keeney, NOAA Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Oceans and Atmosphere conducted a ceremony to swear
in three new NSGRP members (see Panel news, above).
The SGA held its meeting in Washington, DC, and also
heard from Dr. Rick Spinrad, who emphasized the importance
of forging partnerships with NOAA Research labs/offices
and other Agency programs.
Fellowships
Knauss Fellowship
The deadline for applications for the 2007 Knauss Marine
Policy fellowship is coming up on April 6, 2006. More
information on the Knauss Fellowships at www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/knauss.html
Law Center
Center Undergoes Review
On March 20-24, a Topical Advisory Team reviewed the
National Sea Grant Law Center. The team was chaired
by Jeff Stephan of the National Sea Grant Review Panel
and included Richard Hildreth of the University of Oregon
School of Law in Eugene, Oregon.
Coastal Case Alert Monthly Updates
The Case Alert is a monthly listserv highlighting recent
court decisions impacting ocean and coastal resource
management. For more information, please visit:
http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/SGLC/lawcenterhome.htm
National Sea Grant Library
March 2006 Sea Grant publications now available
The latest listing of new Sea Grant publications available
from the National Sea Grant College Program can be found
at: http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/recent.html. Copies are
usually available from the originating Sea Grant Program
http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/ordering.html. They may also
be borrowed from the National Sea Grant Library http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/loan.html.
New on the Web
Wisconsin’s Earthwatch Radio Launches Podcast
• A new technology is making it possible to listen
to Earthwatch radio anytime, anywhere and without a
radio.
• Since Earthwatch radio began podcasting, over
30,000 have been downloaded.
• To learn more about Earthwatch, visit: http://ewradio.org/index.aspx
Sea Grant Posts Vibrio Information Website
• This vibrio informational website from California
and Georgia Sea Grant, includes how the disease impacts
shellfish and humans through skin wounds. Visit: http://safeoysters.org
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