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Curriculum Vitae W.M. von Zharen, Regents Professor
Texas A&M University 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, Texas 77553
Email: [email protected]
Regents Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, 2011
Distinguish Achievement, Teaching, Association of Former Students, 2011
Graduate Appointments in Marine Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Maritime Administration, and Oceanography
Areas of Interest: Anthropogenic stressors on marine (headwaters to oceans [H20]) ecosystems along the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland coasts compared with temperate water systems of the Gulf of Mexico; cultural, environmental, and economic issues related to the Arctic including wicked risk assessment; marine and coastal invasive species; international adaptive and resiliency standards (ISO) for business districts, communities, and ecosystems; shorebirds as bio-indicators/bio-monitors of marine ecosystem health in developing effective management strategies; stewardship of coastal and ocean marine species; and international marine law Education:
LL.M., University of Texas: Coastal and Ocean Law/Admiralty Law
J.D., University of South Carolina: Admiralty Law/International Law (Strom Thurmond Fellowship)
Post-Doctoral Research with Professor David Rodnick, visiting professor: Anthropology, Furman University
Ed .D., University of Florida: Anthropology/Marine Archeology for University Teaching
M.Ed., University of Florida: Anthropology/Marine Archeology Emphasis
B.A., University of Florida: Anthropology/Marine Archeology
Harvard Negotiation Program: Harvard Law School
Studies in Admiralty and International Law and Toxic Torts, University of Houston School of Law
Environmental and Natural Resources Litigation, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Additional Study and Certificates:
Incident Command System, Levels 200-400, U.S. Coast Guard
International Standards Organization Certification, RBA (Registration Board for Assessors) Accreditation
International Maritime Organization’s International Safety Management Code, American Bureau of Shipping
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation, National Mediation Services Employment Academia:
Regents Professor, Texas A&M University, 2011; Professor, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1999-present Graduate Faculty Appointments: Texas A&M Galveston: Departments of Marine Science and Marine Biology; Texas A&M University: Department of Oceanography; Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Joint Faculty Appointments: Texas A&M University at Galveston: Department of Maritime Administration
Associate, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1994 - 1999
Assistant, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1991-1994
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Adjunct, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 1991-1992 Other:
Legal Counsel: Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping
Legal Counsel, Exxon Credit Union
Legal Counsel: American Bureau of Shipping Marine Services
Legal Counsel: Butterworth Global Marine Services
Fulbright Scholar, Faculty, Proxemic Analysis of Ecosystem Stressors, Denmark
Fulbright Scholar, Spatial Analysis in European and Soviet Cultural Diversity, Germany and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Researcher, Anthropology, Nan Madol, Ponape, Caroline Islands, Pacific Studies Institute
Researcher, Anthropology, French Africa, Southeastern Anthropological Research Summer Program
Professional Societies and Legal Practice Membership (examples)
Counselor, The United States Supreme Court, 1993-current
Chair, Texas SeaGrant Advisory Board, 2014-2016
Member of the Bar, The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1989-current
Member of the Bar, The State Bar of Texas, 1987-current
Proctor, Maritime Law Association, 1987- 2009:
o Comite Maritime International o Marine Ecology Committee o Fisheries Committee
Member, American Fisheries Society, 2010-2011 o International Atlantic Society
Member, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, 1987-current
Member, Modern Language Association, 1975-current
Associate, Texas’ College Bar (Legal Honor Society), 1997-2008
Member, The American Society of International Law, 1995-1999
American Bar Association – 1987-2004 o Chair, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources' Marine
Resources Committee, 1996-1999 o Vice-Chair, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources' Marine
Resources Committee, 1993-1996 o Chair, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources' International
Law, 1997-1999 o Law of the Sea Committee, 1994-2004 o Liaison Officer, International Environmental Law, Natural Resources,
Energy, and Environmental Law, SONREEL News, 1993 to 1995 o Liaison Officer, Marine Resources Committee, International
Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, SONREEL News, 1993-1995
Pro Bono Legal Work
Approximately 10 hours per week
Work with non-governmental organizations; non-profit conservation groups; charities; small businesses; churches/synagogues/mosques; the elderly; indigents; immigrants; and the student population
Significant to teaching and research endeavors: provides a rich background of materials for the myriad of graduate level law and management classes in terms of both
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substantive (e.g., environmental law; wildlife law and ethics) and procedural (administrative law; environmental mediation) processes
Local, state, federal, and international projects, e.g., environmental mitigation for marine as well as terrestrial areas -- North Carolina coast and Piedmont areas -- as well as an international focus such as the work with the Mushkegowuk Council in Canada’s James Bay Coastal Area on the Victor Diamond Environmental Assessment Project
Environmental auditing for small businesses and other groups
Coordinating relief claims for hurricane Katrina and Rita by elderly and economically challenged residents (home re-building also) along the Mississippi coast
Graduate Courses Developed (and subsequently taught) in response to the new Marine Sciences’ (MARS) Graduate “Marine Resources Management” Thesis Option and Marine Biology’s (MARB) Graduate “Interdisciplinary Program.” (These courses are formatted into 12-15 Distance Learning Modules and offered via eCampus. The strategy is to focus support for academic, career, and personal flexibility of graduate students in these two programs as well as provide alternative learning strategies post Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike.)
Fisheries Management (MARS 658) – Credit 3. This course provides an overview of international, U.S. federal, and selected state fishery management strategies. The course will introduce students to the basic principles of fisheries management, preparing the student to undertake future management decisions by emphasizing the approach and process that underlies sound management strategies. The course also includes discussion of the history of fisheries, jurisdictional issues, eco-system approaches to fishery management, voluntary fishery management regimes, and specific cases. The emphasis is on commercial and marine fisheries although many of the principles and ideas apply to recreational and freshwater fishers. (2014)
Wildlife Law and Ethics (MARS 645) – Credit 3. This course is designed to provide a broad overview of major wildlife laws including international regimes, federal law, select state laws, and cases dealing with conservation, preservation, and management of wildlife species. Ethical dimensions of wildlife law and management will also be explored. The goals of the course are two-fold: first, the student will be given a broad overview of wildlife law; secondly, the student will develop and/or improve analytical skills by looking at the position of all stakeholders in wildlife law issues including ethical conundrums. (2011)
Environmental Law (MARS 610/MARA 470) – Credit 3. This course is designed to give an overview of the substantive areas of environmental law. Both federal and international laws will be addressed including federal statutes, case law, administrative law, and international treaties and conventions. The course is also designed to increase analytical and professional skills.
International and Federal Environmental Legal Regimes (MARS 676/OCNG 676) – Credit 3. This distance learning course is designed to give students a working understanding of the international and federal legal regimes and associated stakeholders that have an impact on marine resources and environmental law. In particular, the student should learn the various anthropogenic stressors on the marine environment as well as the law and management strategies used to address these impacts. Further, the student will also understand how science-based decisions are made on the international and federal level. The course should also help the student to speak and write about international and federal law and management and its interaction with science. (2010)
Invasive Species: Vectors, Impacts, Theories, and Management (MARS 648) – Credit 3. Interest in the science and management of biological invasions is rapidly expanding. This course explores the current knowledge base that focuses on vectors, impacts, theories and management. The course will include discussion of the positive and negative biological, ecological, economical, and societal impacts. It will look at: a) the history and success rates of invasive species including a review of literature including exploration documents; b) the characteristics of invasive species and the communities invaded; c)
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why invasive species are tied with habitat-destruction as threats to natural areas; d) what management theories have been applied or are being considered; e) what regulatory strategies have been applied and their effectiveness; and f) whether there are conflicting interests among stakeholders. Particular emphasis will be on marine invasive species. (2008)
Environmental Management Strategies for Scientists (MARS 675/OCNG 675) – Credit 2. The course is designed to provide a scientist with EMS strategies’ skills. This includes knowing what environmental laws ma be triggered by activities; the fundamental structure of an EMS; EMS alternatives; concepts in an audit; and how an effective EMS can reduce costs and increase profits. Environmental Management Strategies have become a critical component of business and organizational strategies. This course explores the development and implementation of this management system. (2008)
International Environmental Business Transactions and Ethics (MARS 620) – Credit 3. This course is designed to provide an overview of those legal regimes involved in international environmental business transactions; and to identify those ethical issues which are triggered when business is conducted internationally. (2007)
Environmental Administrative Law (MARS 640) – Credit 3. Environmental law is governed, in large part, by administrative law. This course covers the processes involved in administrative environmental law. The primary focus will be on the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers, and NOAA. A review of international administrative bodies will also be included. (2006)
Graduate Courses Developed and Subsequently Taught (but not via Distance Learning)
Environmental Alternative Dispute Resolution (MARS 660) – Credit 3. This course provides an overview of alternative dispute resolution/conflict resolution as used in addressing environmental issues. It includes discussion of the fundamentals of the court system, description of the different alternatives for conflict resolution, a strong focus on mediation techniques, and an optional opportunity for mediation certification to Texas Guidelines. (2004)
Environmental Law (MARS 610) (taught traditionally and through DL) – Credit 3. This course is designed to give an overview of the substantive areas of environmental law (EL). The course covers all major environmental laws and seminal case law. The coverage includes both international and federal law. The course is also designed to increase analytical and professional skills. (2004)
Biotic Indicators of Marine Ecosystem Health (MARS 689) (Field Course, Nova Scotia, Canada) – Credit 3. In this special topics course, we will investigate the life history strategies of select groups of marine organisms and discuss the application of environmental monitoring of marine ecosystems. We will place particular emphasis on marine birds and examine a cold water system (North Atlantic). We will also cover issues related to conservation biology, population dynamics, foraging ecology, and environmental toxicology of marine organisms. Included in the course will be the application of international and regional law to marine biota including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Canada’s Endangered Species policy, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). For the latter regime, particular emphasis will be placed on practical alternatives used by conservation and preservation groups to protect these species including petitions to NAFTA’s Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
Other Graduate Courses Developed
Environmental Impact Statements and Natural Resources Damage Assessment (MARS 635) – Credit 3. This course presents an overview of a) environmental impact statements (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and b) natural resource damages assessment (NRDA) under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). It is designed to cover requirements for a wide variety of EISs. NRDA hypothetical cases
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will be presented in which students are asked to calculate assessments. (2004) (Taught by Another Faculty)
H2O: Headwaters to Ocean: Marine Spatial, Temporal, and Organizational Management – A Step-by-step Approach, Alternatives, and Challenges (MARS 689) – Credit 3. Marine Spatial, Temporal, and Organizational Management (MSTOM) involves the public process of analyzing and allocating both the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities to achieve environmental, social, economic, and ethical objectives. Strategies include such characteristics as eco-system based, resiliency, adaptive, integrated, and participatory, among others. MSTOM involves multiple sector planning, e.g., fisheries, transportation, recreation, energy, preservation, etc., that increase the compatibility among users and reduces conflicts. MSTOM is adaptive; as such, it depends on scientific research and input, planning, implementation, monitoring, enforcement, evaluation, public participation, and financing to continually improve the outcomes. The purpose of this course is to investigate MSTOM strategies and theories to effectively manage and restore H20 habitats. (2010) (Hasn’t been offered)
In Development: Delicious Chemistry – Credit 3. Too often, students do not understand the usefulness and relevance of chemistry in both their intended area of study and their everyday life. This course is a first step in providing students with an interconnectivity approach to chemistry which emphasizes the usefulness of chemistry in daily life. Cooking may be the one common denominator that connects the students with each other on a mutually relevant area: food. The course encourages students to apply knowledge and recognize the underlying chemical principles in various international culinary alternatives.
Courses in Development: Cultural, Environmental, and Economic Impacts from Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the Arctic Area Academic Lectures Outside the TAMU System (examples)
"International and Federal Marine Policy," with Dr. William Evans, Shedd Aquarium
Visiting Lecturer of International Environmental Law: the Post-Graduate Law Program at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico
Maritime and International Environmental Law and Business Transactions: Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Teaching and Course Development Projects Outside Academia (examples)
“Cultural Impacts to First Nation Peoples in the Arctic,” Bar Association, Nova Scotia
Training Development: “Four Tiers for Environmental Management.” Designed and Implemented Program for American Bureau of Shipping’s Marine Service’s Training Division and the Texas Engineering Extension Service’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Division to coordinate training in environmental management through various workshops, seminars, and formal university course credit alternatives
Facilitator for the Port Authority Commissioners’ Project: “Partnerships: Forging Advancement through Responsible Development” (“Partnership FORWARD”), Galveston; this involved leaders, including port directors, from the ports of Houston and Galveston, among others
Program Chair, Marine Resources: Oil Pollution Act of 1990 -- A Roundtable. The American Bar Association's Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Annual Meeting
Researcher, Environmental Risk Assessment of Lightering Operations, for presentation via CD-ROM, Sponsored by the Industry Task-force on Lightering (ITOL)
Program Co-Author, International Environmental Law -- 1994. The American Bar Association's Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Annual Meeting
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Teaching and Other Awards/Honors (examples)
Regents Professor, 2011
The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching,
2011
Recognized for Significant Contributions, Chair and Vice-Chair, American Bar Association Energy, Environment and Natural Resources' Marine Resources Committee, 1999-2004
Distance Learning Summer Grant, 2010
Recognition for Exceptional Training, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1997- 2010
Faculty Development Leave, TAMU, 2003, 2009
William Paul Ricker Distinguished Faculty Award, 2000
Outstanding Classroom Teacher of the Year, TAMUG, 1996
Evaluator, OPA 90 Oil Spill Response Drill, Hampton Roads, Virginia. [This required drill complied with Federal Oil Spill Regulation mandate]
Appointed Counselor, U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Outstanding Faculty - Ethics, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 1990
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1998
Recognition for Significant Contributions: Vice-Chair, American Bar Association’s International Environmental Law Committee, 1993-1997
Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar, 1993
Appointed Proctor, Maritime Law Association, 1987
Admitted, Phil Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, 1987
Fulbright Scholar to Denmark
Fulbright Scholar to Germany Publications
Books
Rogers, W., and von Zharen, W., The Fisheries of North America: An Illustrated Guide to Commercial Species, CMP Publications (Library and Archives Canada Catalogue Card Number C2011-905124-9; ISBN 978-0-9739494-1-4) 2012
ISO 14001: Positioning Your Organization for Environmental Success, Roman & Littlefield Publishers & Government Institutes Press, 2001, 550 pp. (ISBN: 0865878196)
The ISO 14001: Measurable Learning about Environmental Management Systems, Self-Study, Two Volumes, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers and Government Institutes Press, 2001, 500 pp. (PC#0028)
ISO 14000: Understanding the Environmental Standards, Government Institutes Press, 1996, 213 pp. (ISBN: 0-86587-510-3); Chinese translation, Gau Lih Book Co.
Thames, J., Goodwin, J., and von Zharen, W., South Carolina Criminal Defense. South Carolina Bar Association, 494 pp.
James F. Dreher and W.M. von Zharen. A Guide to Evidence Law in South Carolina. South Carolina Bar Association, 237 pp.
Essays in Amerindian Studies, Florida Press, 478 pp.
Book Chapters, Articles, and Reports
Gilpin, C., Gilpin, L., von Zharen, W., Wormuth, J., Thornton, D., Gullen, G., Carty, S., Diel temperature and dissolved oxygen patterns inside and outside of daily cycling blooms of planktonic life stage of dinoflagellate Thompsodinium intermedium in Comal Springs, Texas: implications for regional management of groundwater withdrawal, under review by the Journal of the Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 2014
Azzara, A., von Zharen, W., and Newcomb, J., Mixed-methods analytic approach for determining potential impacts of vessel noise on sperm whale click behavior, under review by the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2013
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The Role of Law and Legal Regimes in Effective Management Strategies for Protection of Sirenians and Their Habitat, Ellen Hines, editor, International Strategies for Manatee and Dugong Conservation, University Press of Florida, 17 pp., 2012
In Memoriam: Dr. William Eugene Evans, Oct. 11, 1930-Oct. 12, 2010, American Midland Naturalist, vol. 165, issue 2, 207-210, 2011
Fitzpatrick, K., M.A. Brewer, J.S. Gluck, W.L. Eisele, Y. Zhang, H.S. Levison, W. von Zharen, M.R. Lorenz, V. Iragavarapu, and E.S. Park. NCHRPWOD 193: Development of Left-Turn Lane Warrants for Unsignalized Intersections (von Zharen: “The Impact of Essential Nexus and Rough Proportionality on Development Conditions: A Legal Review- One Thing is Clear: There is Still a Fundamental Lack of Clarity)Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C. 2010 (from NCHRP Project 3-91)
Legal, Policy, and Management Strategies for Effective Stewardship of the Gulf of Mexico: Developing a Consortium for an Adaptive Management Strategy, National Sea Grant Law Center Final Report, 15 pp., 2009
Fraser, G.S., von Zharen, W., Knock, S., Research Priorities for Assessing the Impacts of Oil Spills: Have They Been Achieved? Dr. Gail Fraser, Blog, York University, Canada, posted 2009
McLaughlin, R., and von Zharen, W., Ecosystem-based Management in the Gulf of Mexico: Opportunities and Challenges, “The Sandbar,” National Sea Grant Law Program, 2008, vol. 7:3, 10-14
Fraser, G.S., J.R. Russell, and W.M. von Zharen, Produced Water from Offshore Oil and Gas Installations on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland: Are the Potential Effects to Seabirds Sufficiently Known? Marine Ornithology 34: 147-156, 2007
Access Management Strategy in Texas: Legal and Policy Considerations, Research Report 1847-2, Cooperative Research Program, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Department of Transportation, FHWA/TX-01/1847-2 2, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2001, 46 pp.
U.S. Supreme Court Developments and International Developments, American Bar Association Marine Resources Newsletter, vol. 4, no. 2, 7-8, 2001
Tidal Waves and Ripples, Environment, Energy, and Resources Publications, vol. 4, no. 2, 2001
A Report on Regulations of Marine Vessel Emissions and Marine Fuel Composition: Worldwide Distillate Fuel Quality Through the Year 2010, Department of the Navy, TFLRF No. 349, 2000
The Salmon Agreement: Another Surf War Avoided, Environment, Energy, and Resources Publications, vol. 3, no. 1, 2000
Recent Development in Marine Resources Law, Environment, Energy, and Resources Publications, vol. 4, No. 1, 2000
The Shrinking Sea; Expanding Sovereignty: The Fate of Fisheries, “Yours, Mine, and Ours: Making Rules Fit,” Natural Resources and Environment Journal, vol. 15, No. 1, 24-27, 65, 2000
Commercial Shipping: Human Contraband: Stowaways, 31 J. Mar. L. & Com., 601-607. 2000
An Eco-Policy Perspective of Living Marine Species Sustainability, Ocean Development and International Law, 1999, vol. 30, No. 1, Taylor & Francis, 1-42
Ocean Ecosystem Stewardship, William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, 1998, vol. 22, Issue 3, 1-107
International Environmental Law. In: Year in Review. American Bar Association Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1997, vol. 13, 179-191
Marine Transportation. In: Marine Resources, Year in Review: American Bar Association Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1997, vol. 13, 292-294
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IMO, Canada and the United States In: International Environmental Law, Year in Review: 1995. ABA Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1996, vol. 12, 196-204
How to Find the Law; Sources of Law, and Clean Air Act Amendments” Clean Air Compliance, Chapter 2, 1-36, Texas Engineering Extension Service Publication, 1996
The Great Fisheries Collapse: Domestic and International Perspectives, American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, Annual Meeting, Volume 1, 1-7 1996
Marine Transportation. In: Marine Resources, Year in Review: 1995. American Bar Association Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1996, vol. 12, 302-309
The Legal Framework for Maritime Security. In International Perspectives on Maritime Security. The Department of the Interior and the Maritime Security Council, 1996, 247-26
International Environmental Law." In: Year in Review. American Bar Association Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1995, vol. 11, 176-177
Environmental Governance of the Seas, the Coastal Zone, and Their Resources. Natural Resources & Environment, 1995, 9 (4), 3-12
Glenn, W.P. and von Zharen, W., Marine Resources: Marine Transportation. In: Year in Review. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1994, vol. 10, 288-296
International Environmental Law. In: Year in Review. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1994, vol. 10, 191-197
Marine Transportation: Major Oil Pollution Prevention and Compensation Regimes: Jurisdictional Issues in Oil Pollution. In: Natural Resources Law, edited by Richard Fink, California Western School of Law, American Bar Association, 1994, 91-11
Marine Resources: Marine Transportation. In: Year in Review. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1993, vol. 9, 298-300
International Environmental Auditing Standard: The ISO 14000 Series, SONREEL Seminar, Series of the American Bar Association’s International Environmental Law Committee, 1995, vol. 1, Section 9: 1-11
Duncan, W., von Zharen, W., Environmental Risk Assessment and Management in the Maritime Industry: The Interaction with ISO 9000, ISM and ISMA Management Systems. SNAME Transactions, 1994, vol. 102, 137-164
OPA '90: Questions You Always Had But Were Afraid to Ask. American Bureau of Shipping's Marine Services, Inc., 1-12
Nicholas, Robert H., and von Zharen, W. The Salvor’s Dilemma: Jettisoning of Oil into a New Political Sea, American Bureau of Shipping Marine Services, 24 pp.
Fant, D. and von Zharen, W. Basic Distinctions Between State Law and Admiralty Law for Contract and Tort Disputes Involving Offshore Oil & Gas and Support Vessel Activities. State Bar of Texas: Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Report, vol. 16, no. 2, 1-8
Stevens, J., and von Zharen, W. A Primer on Preserving the Evidence in a Surface Damage Case. State Bar of Texas: Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Report, vol. 13, no. 3, 1-4, 1988
Stevens, J., and von Zharen, W. Preserving the Evidence in a Surface Damage Case,; International Right of Way, 15-17, 1988
Other Book Chapters
Kidnapped: Improved Hodgepodge." Children's Novels and the Movies, edited by Douglas Street. Frederick Ungar Press, 1983, 81-91
“Jane Blackmore," "Glenna Finley," "Grace Livingston Hill," "Elizabeth Reiner," and "Willo Davis Roberts." 20
th Century Romance and Gothic Writers, James Vinson, editor. St.
James Press, London, 1982, 9 pp.
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Published Book Reviews
A Review of Gregory M. Ruiz and James T. Carton, editors: Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies, Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2005, vol. 10, number 2, 149-151
Ultimately, Too Many Human Animals: Wildlife, Conservation, and Human Welfare: A United States and Canadian Perspective, reviewing Richard D. Taber and Neil F. Payne: Wildlife Conservation and Human Welfare, American Midland Naturalist, 2004, vol. 152, issue 2, 439-441
Through the Prism of the Past and Prognostications of the Future: Tension, Debate, Dispute, Battles, and War? All of the Above, Review of The Great Lakes Water Wars, Peter Annin, Island Press, American Midland Naturalist (submitted)
Other Book Review:
Environmental Interrelationship (Chapter 1); and Environmental Ethics (Chapter 2), in Eldon Enger and Brad Smith, Environmental Science, a Study of Interrelationships (1999)
Editorships
Associate Editor, Ecosystems, Preservation, and Conservation, American Midland Naturalist, Notre Dame University, 2004-present
Editor, QUEST: Quality, Environment, and Safety, 1993-1998
Editor, Maritime Resources, American Bar Association’s Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1993-1997
Editor, Marine Transportation, American Bar Association’s Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1993-1997
Editor, International Environmental Law. American Bar Association’s Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and the University of Tulsa College of Law, 1996 - 1998
Proceedings and Posters (examples)
Bacon, C.E., Smultea, M.A., Wursig, B., Fertl, D., von Zharen, W.M., Lomac-MacNair, K., and Bredvik, J., Behavior and group characteristics differ in mixed-species associations of cetaceans in the Southern California Bight, poster presented at the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s 2013 Biennial Conference in New Zealand, December, 2013
Gilpin, C., Wormuth, J., von Zharen, W., Thornton, D., Gullen, G., Carty, S., Diel temperature and dissolved oxygen patterns inside and outside of sites with daily cycling blooms of planktonic life stage of dinoflagellate Thompsodinium intermedium in Comal Spring, Texas, Summer 2011, poster presented at the Aquatic Ecosystems on the Edge: Managing for Sustainability Conference, Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society, Victoria, B.C., Canada, June 2013
Azzara, A., von Zharen, W., and Newcomb, J., Impact of Vessel Noise Perturbations n the Resident Sperm Whale Population in the Gulf of Mexico, SeaGrant, Texas Researcher Conference, 2011
Azzara, A., von Zharen, W., and Newcomb, J., Assessment of Large Vessel Noise Impacts on Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico, Society of Marine Mammology November, 2011
Norman, S., and von Zharen, W., Assessment of Charter Boat and Head Boat Angler Perception of Fishery Regulations and Stock Health in Recreational Red Snapper (LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS) Fishery in the Upper Texas Coast, 6
th World Recreational
Fishing Conference, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Resilient Communities: The Society, the Economy, and the Environment, Conference on Sustainable Business Districts, Beijing, China, 2010
International Legal Regimes in Ecosystem Based Management of Ocean Fisheries, 34th
Annual Meeting of the Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Digby, Nova Scotia, 2008
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Lack of Protection for Migratory Marine Birds from the Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland, G.S. Fraser, J.R. Russell, and W.M. von Zharen, Abstracts of Oral and Poster Presentations, 32
nd annual meeting of the Pacific
Seabird Group; 27th Annual meeting of the Waterbird Society, Portland, Oregon, USA,
19-22, 2005
Potential Impact of ISO 14001 on the Maritime Industry: What Difference Could It Make?”, 12
th Annual Admiralty Law Conference, 1-32, 2003
von Zharen, W., and Chernish, W. Templates for Developing Standards in Distance Learning Education, Dallas, Texas, 1-12, 2002
Emerging Legal Issues in the Year of the Ocean, in Tap the Resources, Proceedings, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, 6
th Annual Meeting, 1999, vol. II,
Section 9, 14 pp.
Measuring How Improved Environmental Performance Impacts on the Bottom Line Financially and Legally,” 3
rd Annual Conference, Environmental Management Systems,
Federal Environmental Agency, United Arab Emirates and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Dubai, 1998, 54 pp. (tabular format)
Beyond the Precautionary Approach: An Emerging Eco-Policy, 2nd Annual International Wildlife Law Conference, Georgetown University Law Center, American Society of International Law, GreenLife Society - North America, 1997, 55 pp.
Eco-Policy: An Emerging View of Marine Species’ Stewardship, Marine Technology Society, MTS Conference at Stennis Space Center’s 25
th Anniversary, 1997, 22 pp.
(tabular format)
From Protectionism to Piracy: Nations’ Response to Depletion of Fisheries’ Stocks. Resources Track, American Bar Association’s Annual Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Conference, 1996, Section 18, 11 pp.
Morality in Policy: The Rationale for New Methods of Population Study, The Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 1996, [paper presented; status of publication uncertain]
New Exposures to Environmental Liability for Maritime Activities,” the University of Texas School of Law’s Admiralty Law Seminar, September, 1996, 34 pp.
The NAFTA's Negligible Neptunian Issues, The New North America II: Practical Implications and Business Opportunities. Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law (SONREEL) Seminar Series of the American Bar Association's International Environmental Law Committee, section 5:1-18
Sustaining the Common Heritage of Living Marine Resources, Symposium on Recent Development in Living Marine Resources Law, University of Maine School of Law’s Marine Law Institute, Portland, Maine, 56 pp. 1996
Interaction of International and United States' Oil Pollution Regimes. The American Bar Association's Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, 1995, vol. 2, section 21: 1-21
The Green Provisions in NAFTA and Its Parallel Agreement.” Fourth International Corporate Law Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico. [Spanish and English editions], 1994, 15 pp.
Marine Resources and the Maritime Industry: International, Federal, and State Legal Update,” the University of Texas School of Law’s Admiralty Law Seminar, 1992, 20 pp.
International and Environmental Issues Affecting Ports and Harbors," Argentinean Ports and Waterways Authority Conference, Buenos Aires, 1992, 21 pp.
International Maritime Environmental Laws: Oil Politics, International Transportation Seminar, University of Texas, 18-page paper distributed, 1992
Fant, Douglas V., and von Zharen, W. Offshore Oil and Gas Support Vessel Activities: Basic Distinctions Between State Law and Admiralty Law for Contract and Tort Disputes Involving Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law, 1991, vol. 16, no. 2
Environmental Imperialism: A Historical Perspective, Clean Air Act Seminar, University of Texas, 49 page paper distributed, 1991
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New Duds on an Old Torso: From Traditional Surface and Mineral Damage Claims to Environmental Degradation, Clean Water Act Seminar, University of Texas, 22 page paper distributed, 1991
Maritime Oil Transports: Liability for Environmental Law Compliance, with Professor E. Baade, University of Texas, 1992, 21 pp.
An Introduction to Proxemic Analysis in Film and Literature. The International Symposium in Semiotics and Structural Studies, Toronto, 40 pp.
Proxemic Analysis of Eastern and Western Culture, 1972-1982. Southern Humanities Conference, 25 pp.
Dogpatch Grotesqueries, Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association of SAMLA, Modern Language Association, 40 pp.
Professional Presentations (examples)
Arctic: Potential Impacts to Aboriginal Populations from Oil and Gas Exploration and Production – The Need for Wicked Risk Assessment, Maritime Industry Task Force, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2014
Fisheries: A Call for An Adaptive Management Strategy, Maritime Industry Task Force, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2013
Caught Off Guard: The Demise of the Fisheries, Queens County Business Association, Liverpool, Nova Scotia 2012
Sustainable, Resilient, and Adaptive Communities: Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Needs, Technical Committee for Sustainable Business Districts, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 2010
Jurisdictional Issues in Fisheries: So They Have No Passport, Eh? Yarmouth Country Business District, Yarmouth, Canada, 2010
Why Science? Why Law? Why Scientists Should be Participating in the Development of Environmental Law, The Village School, Houston, Texas, 2010
Building Resilient Communities: More Than Natural Disaster Preparedness, Technical Committee for Sustainable Business Districts, Paris, France, 2010
Salvage Rights under Canadian and Provincial Law, Maritime Research Associates, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2009
The Public Trust Doctrine in Coastal Jurisdictional Decisions, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Charleston, S.C. 2009
International Legal Regimes in Ecosystem Based Management of Ocean Fisheries, 34th
Annual Meeting of the Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Digby, Nova Scotia, 2008
A Career in Science and Law: A Good Marriage, Girl Scouts of America, Houston, Texas, February 15, 2008
Beyond Regulations: Stewardship of Our Marine Environs, British Petroleum’s Shipping First Environmental Workshop in the Americas, 2007
Role of Marine Sciences in Stewarding the Marine Environment, Central America Recruiting: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, TAMU, 2007
ISO 14001 as the Basis for Marine Stewardship Strategies, The Energy School, Bauer Business School, 2007
Laws Based on Sound Science: Where to Go from Here, Legal Issues Forum, Charlotte, North Carolina, November, 2007
Tools to Enhance Cooperative Ecosystem-Based Management, Managing for A Healthy Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Obstacles, Opportunities, ad Tools, Harte Research Institute & the Environmental Law Institute, 2007
Ecosystem Based Management: Stakeholders’ Responses, Managing for A Healthy Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Obstacles, Opportunities, ad Tools, Harte Research Institute & the Environmental Law Institute, 2007
Maritime Incidents Into Maritime Law, Nautical Institute, 2006
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Environmental Protection of Coastal and Marine Areas, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 2005
ISO 14001: Bridging the Document, Legal Issues Forum, Atlanta, 2004
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code Review, American Bureau of Shipping, May, 2004
Development of Environmental Legal Regimes: A Salty Perspective, Environmental Chemistry, April 2003
Ethicist and the Engineer, Environmental Chemistry, TAMUG, 2003
Marine Resources Management: Resolving Conflict, Coastal Conference, Galveston, May, 2002
The Law of the Sea Treaty: Why We Should Sign It, Honors Class, Globalization, TAMU, 2002
The Impacts of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities on Fish and Seabird Populations, the McDaniel Charitable Foundation, Galveston, November, 2002
von Zharen, W., and Chernish, W.N. Quality in Distance Learning: Developing a Management Standards, Distance Education Conference, Austin, Texas, 2002
Fisheries Management: Conflicting Law, Fisheries Management, March, 2002
The Future: Expanding Marine Sciences, Ocean Power Institute at TAMUG’s Wetlands Research Park, December, 2002
Slavery: The Dreaded Comparison, Environmental Chemistry, TAMUG, March 2002
Waves of Change: Maritime Incidents into Marine Law, the Nautical Institute, Houston International Seafarer’s Center, Texas, 2002
Partners in Protecting the Oceans, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, World Ocean Day, June 7, 2001
Welcome and Greetings, Spring Commencement, TAMUG, 2001
Fisheries Management: The Players, the Reasons, the Aftermath, and the Trends, Fisheries Management, TAMUG, 2001
Meeting the Needs of the Maritime Industry, Marine Terminals Cooperative, 2001
From Tragedy to Law, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 2001
International Environmental Business Ethics, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas 2001
From Incidents to Law to Policy: How Marine Events Change Our Way of Doing Business in the Future, Introduction to Marine Sciences, TAMUG, 2001
Marine Law as a Subset of Marine Biology, Girl Scouts’ Career Day, Houston, Texas, 2001
Marine Incidents: A Basis for the Law, Stratford High School Career Day, Houston, Texas, 2001
Morality in Law, Environmental Chemistry, TAMUG, 2001
Hierarchy of Environmental Law: Where You Fit, Girl Scouts’ Career Day, Houston, Texas, 2000
The Fish War: The Players, the Reasons, the Aftermath, and the Trends, Fisheries Management, TAMUG, January 27, 2000
Meeting the Needs of the Science Teachers, Science Educators, TAMU, October 30, 2001
The Jurisdictional Fishing Wars, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 2001
The Role of Marine Sciences, Board of Regents Meeting, 2001
Ecosystem Approach to the Management of the Marine Environment, Environmental Chemistry, TAMUG, March 8, 2000
International and Federal Legal Regimes to Protect the Ocean, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 2000
Communicating Legal Issues to the Layperson, American Bar Association’s Spring Leadership Conference, Bolton Landing, New York, 2000
Legal Careers Outside the Court and Board Room, Texas A&M Career Planning Day, TAMU, May, 1999
Fishing for Laws: The Bait that Isn’t Catching, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 1999
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ISO 14001: Application to Shipping, CERES Hellenic, Piraeus, Greece, March, 1999
International Environmental Policy: Four Incidents - Four Legal Regimes, Marine Animals, TTVN/Texas A&M University, February, 1999
Environmental Management Strategies: What is the Scoop on the Scope? CERES Hellenic, Piraeus, Greece, 1999
Studying Law: The Value, The Hassle, Graduate School Forum, Career Planning and Placement, TAMUG, 1999
ISO 14001: What’s In It For You, Institute for International Research, Dubai, U.A.E., 1998
Case Studies in Issues in the Waterborne Transportation of Hazardous Chemical, Environmental Chemistry Class, TAMUG, April, 1998
Green Ledgers: Re-Thinking Environmental Costs, Saudi Arabian Quality Council, Bahrain, February, 1998
Environmental Excellence, CERES Hellenic Certification: ISO 14000, Piraeus, Greece, March, 1998
Value Added: Re-Tooling for Environmental Efficiency, American Bureau of Shipping’s Quality Evaluation, 1998
Activity-Based-Costing: The Premise of an Effective Environmental Management System, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Toxicology, Shell Chemical Americas, 1998
Application of International Standards to Fisheries Stewardship, First International Symposium on Fisheries and Ecology, Trabzon, Turkey, (Abstract Only) 1998
A Decade Later: The Prince William Sound Tragedy, Nautical Institute, February, 1998
Debunking the Myths Surrounding the Exxon Valdez Spill: 1997 Legal Status, Nautical Institute, 1997
Decommissioning of Offshore Facilities: The Law and How to Find It, Marine Geography, TAMUG, Intercessional, 1997
Environmental Issues Facing Today’s Mariners, the Nautical Institute, January, 1997
ISO 14001: Applications and Other Environmental Management Strategies, Seminar for to Industrialists and Shipping Managers in Athens, Greece, May, 1997
Environmental Management Strategies, Seminar for Industrialists in Abu Dhabi, May, 1997
Understanding ISO 14000 and Environmental Management: New Rules, New Processes, New Profits, Center for Environmental Management, Baker University and the U.S. EPA – Region VII, Kansas City, Kansas
The Legal Framework for Marine Security Regimes, Nautical Institute, USA, Galveston, 1997
Promoting Safe Navigation Workshop, Gulf Region, NOAA, New Orleans, 1997
Emerging Fields of Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology: Law and Policy, Panel, Greening of Industry Conference, Santa Barbara, California, 1997
Development of Eco-Philosophy as Scientific Policy Basis, Freshman Composition, TAMUG, 1997
“How the ISO 14000 Series May Reduce Environmental Risks and Liabilities," Marine Underwriters Risks Seminar, Houston, 1997
Ethics and Science, Technical Writing Seminar, TAMU, 1997
Prince William Sound: Lessons Learned, Introduction to Marine Sciences, TAMUG, 1996
Emerging Ocean Policies, Sierra Club, Houston. 1996
Legal and Policy Regimes for Maritime Security: International and U.S. Federal, The Maritime Security Council, Washington, D.C., 1996
Marine Mammal Conservation: Laws, Politics, and Economic, Biology of Marine Mammals (MARB 400), TAMUG, 1996
New Directions for TAMUG: Industry Connections; Interdisciplinary Emphasis; and Graduate Programs, Provosts’ Briefing, TAMUG, 1996
Environmental Management Systems for Companies in Asia and South America: The Relevancy of a Green Passport, NorAm Environmental Committee, ENTEX Corporation, Houston, Texas, 1996
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Environmental Sanctions: Why They Won't Work, Fisheries Management, TAMUG, 1995-1996
Environmental Management Systems: Implementation and Compliance, series of seminars presented in cooperation with Texas Engineering Extension Service and ABS Marine Services, 1996-1997
Positioning Your Company for Success Under ISO 14000, series of two-day workshops presented with Government Institutes, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Detroit, 1996
ISO 14000: Understanding the Environmental Standards, series of one-day conferences presented (and scheduled for presentation) globally with ABS Marine Services, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, 1996-1997
ISO 14000 Geographical Hot Spots, Legal Issues Forum, Georgia Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996
Environmental and Economic Success: ISO 14001, Government Institutes, San Francisco, California, 1996
Environmental Law for the Environmentally Challenged: Potential Impact of Environmental Law on Terminal Operations, Shell Oil Products Company, Wharfmaster’s Conference, Houston, Texas, 1996
Decommissioning, Not Abandonment: Environmental Regulation and Policy, International Workshop on Offshore Lease Abandonment and Platform Disposal, Regulation and Policy Working Group, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996
Risks of Lightering in the Gulf of Mexico, Statoil North America and Skaugen Petrotrans, New York City, New York, 1996
ISO 14000: Symposium for the Environmentally Challenged, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, 1996
Addressing the Challenges: The TAMUG Partnship – Forging Advancement though Responsible Development, Port Authorities Invitational, Texas Clipper, TAMUG, 1996
The Vision, TAMUG Industry Advisory Board, Houston, Texas, 1996
Legal Conundrums in ISO 14000, Marine Resources Committee, American Bar Association, December, 1995
ISM, ISMA, and ISO 14000 Applications, Canadian Bar Association and Area Businesspeople, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, 1995
Maritime Law, Newfoundland Bar Association, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, 1995
Recent Developments In International Environmental Law, American Bar Association Annual Meting, Orlando, Florida, 1995
von Zharen, W.M. and Evans, W. co-chairs and presenters, Marine Policy and Ethics, the Tenth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, the Society for Marine Mammalogy, 1994
Oil Pollution: Canadian and U.S. Law, Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, 1994
Environmental Risk Assessment and Management in the Maritime Industry: The Interaction with ISO 9000, ISM, and ISM Management Systems (with William Duncan), Society for Marine Architects and Marine Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994
von Zharen, Morton-Thompson, D and Daniels, P. Practical Application of Environmental Law, Association of Petroleum Geologists, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1994
von Zharen, Morton-Thompson, D and Daniels, P. Implications of Environmental Law for the Geologist. Association of Petroleum Geologists, Houston, Texas, 1994
Dissecting the Oil Pollution Act, American Bar Association’s Section of Natural Resources, Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1994
Comparative Analysis: International Environmental Law." Graduate Program in International Business and Environmental Transactions, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, 1994
OPA 90's PREP and Regulatory Guidelines: THIS IS A DRILL! Marine Casualty Response Center of the American Bureau of Shipping, 1994
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Partners in Leadership, Graduate Faculty, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico, 1993
Evaluating Maritime Risks, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1993
Effects of the Parallel Agreement Concerning the Environment in North America, the
Fourth Corporate Law Conference, Graduate Law Program, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, 1993
Liability of Qualified Individuals, Response Contractors, and Salvors Under OPA 90, Brown Bag Seminar, Marine Resources Committee, Houston, Texas 1993
Water Law, Michigan Basin Geological Society, Lansing, Michigan, 1993
Canadian and United States Oil Pollution Regimes, Memorial University, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 1993
Exxon Valdez: Myths, Facts, and Opinions. Farewell Tribute to the Texas Clipper, TAMUG, 1993
Liability Issues in Marine Pollution: The Exxon Valdez, Environmental Geography Seminar, TAMU, 1993
Oil Spills in Galveston Bay: What If? Texas A&M Chapter of Sigma XI, TAMU, 1993.
Marine Pollution: Prince William Sound or Galveston Bay, Island Fest, Opening, Moody Gardens, 1993
Interaction of International and U.S. Oil Pollution Regimes, Current Issues in Marine Resources: CZMA and Oil Pollution, American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, 1993
Environmental Laws for the Geophysicist and Geologist, Western Michigan University, Graduate Program in Geology, 1993
Implications of International, Federal, and State Pollution Laws on the Maritime Industry, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point Alumni, 1993
The Maritime and Environmental Management Strategy Program: What it Can Do For You -- The Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG) and Texas A&M at Galveston, UAG Educon, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1993
von Zharen, W. and Fant, D. Marine Environmental Liability: Status Report, Marine Resources Committee, Luncheon Seminar, ABA's Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, Houston, 1992
Teaching Law in the Maritime Academies, Marine Academy Teaching Strategies Peer Workshop, Kings Point, sponsored by the Maritime Administration, 1992
VLCC Exxon Valdez, Myths, Facts, and Opinions, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, 1991
Doing Maritime Business in 1991: Federal and State Environmental Laws, Maritime Environmental Law Seminar Series for Exxon Shipping, 1991
Moore, C.T., Ivey, J.D., and von Zharen, W., Inside and Outside Counsel: Efficient and Effective Teamwork, Houston Bar Association, 1989
"Definitions Under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act and FERC: Interstate or Intrastate? General Corporate Symposium, New Orleans, 1988
Articles in Newsletters/Web
Fraser, G.S., von Zharen, W., Knock, S., Research Priorities for Assessing the Impacts of Oil Spills: Have They Been Achieved? Dr. Gail Fraser, Blog, York University, Canada, 2009 (noted above)
A Compendium of Websites on Ecosystem Management, National Sea Grant, 2009
Too Brief Legacy of the Year of the Ocean, American Bar Association Marine Resources Newsletter, Fall, 1999, 2-4.
Review of the Earth Summit, QUEST, March, 1998 ISO 14001: A Step Beyond the ISM Code, International Ship Registry Review,
August, 1998, no. 11, vol. 10, 4-6.
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Environmental Awareness Can Be Profitable, International Ship Registry Review, August, 1998, no. 11, vol. 10, 7.Celebrating the Anniversary of the IMO, QUEST, June, 1998
ISO 14001 Is Coming – Will You Be Ready? QUEST, May, 1997
NPDES Permitting for Sewage Sludge, QUEST, June, 1997
Electronic Records of Shipping Articles and Certificates of Discharge; Review of Nation-Specific Maritime Law Developments, QUEST, February, 1997
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), QUEST, April, 1997
Unlawful Marine Discharges, QUEST, June, 1997
IMO: Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73.78), QUEST, February, 1996
IMO Subcommittee on Standards for Training and Watchkeeping (STW), QUEST, November, 1996
Cruise Vessel: Implications for Pollution Violations, QUEST, February 1995
1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), QUEST, March, 1995
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, QUEST, June, 1995 OPA '90: Questions You Always Had But Were Afraid to Ask. 1992. American
Bureau of Shipping's Marine Services, Inc., 1-12. Studies for Industry and Agencies
National Sea Grant Law Center and Texas Institute of Oceanography, Cumulative Effects of Multiple Stressors on the Galveston Bay Ecosystem: Assessment of Existing Databases, web-based
National Sea Grant Law Center: Ecosystem Based Management for Coastal and Ocean Areas (with Professor Rich McLaughlin) 35 pp.
State of Texas: Initial Review of Port Consolidation Strategies for An Environmental, Economic, and Social Benchmark Model for Port Consolidation - Its Application to the Houston-Galveston Area: A Decision-Making Tool for Port Planners, with Dr. Matthew Colmer, post doctoral student, The Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 43 pp.
Mexican Government: Benchmarking of Environmental and Economic Impacts: Offshore Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Sea, Petrobras Project/ABS Group, 34 pp.
National Research Council's Marine Board: Oil Spill Risks from Tanker Vessel Lightering, von Zharen, et. al. 125 pp.
McDaniel Foundation, Legal Perspectives on Analysis of Produced Water in the Gulf of Mexico, with Dr. Gail Fraser, post-doctoral student, 44 pp.
Mushkegowuk Council: Assessment of Risks of Lightering Operations for the Victor Diamond Project, James Bay Coastal Area, Canada, 26 pp.
Texas Institute of Oceanography and McDaniel Foundation, Assessment of Fish and Seabirds as Indicators of Marine Ecosystem Health, with Dr. Gail Fraser, post-doctoral student, 43 pp.
Regulation and Policy Working Group’s Issue Paper, Environmental Issues, International Workshop on Offshore Leave Abandonment and Platform Disposal – Technology, Regulation, and Environmental Effects
State of Texas, Pelagic Fisheries Conservation Program: Socio-Economic Assessment of the Yellowfin Tuna Fishery, Phase I, 15 pp.
International Air Emission Requirements: Current Legal Status and Future Trends, Department of the Navy and Southwest Research Institute, 155 pp.
Assessing the Economic and Environmental Impact of Fisheries Management Regimes, Texas Institute of Oceanography, TAMU, 14 pp.
von Zharen, advisor, et al. Texas Marine Fisheries: A Strategic Plan for Sustainability, the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, Faculty and Project
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Advisory Committee with Quenton Dokken, the Center for Coastal Studies, TAMU-Corpus Christi
Tanker Casualty Study: 1978-1997, American Bureau of Shipping Marine Services, 8 pp.
Clearinghouse for Environmental Management Systems Information, American Bureau of Shipping's Marine Services, 6 pp.
Update Analysis for Gulf of Mexico Lightering, Statoil North America and Skaugen Petrotrans, 23 pp.
Customary International Port Captain Requirements, Bonna Shipping, 4 pp.
Processes in Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfer, Industry Task Force on Lightering, 8 pp.
von Zharen, Coordinator, Vessels Under Siege, Maritime Security Council, 17 pp. (tabular format)
Risk Evaluation of Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfer -- An Assessment of Lightering as a Predictably Sound Environmental Risk: Inherent Relative Concerns and Operational Safeguards. Skaugen Petrotrans, Inc., 57 pp.
Service: Other Professional Activities Current and Past -- Examples
Liaison Officer, International Agreement on Sustainable and Resilient Communities and Business Districts, International Standard Organization Sub-Committee, 2010-present
Member, Board of Directors/Advisory Board, American Bureau of Shipping Quality Evaluation – 1996-present
o Subcommittee on Environmental Management o Subcommittee on Food Safety o Subcommittee on Educational Standards
Associate, Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University – 1993 - present
Advisory Board Member, Middle School Science for English Language Learners (MSSELL), National Science Foundation Project – 2009 - present
Review Panel, National Sea Grant Law Center – 2008 - present
Faculty Advisor, Planning Committee, University of Texas School of Law Admiralty Law Conference, 1992-present
Member, Advisory Board, Alternative Dispute Resolution, South Texas School of Law, 2007-present
Coordinator, Ecosystem Approach Strategy for the Gulf of Mexico, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, 2008
Coordinator, Shrimp Summit, Texas Sea Grant, Houston, Texas, 2004
Volunteer, Citizens for Animal Protection (CAPS), 2001-2004
Member, Study on Lightering Safety, National Research Council, 1997-1998
Member, Industry Task Force on Lightering, 1996-20021
Member, Nautical Institute, 1994-1998
Presidential Appointment – Member, HOGANSAC – Houston-Galveston Safety and Navigation Committee, Representing the Port of Houston, 1995-2003
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Steering Committee, Maritime Security Publication, International Perspectives on Maritime Security, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1995-1997
Invited Participant, NOAA’s Gulf Region Constituent Meeting, New Orleans, 1996
1 *This industry committee is unique to shipping. It has been instrumental in the self-policing of industry in the area of
lightering and has been the key to establishing such regulations as those dealing with dispersants, helicopter-vessel
landing, lightering zones, and work hours. 2 **Presidential Appointment to the Houston-Galveston Navigation and Safety Committee, one of two site-specific
federal advisory boards on navigation and safety; this committee advises the United States Coast Guard. Appointments
are for two years with the possibility of re-appointment. The official body convenes six times a year, on average, with
subcommittees meeting more often.
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Co-chair, Section on Environmental Issues in Offshore Decommissioning, International Workshop on Offshore Lease Abandonment and Platform Disposal, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996
Chair, OPA Program, Annual American Bar Association, 1994
Advisory Group, Legal Issues Forum for ISO 14000, International Environmental Law, American Bar Association, 1996
Academic Representative, Maritime Security Council, 1995-1999
Member, Gulf of Mexico Geo Forum, 1998-1999
Sponsor, Women’s Maritime Association, 1994-1996
Co-Convenor, Tenth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, the Society for Marine Mammalogy, 1994
Service: Mediation
Mediation for TAMU as Required, 2000-current
Service: University Committees - Currently
Chair, Texas SeaGrant Advisory Board
Chair, Tenure and Promotion Committee, MARA, TAMUG
Member, By-Laws Committee, MARS, TAMUG
Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, MARS, TAMUG
Member, Graduate Instructional Committee, TAMUG
Member, Environmental Council, TAMUG
Member, IDP, Graduate Admissions Committee, TAMUG/TAMU
Member, MARM, Graduate Admissions Committee, TAMUG
Member, Critical Transdisciplinary Working Group, TAMU
Participating Faculty, Marine Biology Interdisciplinary Degree Program, TAMUG
Mentor, MARA Mentoring Tenure Faculty, TAMUG
Faculty Mentor, Women’s Faculty Network, TAMU/TAMUG
Member, Women’s Faculty Network
Member, Distance Learning Task Force, TAMU SYSTEM
Member, Regents Award Task Force, TAMU SYSTEM
Associate, Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas Transportation Institute, TAMU
Member, Academic Master Plan – Engagement, TAMU
Coordinator, Marine Insurance Seminar, TAMUG
Sponsor, Student Mediation Organization, TAMUG Service: Examples of Past University Committees
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Member, MARS Strategic Planning Committee, TAMU
Member, Texas SeaGrant Marine Advisory Committee
Member, Executive Planning Committee, VISION 20.20, MARS, TAMUG
Galveston Environmental Biomedical Consortium Planning Roundtable, TAMUG, 2002
Azimuth Implementation Team, TAMU, 2001
Homeland Security Task Force, TAMU, 2001-2002
Research Advisory Committee, TAMUG, 2002-2011
Faculty Advisory Committee, TAMUG, 1996-1998, 2002-20008
Chair, Draft Committee, Students’ Code of Professional Responsibility, TAMUG, 1998
Summer Program Committee, TAMUG, 1998
Academic Advisory Council, TAMUG, 1997
Departmental Search Committee, Anthropology/Archaeology, TAMUG, 1997
Academic Appeals Panel, TAMUG, 1996-1997
3 Also served as Acting Department Head for the Department of Maritime Administration for Dr. James
McCloy from 1994 to 2000 during his absence.
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Scholarship and Awards Committee, TAMUG, 1995
Distance Learning Task Force, TAMUG,1995-1997
Pre-tenure Review Committee, Marine Science Department, TAMUG, 1995
Search Committee for Graduate Faculty, Marine Science Department, TAMUG, 1996
Academic Subcommittee, Marine Science, Departmental, TAMUG, 1993-1996
Cross-Disciplinary Reading Club, TAMUG, 1995-1997
Department of Marine Biology Curriculum Subcommittee, Departmental, 1995, TAMUG
Subcommittee of Computer Task Force, College, TAMUG, 1994-2002
Distance Education Committee, College, TAMUG, 1994-1997
Graduate Instruction Committee, College, TAMUG, 1993-2011
Computing and Information Services Task Force, College, TAMUG, 1995-1999
Master Teacher Panel, College of Geosciences and Maritime Studies, TAMU, 1993-2004
College of Ag Distance Education Committee, TAMU, 1996-1999
Hydrology Science and Management Graduate Degree Committee, TAMU, 1995
Departmental Advisory Committee for Promotion and Tenure Review, Maritime Administration, 1993
Chair, Library Committee, 1993-1996 Funding Examples, 2000-present
“Site Restoration: Assessing the Ecological Integrity of Wetlands, HARC ($189,000 – funding returned (2013)
“Developing Modules for Invasive Species Graduate Course,” CIS, TAMUG ($2,000) (2010)
“Establing baseline data for marine ecosystem health of seven cold water seacoasts of southwestern Nova Scotia: biotic indicators of marine ecosystem health of that region,” Faculty Development Leave (2009)
Marine Insurance (competitive participation for TAMUG students): > $100,000 (since 2000)
“The Impact of Essential Nexus and Rough Proportionality on Development Conditions: A Legal Review: One Thing is Clear: There is Still a Fundamental Lack of Clarity,” in Left-Turn Accommodations at Unsignalized Intersections,” Texas Transportation Institute: NCHRP 3-91, National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, $350,000 (with Kay Fitzpatrick, Marcus Brewer, William Eisele, Jerry Gluck, Herb Levinson, and Yunlong Zhang writing other chapters) (2009)
With Richard McLaughlin, “Managing for a Healthy Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Based Management Outcomes,” Hart Institute, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (Last Phase of Legal, Policy, and Management Strategies for Effective Stewardship of the Gulf of Mexico: Developing a Consortium for an Adaptive Management Strategy, National Sea Grant Law and Policy. Co-PI.) ($75,000) (2008)
Advisory Board, Project MSSELL, Middle School Science for English Language Learners, federal research grant funded by the National Science Foundation, DRL-0822343; collaborative effort among Texas A&M University, Sam Houston State University, and Aldine Independent School District to support academic achievement in science by addressing the need for science literacy among English language learners.
“Biotic Indicators of Marine Ecosystem Health,” Faculty Development Leave (2003)
The Impact of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities on Bird and Fish Population: How Assessment of Processes Are Ascertained in Environmental Assessments in the Gulf of Mexico, McDaniel Foundation, $100,000, (2002)
Post-Doc Funding, Texas Institute of Oceanography (2002) Access Management Strategy in Texas: Legal and Policy Considerations in Assessment
of Current Access Management Programs in Other States and Recommendations for Developing a Comprehensive Access Management Program, U.S. Department of Commerce, (with William Frawley and William Eisele of the Texas Transportation Institute) ($87,000) ($41,000) (1999/2000)
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Cumulative Effects of Multiple Stressors on the Galveston Bay Ecosystem: Assessment of Existing Databases, Texas Institute of Oceanography ($4,400), (Summer, 2000)
Post-Doc Funding, Texas Institute of Oceanography (2000)
Legal Development for the Non-Invasive Study of Mammalian Populations, Research Advisory Council - TAMUG (220 hours of Student Wages) (2000)
Graduate Students, 2000-2014
Current Graduate Students Ph.D.
Chair, Wendy Tabone, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Chair, Alexandria Rivard, MARB IDP Masters – Thesis
Chair, Cari Koelsch, Application of a Broadened Risk Assessment to Address Wicked Problems: A Case Study of British Petroleum’s Assessment Strategies
Chair, Whitlee Baimbridge, MARM
Chair, Kirk Linaje, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Co-Chair, A. Bonney, WFS
Member, Jeffrey Pulver, MARB IDP
Member, Lawrence Ghoram, MARA Masters, Non-Thesis Chair, Timothy Kraemer Chair, Grace Tilley Chair, Nicolas Bowling Chair, Tracey Powell Member, Britany Slimp
Previous
Post-Doctoral Students
Dr. Gail Fraser, now, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, York University
Dr. Matthew Colmer, now, Lieutenant Commander, Environmental Protection and Port Security, Matadi, Bas Congo Province
Ph.D.
Allison Azzara, Ph.D. - IDP candidate: Assessment of population level effects of large vessel noise on sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico based on long-term acoustic buoy data collected in 2001 and 2002 (Chair)
Robert Webster, Ph.D., IDP candidate: Origination of Sargassum: The Sargasso Sea or the Gulf of Mexico? (Chair)
Ms. Robin Culp, Ph.D. – Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Chair) Ms. Robyn Adams, Ph.D. - IDP candidate: Reef Ecosysystem Health: A
comparison between a non-protected section of fringing reef in the MesoAmerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS) off of the coast of Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, of the Yucatan Peninsula with that of a similar reef that lies inside, and is subject to, the protections and regulations of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve (SKBR) and it’s designation as a Marine Protected Area (unfinished)
Ms. Elizabeth Scott-Denton, Ph.D., "Gulf of Mexico Shrimp and Red Snapper Fishery Resources and Their Management," Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
Ms. Caryn Self Sullivan, Ph.D., “Manatee Preservation,” Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
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Ms. Robin Culp, Ph.D., WFS, (Member)
Ms. Erin Seney, Ph.D., WFS (Member)
Ms. Christine Henderson, WFS (Member)
Ms. Illona Berk, Ph.D., WFS (Member)
Ms. Kieran Jane Lindsey, Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
Masters – Thesis Chair, Alexandria Rivard, Behavioral Patterns of Common Bottlenose Dolphins in
Galveston, Texas, and Protection Strategy Development, MARM IDP Chair, Emile Johannes, Arctic Oil and Gas: Current U.S. and State of Alaska
Offshore Permitting and Evaluation of Marine Spatial Planning as a Potential Management Tool, MARM
Chair, Nicole Carillo, Evaluating Management Strategies for Red Snapper, MARM
Co-Chair, Ms. Cheryl Gilpin, Oceanography, Dinoflagellate Hot Spot Discovered at Comal Springs, New Braunfels Texas: Implications for algal monitoring protocols and policy priorities and springshed environmental monitoring designs
Co-Chair, Thomas Riddle, MARM, An examination of the validity of citizen science data at three birding locations
Co-Chair, Wendy Tabone, MARM, Ground-Truthing SARGASSUM in Satellite Imagery: Assessment of Its Effectiveness as an Early Warning System
Chair, Ms. Jessica Williams, Overview: Assessing the Ecological Integrity and Resiliency of Two Restoration Processes: A Comparison of Mitigation Banks and Permittee Responsible Compensatory Mitigation Over a Ten Year Time Period in Saltwater Marshes of Galveston, MARM (unfinished)
Co-Chair, Lisa Reznicek, MARM, Ecological Footprint of Birdwatching Member, Mr. Russell Blessing, Masters of Urban Planning, Land Use and
Environmental Planning, MUP, TAMU Member, Ms. K. Alsept, MARM, Impact of crude oil on fecundity of oystersSarah
Norman, MARM, Anglers’ understanding of the federal versus state red snapper regulations, their scientific rationale, and post-Ike impacts on fishery demographics (Chair)
Ms. Rhonda D. Cummins, “Study to Define Demographics, Economics, and Environmental Awareness of Charter Anglers in Galveston, Texas”, MARM (our first MARM-Thesis Graduate) (Chair)
Mr. Trent Martin, M.S., "Analysis of Harris County Pollution Control: A Local Environmental Law Enforcement Agency," Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Member
Ms. Olga Sychenko, M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member) Ms. Jody Suzanne Weir, “Dusky Dolphin Nursery Groups Off Kaikoura, New
Zealand, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member) Ms. Sarah Reynolds, M.S. "Intergovernmental Organizations, Ecopolicy and the
Laguna San Ignacio/Exportadora de Sal, S.A. Conflict," (Western Illinois University) (Member)
Ms. Nicole Cass, M.S., College of Marine Sciences, Marine Policy Program, University of Delaware (Member)
Mr. Chris Huff, M.S., "Tooth Replacement Rate in the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae," Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
Mr. Timothy Grabowski, M.S., "Determination of the Blenny Condo as a Viable Alternative to Natural Habitat and Whether There is a Difference in Preference between Species and between Males and Females within a Species," Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
Mr. Jeff Rank, M.S., “Temporal and Spatial Variance of the Discrete Logistic” (Member)
Ms. Anne Linsley, M.S., Geography (Member)
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Mr. David Waidler, Master of Agriculture, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Member
Ms. Bianca Whitaker, M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (ex-Chair) Mr. Ty Harris, Masters of Agriculture, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member) Mr. Bryan Robinson, M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member) Ms. Michelle Clark, M.Ag., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member) Mr. Jason Turner, M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Member)
Masters – Non-Thesis
Suzette Savoie, MARM (Chair) Ms. L. Suffridge, MARM (Chair)Ms. Alexis Potaman MARM (Chair) Ms. Amanda Solitro MARM (Chair) Ms. A. Castaing, MARM (Chair) Mr. Bill Balboa, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Matthew Abernathy, MARM (Chair)
Ms. Sabrina Stachowski, MARM (Chair)
Ms. L. Forrest, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (Chair)
Mr. David Ziegler (Chair)
Ms. Elizabeth Kompanik (Chair)
Ms. Meagan Roy (Chair)
Mr. M. Ross (Chair)
Mr. T. Cline (Chair)
Ms. K. Willis (Co-Chair)
Ms. K. Laverty (Member)
Mr. Carland Holstead (Member)
Ms. Eva Zaki (Member) Ms. Erin Faulkner (Member)
Ms. Robin Adams, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Mary Lee Allen, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Morgan Armstrong, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Miriam Barranco, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Patricia Barron, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. R. Benson, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. R. Buchtien, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Stacy Carter, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Lori Choquette, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Robin Culp, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Gail Davis, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Rohini Drake, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. K. Eshenbaugh, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
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Ms. Toni Estep, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Nina Faulk, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Don Gerry, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Joshua Gunn, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Chris Hall, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Jessica Harrell, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Amy Hufton, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Shane Hunt, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Erin Janes, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Kathryn Jones, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Seth Jones, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Marci Kurtz, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Elizabeth Layman, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Ron Lehman, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Stephanie Marsh, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Christina Marinas, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Jeana McDowell, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Tina Marie Mezzatesta, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Lee Ann Mulcahy, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Mara Nery, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. M. Norwood, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Wes Padgett, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. James Perrigo, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Allison Pollock, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Alicia Rea, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Martin Regner, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Ben Rhame, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
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Ms. Karen Salmon, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Emily Seitz, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Haven Smith, in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Jacqueline Stauffer, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Jen Stevenot, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Dana Svejkosky, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Jane Vidas, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Patrick Warnick, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Mr. Sean Thomas, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Mr. Robert Webster, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Liz Wilson, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Lee Anne Wilde, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Kirsten Willis, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Member)
Ms. Madeline Woods, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Ms. Heather Young, Master’s in Marine Resources Management, Marine Sciences (Chair)
Favorite Published Academic Compliment in the Last Decade: From: “The Working Waterfront” (discussing a legal forum at the University of Maine School of Law in which I participated) - …”Prof Riser [the Convener] set the stage quickly, tracing the freedom of the seas from Hugh de Groot, the young lawyer who wrote the brief on the subject for the Dutch East India Company in 1609…. But this [symposium] was especially fine, heavily titled as a ‘Symposium on Recent Development in Living Marine Resources Law.’ …We bided our time speculating about where in the room was the next speaker, listed as Prof. W.M. von Zharen of Texas A&M, to speak on Sustaining the Common Heritage of Living Marine Resources, a nice take on Grotius’s ‘Mare Librerum.’ We dismissed all the guys in the dark suits and alligator briefcases with federal stickers and peered about for a long, rangy Texas with a leather necktie held in place by a pewter longhorn: we figured the W.M. initials as probably Wilhelm Maverick, considering the last name.
Up to the podium steps a ravishing and lithesome blonde, appropriately and stylishly attired as a genuine female and completed the transitions from 1609 to now. ‘We must ban clear-cutting the seas,” Professor von Zharen began, and proceeded to lay it out from there, insisting on a holistic approach to all marine life. That includes a human decision whether to look on all of it as a resource or as fellow inhabitants of the earth. Because of our pinnacle position in the food chain, humans must devise systematic international environmental strategies to care for our finny fellow –colleagues. This wasn’t just a tree-hugging presentation – she covered the turbot war between the Spanish and the Canadians on the high seas, the puzzle of migratory fish stocks straddling economic zones, their mobility’s challenges to international jurisprudences, and moving continuous scientific work back into the structuring of an eco-philosophical policy which will restore the seas. Just as the Finns have adopted an ethical stance toward their trees (mentioned in a previous column), she urged ethical considerations as an approach to marine life, as the paradigm for eventual balanced and sustainable fishing.
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Nearly 90 years ago, the late Robert Benchley returned from one of his strenuous undergraduate weekends on Monday morning to face a Harvard quiz asking him to ‘discuss the North Atlantic Fisheries Treaty from the point of view of the United States.’ His paper began: ‘I am not competent this morning to discuss this treaty from the point of view of the United States. I shall, therefore, discuss this treaty from the point of view of the fish.’ At last, after almost a century, he has a worthy successor from the ranks of the nurturing and healing gender who will, if we men allow them, make everything come out all right.’”
