Michael W. Wascom, J.D., LL.M. President, American TESOL ...President, American TESOL Institute of Florida 8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite: 300 Tampa, FL, 33637 E-mail: [email protected]

Michael W. Wascom, J.D., LL.M.

President, American TESOL Institute of Florida

8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite: 300

Tampa, FL, 33637

E-mail: [email protected]

Licensed Attorney (Louisiana and the District of Columbia)

Education

LL. M., International and Comparative Law 1977, Georgetown University Law Center

J.D, Law 1975, Civil Law and Common Law, LSU School of Law

B. S. History 1971, LSU

Publications

In Print

A. Books

B. Chapters in Books, Articles in Refereed Journals, Refereed Bulletins, and

Refereed Proceedings

McKenzie, L. S., M. W. Wascom, W. R. Keithly, et al. "Socioeconomic Status and

Trends: Industrial, Agricultural, Urban, and Water" in VOLUME XVI

AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LOUISIANA- The

Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Series in Louisiana History (Center for

Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1997).

C. Articles

Wascom, Michael , “Ocean Policy Developments, 2007” in ABA Section of

Environment, Energy and Resources, 2007 Year in Review, published by University

of Missouri-Kansas City Law School (refereed)April,2008

Wascom, Michael, Assistant Editor , “2007-The Year in Review, International

Environmental Law” In ABA Section of International Law Year in Review, published

by Southern Methodist University Law School (refereed) March, 2008 Wascom,

Michael, Co-Editor

mailto:[email protected]

Wascom, Michael, Co-Editor, “2006-The Year in Review, International

Environmental Law” In ABA Section of International Law Year in Review,

published by Southern Methodist University Law School (refereed) March,2007

Wascom, Michael, Co-Editor

Wascom, Michael , “2006-The Magnuson –Stevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act” in ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Year in

Review, published by University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School

(refereed)April,2007

Wascom, Michael, “2005: An Ocean Odyssey: Managing Our Twenty-First Century

Frontier-Toward an Integrated Ocean and Coastal Policy for Louisiana,” 86 Louisiana

Coastal Law 2-6

Reams, Margaret A., Terry K. Haines, Cheryl R. Renner, Michael W. Wascom, and

Harish Kingre, “Creating a Framework for the Evaluation of Sub-Federal Efforts to

Reduce Wildfire Risk in Wildland-Urban Interface Communities”, Journal of Forest

Economics and Policy) 210-220

Wascom, M. 1998. The Essential Fish Habitat Provisions of the Federal Sustainable

Fisheries Act. 79 LOUISIANA COASTAL LAW 1-5

Wascom, M. 1998. The Barataria - Terrebonne National Estuary Program

Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. 79 LOUISIANA

COASTAL LAW 6-10

Wascom, M. 1997. Environmental Regulation of Land Use: A Growing Area of Federal

and Louisiana Law, 4(1) Environmental Geosciences 41-46. (1997)

Wascom, M. 1994. Recent Developments in the Law - Environmental Law: Regulatory

Takings in the Environmental Context. 42 Louisiana Bar Journal 388-389.

***NINA,See attached citation info on this article, appended.

Wilkins, J. and M. Wascom. 1992. The Public Trust Doctrine in Louisiana. 52 Louisiana

Law Review 861-905.

Wascom, M. 1992. Recent Developments in the Law - Environmental Law: Public

Trust Doctrine Reaffirmed. 40 Louisiana Bar Journal 340-341.

Wascom, M. 1992. Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act

(MFCMA). Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law - 1991 the Year

in Review, pp. 276-279. (American Bar Association Section of Natural

Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, 1992

Wascom, M. 1991. Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA).

Natural Resources Energy, and Environmental Law - 1990 the Year in Review,

pp. 363-367 (American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy

and Environmental Law, 1991).

Condrey, R., G. Adkins, and M. Wascom. 1985. Yield-per-recruit of spotted seatrout.

Gulf Res. Rep. 8(1):63-67.

Wascom, M. 1985. An exporting guide for the Louisiana fisheries industry. Coastal

Fisheries Institute, 130 pp.

Refereed Proceedings

Wascom, Michael W. “Progress in Understanding Coastal Land Loss in Louisiana’- A

Legal Perspective Ten years Later”, PROGRESS IN UNDERSTANDING COASTAL

LAND LOSS AND RESORATION IN LOUISIANA: The W. Alton Jones Report

Revisited”, Coastal Restoration Through Science and Technology (CREST) Conference,

April 12-13, 2005 Lafayette, LA. INVITED

Wascom, Michael W. and Jim Wilkins, 2004, “Legal impacts of Coastal Restoration

Projects; the Louisiana Experience”, 19th international Conference of The Coastal

Society, May 23-26, 2004, Newport, R. I. INVITED


Harish Kingre, 2004“Influences on Wildfire Risk Mitigation Programs in the

Wild land- Urban-Interface”, International Symposia on Society and Resource

Management, June 2 – 6, 2004, Keystone, CO. (Abstract Proceedings) INVITED


Harish Kingre, 2004“Creating a Framework for the Evaluation of Sub-Federal

Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Wild land-Urban Interface Communities”, The

Southern Forest Economic Workers Annual Conference, March 13 – 17, St.

Augustine, FL. (Abstract Proceedings). INVITED

Wascom, M. 1997. Louisiana: Toward an Integrated Ocean and Coastal Policy.

Proceedings of the Gulf Coast Section, Marine Technology Society pp. 110-

111.INVITED

Wascom, M. 1997. Essential Fish Habitat Provisions of the Federal Sustainable

Fisheries Act of 1996. Proceedings of Louisiana Environment: 97. Tulane Law

School, New Orleans, LA, 20 pp. INVITED

Wascom, M. 1997. Environmental Regulation of Land Use: A Growth Area of

Environmental Law. Proceedings of the Annual Environmental Law Institute,

LSU Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 19 pp. INVITED

Wascom, M. 1994. Wetlands and Coastal Management Regulations and Developments.

Proceedings of the American Bar Association's Avoiding Pitfalls In Acquiring

and Operating Oil Field Properties Conference. New Orleans, LA 32 pp.

INVITED

Wascom, M. 1993. Regulatory Takings - Impact on Environmental Law. Proceedings

of the 4th Annual Environmental Law Institute. Louisiana State University Law

Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 16 pp. INVITED

Wascom, M. 1992. The Coastal Zone Management Act and O.C.S. Development.

Proceedings of the American Bar Association's Environmental and Safety Issues

on the Outer Continental Shelf Conference, New Orleans, LA, 9 pp. INVITED

Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. 1992. On the Practical Challenges of Ocean Governance:

Some Illustrations from Louisiana. Ocean Governance: a New Vision. Ocean

Governance Study Group, pp. 36-38.INVITED

Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. 1990. Offshore Louisiana: a case study. Proceedings of

the Coastal Society's 12th Annual International Conference, Our Coastal

Experience: Assessing the Past - Confronting the Future, pp. 49-52. San

Antonio, TX. INVITED

Wilkins, J., and M. Wascom. 1989. A legal review of some wetland management

activities. Proceedings of the Symposium on Marsh Management in Coastal

Louisiana: Effects and Issues, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Coastal

Management Division/Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, September

1989, New Orleans, LA, pp. 365-378. INVITED

Wascom, M. 1987. Fisheries jurisdiction in the Gulf and South Atlantic. Proceedings of

the Conference on Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries: Law and Policy, Louisiana

Sea Grant College Program and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium,

March 1987, New Orleans, LA, 14 pp. INVITED

Keithly, W., and M. Wascom. 1987. Fisheries management and economic efficiency:

implications for the Gulf of Mexico Region. Proceedings of the Conference on

Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries: Law and Policy, Louisiana Sea Grant College

Program and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, March 1987, New

Orleans, LA, 15 pp. INVITED

Hribernick, P., and M. Wascom. 1982. Legal implications of coastal erosion in

Louisiana. Proceedings of the Conference on Coastal Modification, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Baton Rouge,

LA, pp. 128-139. INVITED

Other Presentations

Wascom, M. “The Origin and Development of Natural Resource Damage Assessment

(NRDAs). Meeting of Louisiana Local Coastal Managers and State Coastal Management

Officials. June 8, 2005

Wascom, M “A Legal analysis of Current Local Coastal Management Programs”. Meeting of

Louisiana Local Coastal Managers and State Coastal Management Officials. October 22, 2005,

Baton Rouge, LA.

Wascom, M. A Legal History of Local Coastal Programs in Louisiana. Presented to Meeting of

the Louisiana Local Coastal Program CMD/LDNR November 14 2002, Baton Rouge, LA

Wascom, M. and M. Davis, 2001. Legal Issues Associated with Coastal Restoration. Presented to

the Governor’s Commission on the Coast. November 26, 2001. Avery Island, LA

Wascom, M. 2001. A Legislative History of Coastal Zone Management in the United States and

Louisiana. Presented to Meeting of Louisiana Local Coastal Program Managers,

CMD/LDNR. October 25, 2001. Lafayette, LA.

Wascom, M. 1999. In Situ Burning and Louisiana Oil Spill Law, Louisiana In Situ Burning

Workshop. Louisiana Oil Spill Research and Development Program. Baton Rouge, La.

May 6, 1999.

Wascom, M. 1996. Louisiana Agencies Impacting Sabine Lake. Sabine Lake

Conference: Where Texas and Louisiana Come Together, Beaumont, TX,

8 pp.

Wallace, S., M. Wascom, and J. Wilkins. 1996. Final Report: Survey of Enforceable

Dredging Deposition Policies Available to the State of Louisiana. Coastal

Management Division, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, 15 pp.

McKenzie, L., M. Wascom, W. Keithly, R. Emmer, W. Hudnall, M. Johnson, F. Niami,

and B. Touchet. 1995. Land Use and Socioeconomic Status and Trends in the

Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine System. BTNEP Publ. No. 23, Barataria-

Terrebonne National Estuary Program. Thibodaux, LA. 184 pp. plus Appendix..

INVITED

Emmer, R., and M. Wascom. 1996. The Barataria-Terrebonne Management Conference

1996 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan: Federal Consistency

Survey. Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program. Thibodaux, LA, 21 pp.

plus Appendix.

Wilczynski, E., J. Wilkins, and M. Wascom. 1994. Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control

Phase II. Report to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, October

1994, 36 pp.

Condrey, R., T. Ford, M. Wascom, and K. Roberts. 1980. Simulated implementation of

the menhaden management system proposed in Christmas and Etzold, 1977.

Final report to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Ocean Springs, MS, 19

pp.,Wascom, M. 1980. Legal aspects of potential fisheries exporting in the

northern Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of a Workshop for Potential Fishery

Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant

Consortium, New Orleans, LA, 3pp. INVITED

Final Environment Impact Statement - Louisiana Coastal Resources Program,

1980. U.S. Department of Commerce and Coastal Management

Division Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. 190 pp. One of 16 co-

authors.

Final Environmental Impact Statement and Fishery Management Plan for the

Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States Waters, 1980. Prepared for

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council by the Center for Wetland

Resources, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. 44 pp. One of 17 co-

authors.

Items accepted for publication but not yet published

Items submitted

NINA-TAKE A LOOK AT THIS Other scholarly/creative/artistic contributions

A. 2009-Selected by the American Constitution Society to Judge National Breifs for

the 5th

Annual Constance Baker Motley Moot Court Competion on

U.S.Constitutional LawC

b. 2009B.B.2009Constance Baker Motley Moot Court

B. 2009- Selected by the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competion to Judge

International Final Round Memorials (briefs) from 10 countries.

C. Legal Representation of the State Through University Contracts:

1. Co-counsel and author of appellate brief for the state, Pardue v. Stephens, 558

So. 2d. 1149 (La. App. 1 Cir. 1989). This was the first reported decision

interpreting the Louisiana coastal management program. The state won.

2. Special Counsel, Coastal Management Division, Louisiana Department of

Natural Resources, 1987-90.

3. Special Counsel, Office of the Oil Spill Coordinator, Governor’s Office, 1996-

present.

4. Special Counsel, Office of the Governor, 2000-present

D.. ACADEMICE COURSES CREATED FOR DES

SIX + One in PROGRESS

ENVS 7043- Envoronmeironmental Law & Regulation

ENVS 7044-Regulation of Toxic Sustances

ENVS 7045-Land Use Law and Regulation

ENVS 4266-Ocean Policy

ENVS 4264- Regulation of Environmental Hazards

In PROGRESS: ENVS 4265 ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY

E.. Major Louisiana Legislation Authored (None vetoed):

Author of over sixty Acts passed by the Louisiana Legislature, including:

Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act Amendments of 2003




The Louisiana Fishermen's Gear Compensation Act

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board Act

The Louisiana Artificial Reef Development Act

Commercial Fishermen's Fuel Compensation Fund Act

Shellfish Definition Act

Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board Amendments

Oyster Lease Law Amendment Acts

F.. Non-Profit Corporation Charters Drafted:

Concerned Shrimpers of Louisiana, Inc.

Concerned Crabbers of Louisiana, Inc.

Food Safety and Information Clearinghouse, Inc.

Louisiana Seafood Management Council, Inc.

Louisiana Seafood Processors Association, Inc.

Louisiana Softshell Crawfish Producers Association, Inc.

Louisiana Wetland Plant Producers Association, Inc.

St. Bernard Oyster Leaseholders Association, Inc.

F.. Presentations

Wascom, M. Public Trust Regulation of Ocean and Coastal Resources in

Louisiana. Marine Environmental Researchers Seminar Series, Louisiana

State University, Baton Rouge, LA. March 1998. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Fisheries Regulation from Start to Finfish. Marine Environmental

Researchers Seminar Series, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,

LA. November 1995. INVITED.

Wascom, M. When Regulation Goes Too Far. Louisiana Department of

Environmental Quality Environmental Education Seminar Series, Baton

Rouge, LA. October 1994. INVITED

G.. Profession:

Co-founder (one of two) of the Environmental Law Section, Louisiana State Bar

Association. 1980. Comprised of more than 500 Louisiana-licensed Attorneys.

Papers presented at professional meetings

Wascom, M. Legal Aspects of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

Louisiana Environment '96: Law, Science, and the Public Interest. Tulane Law

School, February 24, 1996. INVITED.

Wascom, M. The public trust doctrine in Louisiana. Annual Meeting of the Louisiana

Chapter, American Fisheries Society, February 10, 1995, Cocodrie, LA.

INVITED.

Wascom, M. The public trust doctrine in Louisiana. Public Access to Louisiana's

Wetlands, Waterways, and Coastal Waters. Louisiana State Bar Association,

January 21, 1994, New Orleans, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council and regulatory takings

jurisprudence. American Bar Association, Section of Natural Resources, Energy

and Environmental Law's First Annual New Orleans "Brown Bag Luncheon",

October 23, 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Public trust tidelands in Louisiana. Tenth Annual Submerged Lands

Management Conference. Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State, September

30, 1991, Biloxi, Mississippi. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Legal and regulatory issues for addressing coastal management priorities:

public trust. Gulf of Mexico Program, EPA: Management Strategies for Special

Ecological Areas in the Gulf of Mexico, June 21, 1991, Pascagoula, Mississippi.

INVITED.

Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. Possibilities for state management of living marine

resources in the twelve mile territorial sea. Workshop on the Legal and Policy

Issues Created by the Extension of the U.S. Territorial Sea from 3 to 12 Miles,

Marine Affairs and Policy Association, January 10, 1991, Honolulu, Hawaii

(presented by J. Wilkins). INVITED.

Wascom, M. Status of public trust wetlands in Louisiana. America's Sea: The

Environmental and Economic Status of the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico

Program, EPA, December 5, 1990, New Orleans, Louisiana. INVITED.

Other Presentations

Wascom, M. Summary of proposed '95 net ban and limited entry bills. Coastal Fishing

'95: Finfish facts. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program and Louisiana

Cooperative Extension Service, March 25, 1995, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

INVITED.

Wascom, M. Fisheries rule makers: legislature, commission, and DWF. Coastal

Fishing: What Is the Future? Louisiana Sea Grant College Program and

Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, April 6, 1994, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

INVITED.

Wascom, M. Environmental regulation and the "takings" issue. Earth Talks - Baton

Rouge Earth Day Committee, October 12, 1993, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

INVITED.

Wascom, M. Public trust and environmental regulation. Mayor of New Orleans' Earth

Day Board, September 30, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Wascom, M. Wetlands. Environmental Regulation Course, Executive Enterprises, Inc.,

May 4, 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Overview of federal and Louisiana wetlands regulation. Louisiana

Wetlands and Coastal Resource Issues, CLE International, March 5, 1992, New

Orleans, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Overview of federal wetlands regulation. Key Issues in Wetlands

Regulation in Louisiana, National Business Institute, February 13, 1992, Baton

Rouge, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Coastal zone management in Louisiana: the Louisiana coastal resources

program. Key Issues in Wetlands Regulations in Louisiana, National Business

Institute, February 13, 1992, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Latest legal issues concerning coastal wetlands in Texas and Louisiana.

Gulf Coast Wetlands Conference, Executive Enterprises, June 11, 1991, New

Orleans, Louisiana.

Wascom, M. Public trust and other legal issues concerning mariculture in wetlands.

Forum on Mariculture in Coastal Louisiana, Nicholls State University, January 8,

1991, Thibodaux, Louisiana. INVITED.

Wascom, M. Legal matters facing the Louisiana oyster industry. Louisiana Oyster

Industry Convention, August 11, 1990, Metairie, Louisiana.

H. Awards, Prizes, Lectureships

School of the Coast and Environment Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, 2004

School of the Coast & Environment Outstanding Faculty Public Service Award, 1997.

Award for Distinguished Service given by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council, 2002; 1995.

American Bar Association, Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental

Law's First Annual New Orleans "Brown Bag Luncheon" Seminar, October 16,

1992.

Selected to Leadership Greater Baton Rouge, Class of 1989 (Greater Baton Rouge

Chamber of Commerce).

I. Contributions to Juried or Refereed Publications (see above), plus:

a. Editor, International Environmental Law Committee Newsletter, Section of

International Environmental Law, American Bar Association, 2008-present

b. Editor, Marine Resources Committee Newsletter, Section of Enenergy, Environment

and Natural Resources, American Bar Association, 2005-2007

c. Editor. (1978-1998) Louisiana Coastal Law (Legal Journal published by Louisiana

Sea Grant College Program).

b. Editor. (1980-1982; 1991-1993) The Louisiana Environmental Lawyer (Newsletter of

Section of Environmental Law, Louisiana State Bar Association).

*****NINA-DIFFICULT FOR A LAWYER SOCIAL SCIENTINTS

Grants and Contracts Funded - 48 awarded (PI on all but 10) totaling $3,112,357.00

Million. M.Wascom, Providing Legal Research for the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office,

Including Research on Natural Resource Damage Assessments, Office of the Coordinator’s

Office , Office of the Governor, $149,700, 7/1/2007-7/1/2010. Status: Funded

M. Wascom and J. Wilkins, “A Legal Analysis of Louisiana Law and its Impact on Coastal

Restoration, With Recommendations,” Coastal Restoration and Enhancement Through Science

and Technology(CREST). $25, 024.00, 7/1/05-6/30/06. Status: Funded

M. Wascom, “Legal Research Assistance to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Office

of the Governor,” $123,920.00, 1/31/05-6/30/07. Status: Funded M. Wascom, “Legal Research Assistance to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Office

of the Governor,” $24,784.00, 7/1/04-12/31/04. Status: Funded

M. Wascom "Research Assistance to the Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office.’ Office of the Governor.

7/01/04-6/30/07. Status: funded at $148,500.00

Wascom M., Schiavanato, L. and Wilkins, J. “A Legal Analysis of Louisiana Law and its

Impact on Coastal Restoration: with Recommendations.” CREST. 7/1/04-6/30/06, $49,

995. Status: funded at $30,000.00 for 7/1/05-6/30/06 (see Governor’s Coastal Research

Program, infra.)

L. Schiavanato, Wascom, M. and Wilkins, J. Legal Issues Relevant to Coastal

Restoration.” Governor’s Coastal Research Program. 7/1/04-6/30/05, $25,000.00

Status: funded at $30, 000.00 for 7/1/04-6/30/05 (see CREST, supra).

M. Wascom, Travel Grant request to present Paper and chair panel at TCS 19th

.

International Conference. Office of Research, $750.00. Status: Funded

2002. Reams, M. and M.W. Wascom, $30,000 , “Wildland –Urban Interface: A Review”.

U. S. Forest Service. 9/1/03-9/1/02

2001. Reams, M. and M. Wascom. “Evaluation and Effectiveness of State and Local Fire

Protection Programs in Wildlands Experiencing Residential Expansion.” U.S.

Forest Service, 9/15/01-9/15/03. $70,317.

2001. Reams, M. and M. Wascom. “Examination and Analysis of State and Local Fire

Protection Programs in Wildlands Experiencing Residential Expansion.” U.S.

Forest Service, 7/1/01-6/30/02. $48.397.

2001. Wascom, M. “Interagency Agreement Between the Louisiana Oil Spill

Coordinator’s Office/Office of the Governor regarding Legal Research Assistance

to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office. 7/1/01-6/30/03. $137,416.

1998. Wascom, M. "Interagency Agreement Between the Louisiana Oil Spill

Coordinator's Office/Office of the Governor Regarding Legal Research

Assistance to the Louisiana Oil spill Coordinator’s Office Regarding Legal

Assistance for the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office." 7/1/98-6/30/01.

$101, 080.

1998. Wilkins, J. and M. Wascom. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." 2/1/98-

1/31/00. $154,000.

1997. Wascom, M. "Legal Research Assistance to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's

Office." 7/1/97-6/30/98. $31,700.

1996. Wascom, M. "Legal Research Services for the Oil Spill Coordinator's Office,

Office of the Governor." 7/1/96-6/30/97. $9,976.

1996. Wascom, M. "Subcontract from Rodney E. Emmer & Associates, Inc." 1/1/96-

6/30/96. $6,000.

1994-95. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Drafting Supplemental Guidelines for the

Abatement of Nonpoint Coastal Pollution." Louisiana Department of Natural

Resources, 11/1/94-6/30/95. $10,000.

1994-96. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L1),

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 2/1/94-1/31/96. $77,500 each year; total

$155,000.

1994. Van Heerden, I. Louisiana State University, Center for Coastal, Energy, and

Environmental Resources. "Data Evaluation for Barataria-Terrebonne National

Estuary Program." BTNEP Advisory Committee, 12/1/93-6/30/95. Total award,

$800,000. (M. Wascom, Land Use Status and Trends $24,000).

1994. Van Heerden, I. Louisiana State University, Center for Coastal, Energy, and

Environmental Resources. "Development of a Long-Term Water and Sediment

Distribution Plan for the Lower Atchafalaya Basin to Minimize Flooding to Local

Communities and to Determine the Impacts of the Present Wax Lake Outlet

Weir." City of Morgan City and Town of Berwick, Louisiana, 4/1/94-9/30/94.

Total award, $233,000. (M. Wascom, Phase I, $6,000).

1994. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Review of Existing Law Relative to Nonpoint

Pollution Control - Phase II." Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,

1/1/94-6/30/94. $10,000.

1993. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Legal Analysis of Section 404 (Federal Water

Pollution Control Act of 1972) Assumption in Louisiana." Louisiana Department

of Natural Resources, 7/1/93-6/30/94. $17,000.

1993. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Review of Existing Law Relative to Coastal

Nonpoint Pollution Control." Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,

4/15/93-12/31/93. $10,000.

1992-94. Wascom, M., and J. Wilkins. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-1),

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 2/1/92-1/31/94. $76,000 each year; total

budget awarded $152,000.

1989-91. Clark, J., W. F. Perret, P. Bowman, R. Condrey, M. Wascom, W. Keithly, and

D. Fuller. "Enhancing the Benefits Derived from Shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico

Through Optimizing Shrimp Management in Louisiana." MARFIN Program

(NOAA, NMFS), 2/1/90-1/31/91. (M. Wascom, $36,000 each year; total

$72,000).

1989-91. Wascom, M., and J. Wilkins. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-1),

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 11/1/89-10/31/91. $76,000 each year;

total budget awarded $152,000.

1989-90. Wascom, M., and J. Wilkins. "Legal Services for the Coastal Management

Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources." Louisiana

Department of Natural Resources (Interagency Agreement No. 25107-90-07),

10/1/89-9/30/90. $51,000.

1988-89. Wascom, M., and F. Whitrock. "Legal Services for the Coastal Management

Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (Interagency

Agreement No. 21913-89-12), 10/1/88-9/30/89. $35,000.

1988. Wascom, M. and J. Wilkins. "Marsh Management." Louisiana Sea Grant

(Minerals Management Service pass-thru), 3/31/88-11/20/88. $22,000.

1987-89. Wascom, M., and F. Whitrock. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-1),

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 11/1/87-10/31/89. $75,800 1st year,

$76,700 2nd year; total budget awarded $152,500.

1987-88. Wascom, M., and F. Whitrock. "Legal Services for the Coastal Management

Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (Interagency

Agreement No. 21911-88-09), 9/1/87-9/30/88. $58,000.


Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 11/1/85-10/31/87. $79,197 1st year,



Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/84-8/31/85. $59,200.

1983-84. Wascom, M. "Fisheries Conflict Management in the Gulf of Mexico." (R/L-

9), Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/83-8/31/84. $26,000.

1983-84. Wascom, M., and L. Watkins. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-1),

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/83-8/31/84. $95,100.

1983. Wascom, M., and F. Whitrock. "Laws Affecting Removal of Underwater

Obstructions to Shrimping: Act 674 of 1979." Office of Conservation, Louisiana

Department of Natural Resources, 6/1/83-12/31/83. $30,000.

1982. Bahr, L, and M. Wascom. "Wetland Trends and Factors Influencing Wetland Use

in the Area Influenced by the Lower Mississippi River." Office of Technology

Assessment, U.S. Congress, 6/1/82-9/30/82. $18,000.

1981-83. Wascom, M. "Legal Analysis of Relationships Between State and Federal

Fisheries Jurisdiction." (R/L-8), Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/81-

8/31/83. $23,000 1st year, $24,800 2nd year; total budget awarded $47,800.

1981-83. Wascom, M., and P. Hribernick. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-

1), Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/81-8/31/83. $90,000 1st year,


1980-82. Wascom, M. "Legal Assistance to the Coastal Zone Management Section on

Federal Consistency Matters." Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,

9/30/80-6/30/82. $30,000.

1980-81. Wascom, M., and T. Schoenbaum. "Legal Ramifications of the Discussion and

Implementation of Various Management Options for the gulf of Mexico

Menhaden Fishery." Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, 2/15/80-2/14/81.

$22,000.

1980-81. Wascom, M. "Transportation and Distribution Evaluation of Fisheries

Exporting." Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc.,

1/1/80-12/31/80. $25,000.

1980-81. Wascom, M. "Review of Local Coastal Management Program Documents for

Consistency with the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program." Louisiana

Department of Natural Resources, 1/1/80-12/31/80. $10,000.

1979-81. Wascom, M. "Legal Aspects of the Development of a Fisheries Product Export

Industry." (R/L-7), Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, 9/1/79-8/31/81.

$18,700 1st year, $19,200 2nd year; total budget awarded $37,900.

1979-80. Bockrath, J., and M. Wascom. "Sea Grant Legal Advisory Service." (A/L-1),

Louisiana Sea Grant Legal College Program, 9/1/79-8/31/80. $72,900.

Documentation of Teaching Activities

Department of Environmental Studies;

1. Environmental Law and Regulation(ENVS 7043), 1999, 2000,2001, 2002, 2003 ,

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Developed course). 3 credit hours.

2.. Land Use Law & Regulation(ENVS 7045), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002., 2004, 2005

(Developed course) 3 credit hours

3. International Environmental Law (ENVS 7046) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007,2009.

(Developed course) 3 credit hours.

4. Ocean Policy (ENVS 4266 ), 2006 , 2007, 2008(Developed Course ), 3 credit hours.

5. Regulation of Environmental Hazards (ENVS 4264) , 2002, 2008) (Developed course),

3 credit hours

6. Regulation of Toxic Substances (ENVS 7044): 1998, (Developed course) 3

3 credits

7 .Environmental Seminar (ENVS 7995): 2003, 2004, 2005 (re-wrote course ). 1 credit

hour

8. Special Topics in Environmental Studies (ENVS 7900): 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999,

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; 2009 ENVS 3999, 2002

9. Environmental Law and Sustainability (ENVS 7950), 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997,

1998. (Co-developed and co-taught with Dr. Walter Keithly) 3 credit hours

10. Advanced Topics in Marine Sciences (OCS 7001), 1997 (team taught).

1 credit hour

10. Coastal Zone Management (DOCS 4465; also LAW 5803), 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,

1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 3 credit hours

11. Environmental Law and Economics (ENVS 7900), 1992, 1995. (Co-developed and

co-taught with Dr. Walter Keithly) 3 credit hours

12. Special Topics In Environmental Studies-Undergraduate (ENVS 3999) 1999, 3 credit

hours.

13. Environmental Colloquium (ENVS 7998) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,2001, 2002 2003,

2004, 2 credit hours.

14. Division of Continuing Education:

History and Evolution of U.S. Environmental Law and Policy

Professional Environmental Program, LSU Division of Continuing Education

1994. 30 continuing education credit hours (Developed and taught)

15. Environmental Issues for Wetlands and Special Environments

Professional Environmental Program, LSU Division of Continuing Education

1995. 30 continuing education credit hours (Co-developed and co-taught with

Dr. Robert Gambrell)

Graduate Students

Graduate Students

Major Professor Degree Sought Department

1. Milla Budiarto M.S. ENVS

2. Dina Heidar M.S. ENVS

3. Trey Mc Gowan, III M.S. ENVS

1. Lorna Inniss M.S. ENVS

2. Pamela Terrell M.S. ENVS

3. Mike H. Woods M.S. ENVS

4. Joseph Rowe M.S. ENVS

5. Tommie Milam M.S. ENVS

6. Christina MacLean M.S. ENVS

Recipient, Joseph Martinez Award for outstanding Environmental

Planning and Management Thesis

7. Kevin Hunter M.S ENVS

Eric Gagne

Bolivia

8. Boyd Boswell M.S. ENVS

9. Sami Ullah Sadiquillah M.S. ENVS

10. Tammy West M.S. ENVS

11. David Dyason M.S. ENVS

12. Brian Davis M.S. ENVS

13. Audra Miller M. S. ENVS

Recipient, Joseph Martinez Award for Outstanding Environmental

Planning and Management Thesis

13. Rebecca Marcus M.S. ENVS

14. Troy Roussell M.S. ENVS

15. Keith Sampson M.S. ENVS

16. Steve Smith M.S. ENVS

17. Larry Stoltzfus M.S. ENVS

18. Jonathan Williams M. S. ENVS

20. Kristy Ashley M.S. ENVS

21. Brian Davis , DES M.S. 2007 P&M

22. Mitch Coffman, DES M. S. 2005 P&M

23 Manoch Kongchum M.S. 2007

24. John Cross, DES M.S. 2006 P&M

25. Keith Sampson, LSU-S M.S. 2006 P&M.

26. Jody Patterson M.S. 2005 P&M

27. Mickeal Blackford M.S 2008 P&M

28. Lynn Maloney-Muhica, DES 2008 P&M

39. Michell Coffman M.S. ENVS

Committee Memberships Degree Sought Department

1.Julie Rosatai PH.D. DOCS

2. Roy Williams Ph.D. AGRON

3.. Lorna V. Inniss Ph. D. DOCS 2.Sussanne R. 4. 4.

4.SusanneHoeppner Ph. D. DOCS (Dean’s Rep.)

5.. Henry Njaupau Ph.D. FDSC (Dean’s Rep.)

6.. Pamela Jo Murray Ph.D. GEOL(Dean’s Rep.)

7.. Beatriz Sanchez Ph. D. DOCS (Dean’s Rep.)

8.. Billy Delaney Ph. D. SHREWD (Dean’s

9..William Bruce King M.S. DES

10..Ford Stinson, DES 2005 DES

Praveen Mundari

11. KITZ MS ENGR

12..Wes Le Blanc

13..O hlemeyer?

14. Robert Pate

15.Lauren De Frank

16. Will Estis

17. Heidi Landry Gaccilopi M.S. AEECON

18. Ryan Borriaques 2008 AGECON

19.. Alex Prochaska, AGECON 2005 AGECON

20. Cliff Watts, AGECON 2005 AGECON

21. Manoch Kongchum, AGRON 2005 ENVS

22. Roy Wiliams, AGRON M.S. 2005 AGRON

23. Brian Rushing M.S. ENVS

24. Melissa Gordon Ph.D. DOCS

25. Nashone Soileau M.S. ENVS

26. Stephanie Smith M.S. DOCS

27. Amy Konopacky M.S. ENVS

28. Krista Easom M.S. ENVS

29. Kristine Lesso M.S. ENVS

30.. Patrick Moore M.S. ENVS

31. Marios Valiantis M. S. ENVS

32.. Tokesha Collins, DES M.S. ENVS

33.. Charles Brown Ph. D. Southern University, School

of Public Policy

34.. Neal Kessler M.L.A. School of L. Arch.

36 Hunter Marks M.L.A. School of L. Arch.

38.. Rebecca Scheffler M.L.A. School of L. Arch.

40 Michell Coffman M.L.A School of L. Arch.

41. Marc Bordelon M.S. ENVS

42. Elizabeth Creekmur M.S. ENVS

43. Anindita Das M.S. ENVS

44.. Annett Moehner M.S. ENVS

45.. Josey Walker M.S. ENVS

46.. John Walther M.S. ENVS

47.. Marios Valiantis M.S. ENVS

48.. Angelina Freeman, DES M.S. 2004 P&M

49.. Alfred Politzer, DES M.S. 2004

50.T.J. Wiley, DES M.S. 2005 P&M

51. Jennifer Meyer, DES M.S. 2005 P&M

52. Mandy Green, DES M.S. 2005 P&M

53. Amy Westerveldt, DES M.S. 2005 P&M

54.. Youngkook Kim, DES M.S. 2005 P&M

55. William King , M.S. 2007 ENVS

56.Missy Kroninger, M.S. 2006 ENVS

57. Melissa Reboul , M.S. 2006 ENVS

58. Leslie Smith M.S. 2006 ENVS

59. Amy Excisions, M.S. 2006 ENVS

Major Areas of Research Interest

1. Ocean and Coastal Resources Law

2.Environmental and Natural Resources Law

3. International and Comparative Law

4. Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy

4. Legislation

5. Civil Law

Professional Affiliations and Professional Service Activities:

American Bar Association:

Chairman, Marine Resources Committee, American Bar Association

2007-present;);

Vice-Chairman, Law of the Sea Committee, 2004-2008 (1990-1992)

Vice Chair, International Environmental Law Committee, 2005-presnt

Member, Governor’s Groundwater Advisory Committee 2005-2009

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Baton Rouge

Community College, 2007-present

Member, Ecology Committee of the Atchafalaya Basin Program,

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Member, Planning Committee, COASTAL ZONE 2005 (CZ’05)

National Conference, July 2005, New Orleans, LA

Member, Co-Chairman, 20th

International Conference of The Coastal

Society,

May 2006, Tamp2, FL

Louisiana State Bar Association

Chairman, Section of Environmental Law (1995-96; 1980-82)

(founder of Section in 1980 -

Section now has membership of over 500

Louisiana-licensed practitioners of Environmental

and Natural Resources Law)

Board Member, Section of Environmental Law (1988-97)

Section of International Law

Member Louisiana State Bar Association’s House of Delegates (1995-96; 1980-

82)

Admitted to Practice:

All Louisiana Courts

All District of Columbia Courts

Federal Courts:

U.S. Court of International Trade, New York, NY

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, New Orleans, LA

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,

Washington, D.C.

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana,

Baton Rouge, LA

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana , New

Orleans, Louisiana

American Association of International Law

LSU LAW ALUMNI member

GEORETOWN LAW ALUMNI Member

Louisiana State Law Institute

Representative from the Young Lawyers Division (1981-83)

Louisiana Chapter of the American Planning Association

The District of Columbia Bar

Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D. C.

Louisiana Historical Association

Historic New Orleans Collection

The Coastal Society

Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni, Inc.

Reviewer for

National Sea Grant Program Office/NOAA (1978-1990)

Florida Sea Grant College Program (1989-1996)

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant College Program (1984-1995)

New York Sea Grant Institute (1982-88)

Seafood Inspection Laboratory/National

Marine Fisheries Service (1990)

Ocean Development and International Law Journal (1993)

Marine Board, National Research Council (1994)

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (1995)

Louisiana History (Journal) (1995)

Coastal Management (Journal) (1995)

University Service

UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES:

Member, Faculty Senate Excutive Committee

Chairman, Faculty Senate Whistleblower Committee 2007-2008

Member, Dean Search Committee School of the Coast and Environment

Member, Provost’s Ombudsman Search Committee

Senator, LSU Faculty Senate, representing the School of the Coast and Environment

2004-2008

Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2006-2007

Chairman, LSU Faculty Senate’s Courses and Curriculum committee

Member, Faculty Senate Budget and Planning Committee

Member, LSU Faculty Senate, Committee on Committees

Member, Faculty Senate Personnel Policies Committee

Member, Faculty Senate General Education Committee

Chairman, Greater Baton Rouge International Hospitality Foundation

Chairman, Academic Affairs Committee, Department of Environmental Studies

First Annual School of the Coast and Environment Graduate Student Competition

Department of Environmental Studies

Director (1997-2000)

Associate Professor (1997-present)

Chair, Faculty Search Committee (2007-present)

Academic Committee (2003-present)

Curriculum Committee (1996-98)

Graduate Admission Committee (2007-present)

Coastal Fisheries Institute (CFI)

Director (1987-89)

Assistant Professor-Research (1984-96)

Associate Professor (1996-2002)

CFI Space Committee (1990-1994)

CFI Future Planning Committee (1989-1994)

CFI Curriculum Committee (1984-87)

CFI Computer Committee (1984-87) CFI

Louisiana Sea Grant College Program

Director, Sea Grant Legal Program (1980-1998)

Research Associate, Sea Grant Legal Program (1978-80; 1996-1998)

J.D. (Law Students) (78 total) I MENTORED AND INSTRUCTED AT SEA GRANT

LEGAL PROGRAM:

Class of 1999

Jessica Braun

Class of 1996

Amy de Generes

Jamie Rhymes

Class of 1995

Jennifer Anderson

Marc Greco

Erinn Wilczyinski

Steve Wallace

Class of 1994

Catherine Barocco Landry

Class of 1993

Slade, Jeffrey

Quaglino, John

Susan Weldon

Class of 1992

Andrepont, Michael

Martin, John C.

Palermo, Joseph Rock

Rosenberg, Karen

Walker, James A.

Class of 1991

Gregory, Joseph

Swords, Caroline

Thorton, Rick

Tara Kebedeaux

Chad Pitre

Class of 1998

Kathryn Yeates

Class of 1997

Charles Clayton

Christopher Fruge

James Noe

Katherine Sussman

Andrew Whitehurst

Class of 1990

Banes, Bryant

Matthews, William

Class of 1989

Beistle, Thomas

Belton, Emory

Underwood, Robyn

Class of 1988

Lawrence, Harold

Lewis, Joseph

Class of 1987

Perrault, Anne

Rowe, William

Sterritt, Rick

Wilkins, James

Class of 1986

Grose, Amy

Hagstad, William

Hanna, Patrick

Respaske, William

Class of 1985

Bailey, James E., III

Falcon, Tim

Gonzales, Kirk

Jarrell, Eric

Levine, Steven

Watson, Anne

Class of 1984

Bohrer, Phillip

Bowler, Emily

Breaux, Marjorie

Danilowicz, Witold

Hathaway, Dixie

Jordan, Wilbert

Losey, Mary

Riddick, Michael

Tschura, Gerald

Wedig, Regina

Class of 1983

Eddleman, Margaret

Peacock, Milton

Simien, Jimmy

Snellgrove, April

Wills, Joseph

Zimmerman, Mark

Class of 1982

Jones, Amy

Magee, James

Milkovich, John

Monrose, Blake

Neupert, Charles

Pepitone, Paul

Class of 1981

Burt, Dan

Butler, James

Flint, Delos

Leonard, Keitha

Richards, Elizabeth

Class of 1980

Robinson, Michael

Wheeler, Katherine

Wyman, Craig

Class of 1979

Hemelt, Leo

Hermann, Jerry

Hoffman, Johnnie

Palmer, Robert E.