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Clean Energy and a HealthyOcean: Navigating the FutureCapitol Hill Ocean Week(CHOW) 2010

By Ellen Gordon

Long before the ongoing BP DeepwaterHorizon spill exploded its way into the Gulfof Mexico, the CHOW 2010 theme had beenselected; a focus on the intersection be-tween ocean and energy issues, includingthe oceans diverse abilities to supply energythrough current and emerging technologiesand the myriad ways in which energy pro-duction and consumption affect the ocean.But with the spill riveting the coastal andmarine communitys attention, CHOW 2010was even more topical and timely. Panelsconsidered issues ranging from nationalsecurity concerns to socioeconomic and eco-logical impacts associated with our currentenergy mix, and explored alternative energychoices. Presentations covered policy, legal,regulatory, nancial and infrastructure chal-lenges in developing clean ocean energysources.

Many who spoke, beginning with keynotespeaker Interior Secretary Ken Salazar,referenced the impending National OceanPolicy. Although no one could say just when,

everyone predicted its imminent release.The Secretary declared that we must em-brace a new energy future, because nationalsecurity requires it, because our nationseconomy needs it, but most importantlybecause the future of our planet demandsit. He announced that the governors of10 Atlantic coast states were developing aconsortium with the Department of Interior(DOI) to advance offshore windpower, witha Memorandum of Understanding signed just

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Editors Desk............

NewsNotes.............4

Chapter Up-dates....................

NOAA Awards.........1

UpcomingConferences..........1

TCS22..................1

CZMA & EnergyDevelopment.........1

TCS Awards...........1

Board ofDirectors..............1

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If the Tide is Rising, Who Paysfor the Ark?

By Robert Cutting & Lawrence Cahoon

Coastal managers are grappling with thereal and immediate effects of sea level rise,which is accelerating due to global warming.States are already spending millions of dol-lars planning for sea level rise now and musttake action soon in some areas, such as theOuter Banks of North Carolina. The SupremeCourt cleared the way in MA v. EPA and theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasbegun moving toward greenhouse gas regula-tion. Climate bills have been introduced butdo not include true market trading nor ad-

dress the issue of who pays for the costs anddamages of global warming. Consequentlythe courts have also entered the fray.

Why the courts? While the executive andlegislative branches could take action, courtsare uniquely well- equipped to take evi-dence, and then reach objective, factual andlegal conclusions. Once liability is found,the courts can then use creative devicessuch as continuing supervision, special mas-ters, interim damages, bonding, and injunc-tions to assess real damages and apportion

responsibility. Courts can even require bond-ing or insurance to secure future obligations.Some suggest that the courts are less subjectto inuence than Congress or the Executive.Several state Attorneys General, nongovern-mental organizations and private parties ar-gue in Connecticut et al. v. AEC et al. thatdefendants' power plants constitute a "publicnuisance" that should be terminated by thecourt because defendants contribute 10% ofU.S. anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG)

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The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent TCS nor its Board.

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So, what is in a name? Is it the Gulf of Mexico spill? Or the Deepwater Horizon spill? Or the BP spill? Or justthat @#$&%! spill? Whatever you call it, its now entered its 3rd month of spewing. Destroying lives (11 diedin the explosion) and livelihoods (shermen, restaurateurs, marina owners to name just a few), devastatingcultures (Vietnamese, Creole and Cajun) and damaging marine ecosystems, marshes and beaches, THE SPILLis ever-present. And the numbers: how many gallons per day really are gushing out? How many millions ofdollars has BP spent so far? How much value has their stock lost? How many thousands of federal, state andlocal employees have been diverted from their regular jobs to play a role in the spill, whether efforts tounderstand its impacts, to stop it or to contain its consequences? How much marine life has died? Whetherthe spill is front-and-center in TCS members lives, or just a constant hum in the background, it is somethingabout which we are all hyper-aware. Though TCS 22 (June 13-16) stayed on its carefully planned tracks, thespill was part of our discussions. Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2010 (June 8-10) had long planned for a focus onenergy and the oceanthe spill just made it an even hotter ticket. Meanwhile, other articles in this issue ofthe Bulletin address important related issues; the need to reauthorize the CZMA to strengthen states ability

to plan, prepare and respond to impacts from offshore energy development and a fascinating discussion ofhow to determine whos responsible for costs and damages of sea level rise.

If you were there at TCS22, you might enjoy the photo spread weve included, beginning on page 12; perhapsyoull nd yourself in one of the photos. And if you werent able to attend our biennial conference, the pho-tos are just a small slice of what you missed!

For a summary of TCS activities in 2009, please be sure to head to our website to read the annual report athttp://www.thecoastalsociety.org/pdf/annual_reports/annual_report_2009.pdf.

Ellen Gordon,Editor TCS Bulletin

Gulf oil slick Credit: NOAA
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emissions. The plaintiffs allege that climate change im-pacts on coastal regions include: (1) sea level rise and itsimpacts (beach erosion, loss of private and public struc-tures, relocation costs, loss of use and accompanying rev-enues, e.g., tourism, beach replenishment and armoringcosts, impacts of ooding during high water events, andloss of tax base), as well as (2) enhanced storm frequencyand intensity, and (3) increased insurance risks and costs.

The massive litigation over Hurricane Katrina (Comerv. Murpy Oil) adds more classes of defendants. Theplaintiffs allege that defendants' energy, fossil fuel, andchemical industries in the U.S. emitted GHG that causeda rise in sea level and added to the ferocity of HurricaneKatrina, all of which combined to destroy the plaintiffs'private property, as well as public property. The Court

of Appeals for the Fifth District ruled for the plaintiffs onnuisance and trespass issues in late 2009, but in March2010 the full Court ordered re-hearing.

The Alaskan island Village of Kivalina (Village of Kivalinav. ExxonMobil et al.) alleges that it will be forced torelocate as a result of sea level rise. The physical changeand monetary damages ($400 million estimated) are un-derway, and the Village has a higher site selected. Thatcase is on Appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

A "public nuisance" is anything that is injurious to morethan a few and that "unreasonably interferes with the

use and enjoyment of property," such as smoke, unusualodors or crack houses. A trespass ismore spatial and objective: invasion ofprivate property boundariesinclud-ing airspace--by some material thatis set in motion by the defendantsconstitutes a trespass if the materialis visible (water, res, storm damages)but since the Industrial Revolution, ifinvisible, the plaintiff must prove sub-stantial injury. Courts in the U.S. canadapt these common law concepts tomodern scientic knowledge without

the concurrence of the other branchesof government.

We argue that returning to historicprotections for private propertythrough the law of trespass protectspeople and property better thannuisance alone: (1) through an objec-tive, spatial test rather than the moresubjective tests of nuisance, and (2)because it reects our modern under-standing that invisible pollutants in fact

invade property, causing effects that may not be appar-ent for years (i.e., the general population is used as testsubjects). Better accounting means polluters and theircustomers pay the true costs of production through a fremarket mechanism that is like a "green tax".

There are also U.S. Supreme Court ndings that anygovernment that permits pollution without accounting fothese private damages has taken private property withoujust compensation, and would thus also be liable for damages. We argue that permitting invasion of public spacesimilarly constitutes an unconstitutional gift to pollutersof: (1) disposal cost, (2) lost public use, and (3) the costof damage to both public and private parties. We arguethat expanding liability to government while utilizing astrict spatial test might assist in driving the parties to

remedy the problems. Even if there is some legisla-tive solution soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will almostsurely decide one of these cases (or a similar one) unlesslegislation includes protection for damages incurred bygovernment and private individuals. Pending court casesmay contribute to a political solution because damagesincurred may exceed trillions of dollars.

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Robert H. Cutting, J.D. and Associate Professor, Envi-ronmental Studies, UNC Wilmington, Wilmington, NC([email protected]); Lawrence B. Cahoon, Ph.D. andProfessor, Biology and Marine Biology, UNC Wilmington,Wilmington, NC ([email protected])

Flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans area is visible from Air Force OneWednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 as President Bush returned to Washington from Crawford Texas.Credit: White House photo by Paul Morse
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First Asian Carp Found in Waterway near Great LakesA 20-pound Asian carp was shed out of a waterwayclose to the Great Lakes and beyond twin electric barri-

ers designed to keep them out, authorities said on June23rd. It was the rst time the voracious invader has beenfound beyond the electric barriers in the waterwaysthat connect Lake Michigan with the Mississippi Riverbasin, where the carp have proliferated. "It's importantevidence, and the more information we know aboutwhere the carp are, the better ... that's the reason we'reintensifying the effort" to nd any Asian carp beyond thebarriers, said Chris McCloud, a spokesman for the IllinoisDepartment of Natural Resources. The live Bighead carpwas shed out on Tuesday by a sherman contractedby the government in Lake Calumet, 6 miles from LakeMichigan. It could have been dumped there or could have

found its way past the electric barriers meant to blockall sh species, McCloud said. Michigan and several otherU.S. states bordering the Great Lakes have led suitdemanding a separation of the two basins, fearing Asiancarp will ruin the Great Lakes' $7 billion shery. Severalenvironmental groups support the separation of thebasins, which were connected by man-made waterwaysa century ago. Commercial interests including tour boatoperators, barge companies, and the recreational boat-ing industry oppose the closing of the connecting wa-terways. Excerpted from Environmental News Network.http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/41467

Population Diversity Key to Protecting Fish SpeciesFor more than 50 years, the salmon shery in Alaska'sBristol Bay has been one of the most valuable sheries inthe United States. Each year, shermen catch an averageof 25 million sockeye in the bay; in 2009, the catch wasworth more than US$120 million. A team of researchersfrom the University of Washington has identied what itbelieves to be a key reason for the bay's continued pro-ductivity: The fact that several hundred discrete popula-tions of sockeye salmon inhabit the network of rivers andlakes that empty into it. According to the researchers,this high diversity of populations causes what they call a

"portfolio effect," buffering the shery from the ups anddowns of particular stocks. Writing in a recent editionof the journal Nature, the researchers, led by DanielSchindler, a professor of shery and aquatic sciences atthe university, say that their study provides the rst solidevidence that population diversity within a species playsa key role in maintaining stable sheries. Excerpted fromSeawebs Ocean Update. http://www.seaweb.org/news/oceanupdate.php#diversity

Coastal WikiThe Coastal Wiki, abbreviation for Coastal and Marine

Wikipedia, is an Internet encyclopedia providing up-to-date information for coastal professionals. It is reportedto be continuously improved, complemented and update

by expert users, and an excellent place to share yideasand learn from others. Excerpted from EUCC news. wwwcoastalwiki.org

Marine Biogeographic Database (OBIS) Moves to OpenSource SoftwareOBIS was established by the Census of Marine Life pro-gram (www.coml.org). It is an evolving strategic allianceof people and organizations sharing a vision to makemarine biogeographic data, from all over the world,freely available over the World Wide Web. Created as thedata integration component of the Census of Marine Life(CoML, a global network of researchers in more than 80

nations engaged in a 10-year scientic initiative to assesand explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance oflife in the oceans) OBIS has grown signicantly beyond itoriginal scope and now integrates data from many sourceover a wide range of marine themes, from the poles tothe equator, from microbes to whales. Recently, it hasbeen announced that this large system is moving to opensource software. It has chosen the OpenGeo Suite Enter-prise Edition to replace existing geospatial mapping toolsExcerpted from EUCC News.http://www.eucc.net/en/news/CMN2010-02-03.pdf

University of Virginia Seeks Dismissal Of Unprecedent

ed Effort Against ResearcherThe University of Virginia (UVA) has launched a legal ef-fort to set aside the state attorney generals demandsfor extensive records involving Penn State climatologistMichael Mann. A number of scientic organizations haveexpressed concern over Attorney General Ken Cuccinelliunprecedented (the term used by UVA) investigationof Manns research activities while he was at UVA from1999 to 2005. As a state entity generally represented bythe states attorney general, the University had to retainoutside counsel to defend against what it characterizedas an unwarranted intrusion into the scientic process

and academic freedom. The information requested goesto the core of academic research otherwise protectedby law, attorneys from the rm of Hogan Lovells said onbehalf of UVA. Unfettered debate and the expression ofconicting ideas without fear of reprisal are cornerstoneof academic freedom; they consequently are carefullyguarded First Amendment concerns. Excerpted from thYale Forum on Climate Change and the Media. http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2010/06/uva-seeks-dismissal-of-effort-against-mann/

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Best Practices for Marine Spatial PlanningThe Global Marine Team of the Nature Conservancy hasreleased a report on the June 2009 workshop on Ma-

rine Spatial Planning in Practice. The workshop report,Best Practices for Marine Spatial Planning (PDF, 2 MB),includes advice on geographic planning boundaries,planning scale and resolution, data collection and man-agement, multi-objective planning including aims andoutcomes, and interactive decision support. Excerptedfrom MA CZ News.http://www.nature.org/initiatives/marine/les/msp_best_practices.pdf

Canadas Controversial Seal Hunt got under way in April,but many fewer boats were participating. In July of 2009,the European Union instituted a ban on imports of seal

products, which the Canadian government is ghting,taking its objections to the World Trade Organization.The increasing lack of demand, also due to the recession,has meant that the price for pelts has gone from $100 afew years ago down to $14 last year, according to the As-sociated Press. Another factor affecting this years huntis the very mild winter which has resulted in thin or noice along the shores where the pups are born, and wherethe hunters usually harvest them. Environment Canada, agovernment depart-ment, reported thatuntil mid-March theice was at its lowest

in four decades ofrecord keeping, ac-cording to The NewYork Times. Someof the seals havegone further northin search of ice; butmostly this situationhas led to a very highmortality rate. Thepups are born on theice which provides

them protectionfrom land predatorsuntil they are readyto swim. Many have been found drowned and washed upon shore. So, despite the yield from the smaller hunt,with this years harvest estimated at a maximum of50,000 animals vs. this years quota of 330,000, thereis no respite for the seal pups. Excerpted from http://www.atlanticcoastwatch.org/Newsletter.htm

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change released thereport,Adapting to Climate Change: A Call for Federal

Leadership (PDF, 788 KB), which highlights the importantrole of the federal government in reducing the vulnerabil-ity and strengthening the resiliency of the economy and

natural resources in the face of climate changes. Whilemany efforts to adapt to climate change will occur at thestate and local level, the federal government is a criti-cal player in an effective and coordinated approach to climate change adaptation in the United States. Excerptedfrom MA CZ News.http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/adaptation-federal-leadership.pdf

NOAAs National Ocean Service launched its State ofthe Coast website, a resource describing the connec-tions among healthy coastal ecosystems, a robust U.S.economy, a safe population, and sustainable quality of

life. Features of the site detail the projected changes incoastal population, economic contributions of coastal ar-eas, health of U.S. coasts, and vulnerability to long-termsea level rise. See http://stateofthecoast.noaa.gov.

Whaling Update: More whales are being killed by chemi-cal and noise pollution, entanglement in nets, climatechange or collisions with ships than by whaling itself,delegates to the world's main whaling body said at the

recent International WhalingCommission (IWC) meeting. Aproposal to replace the whalingmoratorium with a limited cull

failed at the IWC meeting be-cause it was opposed by manyanti-whaling nations as well asby Japan, which refused to stophunting for whales in the south-ern ocean. It was seen as achance for the 88-member IWCto resolve a deadlock that someexperts say has diverted energyfrom other threats to whaleconservation. For some observ-ers, the failure of the talks

exposed growing contradictionsin the IWC, which has no powerof enforcement. Critics say it

has failed to stop Japan in particular getting around themoratorium by saying it hunts for research--even thoughmuch of the meat ends up on dinner plates--and that ithas also not tackled the other threats to whales. "Ac-cidental catches and scientic permits have killed morethan 10,000 whales since the moratorium was put inplace. What kind of a moratorium is that?" said MonacoIWC Commissioner Frederic Briand. Excerpted from PlanetArk. http://planetark.org/wen/58547

The body of a minke whale and its calf are dragged onto the whaling ship.Credit: Australian Customs Service
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ocean is governed and to ensure that more funds are al-lotted to understanding and preserving it. It was slightlydisconcerting to hear this charge coming from someone

elected by voters to represent them in governing.

Many speakers focused their discussion on the impacts ofclimate change, recognizing that fossil fuels are a majorcontributor to our carbon footprint. As Holly Bamford(Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAAs Na-tional Ocean Service) told the audience, coastal habitatshelp reduce impacts of oods and storms on communi-ties; much research needs to be done to understand theaffects of climate change, even something as simpleas whether large commercial vessels (e.g., tankers)passing under bridges to get to port will continue to tunder those bridges as sea level rises. Offshore facilities

must also be prepared for rising seas. Climate change isproducing warmer and more acidic oceans. Dr. GretchenHoffman of University of California, Santa Barbaraquestioned how larval forms of ocean speciesoftenmore vulnerable than adultswill react to cumulativeand multiple stressors. Species have varying resilience tovariable pH. Hoffman described lab experiments wheresea urchinsand oysterlarvae areplaced indifferingconditions.

The urchinsproved fair-ly robust aswater acidi-ed, butwhen anadditionalstressor wasadded, i.e.,heat, theywere lesstolerantthan larvaeraised inmore typi-cal pH waters. What happens when thermally stressedspecies are also exposed to additional chemical pollu-tion, e.g., an oil spill? The oysters in more acidic watergrew, but were smaller than those raised in typical pH.It isnt just physiology thats affected, either; behavioralchanges can occur as well, e.g., the ability of clownshto smell their natal reef declines as water acidies.


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that day; a coherent plan to move forward to a hoped-for new energy future.

Secretary Salazar empha-sized that we need com-prehensive climate changelegislation to spur this newenergy future. Indeed, hemade clear that PresidentObama believes that it is amoral imperative to addressclimate change. Referenc-ing the tragic Gulf oil spill,Salazar pledged that thenation would continue to doeverything possible to ght

the oil on the sea and as itcomes ashore. He described

the changes occurring at DOIs Minerals ManagementService, well-publicized in the popular press, intendedto ensure better management of offshore drilling. Thespill, he emphasized, makes clear our overdependenceon fossil fuels, an issue that we must grapple with as anation and as a world.

Panelists and speakers represented government, aca-demia, industry and nongovernmental organizations,bringing diverse perspectives. Amanda Little, author ofPower Trip: From Oil Wells to Solar CellsOur Ride tothe Renewable Future pointed out the magnitude of ourenergy appetite; Americans consume 20 million barrelsof oil in a single day; she raised the question of howwe got to here. In the 1970s, the US was a premier oilproducer; now we are a net importer. Oil and energy fu-eled the American dream, becoming a source of wealthand power. Now its become a source of great vulnerabil-ity and our mindset must change. Jeff Wright, Directorof the Ofce of Energy Products at the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission told the audience that electronicgadgets account for one third of U.S. energy use. He alsopointed out that our energy consumption has tripled in

the last 60 years, rising far faster than our populationhas expanded. Sally Yozell, Director of Policy for theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)suggested that we need a paradigm shift to advance ournations way of thinking.

Congressman Sam Farr (CA-17) opened the second dayof presentations and discussions, speaking about govern-mental failures and political difculties in protecting theocean and its resources. Clearly frustrated, he describedthe ocean as a Wild West, and implored the audienceto nd a way to bring about needed change in how the


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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gives the opening note at Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2010. Photo credit: Ed

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Other elected representatives who spoke included Represen-tative Robert Wittman (VA-01), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse(RI), Representative Mike Castle (DE-01) and Representative

Brian Baird (WA-03). Baird, who is retiring from Congress,urged the audience to be sure and always bring up the prob-lem of ocean acidication when speaking of global warming.Several panels discussed the market for alternative energysources, including offshore wind, as well as hydrokinetics,which embraces waves, tides and currents; congressionalinitiatives for a clean energy future; and ocean and energypolicy in a changing arctic. Reference was made severaltimes to the need for comprehensive planning to adequatelyprotect important resources, while providing predictabilityto industry. The new National Ocean Policy is expected toprovide the framework for this marine spatial planning. ChrisMann, a Senior Ofcer in the Pew Environment Group was

unambiguous when he declared that the spill in the Gulf wasa failure of technology, a failure of prevention and response,and a failure of governance. He urged the audience to usethe outrage over this disaster to focus and to drive neededchange.For additional information about CHOW 2010, please see

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Representative Brian Baird. Credit: Eddie Arrosi

Call for Papers

A Special Theme Issue of the journal, Coastal Management: "Making the Connection: Translating Science intoEffective Policy"

The Coastal Society's TCS22 Conference (June 13-16, 2010) in Wilmington, North Carolina explored the issuesinvolved in translating scientic knowledge and perspectives into effective coastal management policies andpractices in its Closing Plenary session. To more fully develop this theme, The Coastal Society invites submissionof full-length anuscripts for publication in a special theme issue of the journal, Coastal Management, a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to exploring all aspects of coastal management. Papers addressing allaspects of the application of scientic knowledge and perspectives to coastal management policy and practice

at local, regional, national and/or international scales are welcome. All submissions will go through standarddouble blind peer review. The theme issue is scheduled to be published in early 2011 and is likely to receivespecial publicity coverage by Taylor and Francis, which should help rais ethe prole of the theme issue papers.

Submission should follow the format specied by Coastal Management in "Instructions to Authors" (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/08920753.html). Questions and submissions may be directed to theme issue GuestEditors: Lawrence Cahoon, Professor of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington,Wilmington, NC 28403 ([email protected]), and Christopher Dumas, Professor of Economics, Universit of NorthCarolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403 ([email protected]). Please notify one of the guest editors of yourinterest to submit. Full submissions are requested by Sept. 15, 2010.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITYThis spring, the Stanford student chapter hosted a vari-ety of speakers, offered screenings of two movies, and

hosted an Oceans Colloquium at Hopkins Marine Stationin Monterey, California. Details follow.

Spring Speakers Series:Lance Morgan discussed marine sanctuaries. As Vice-President for Science at the Marine Conservation BiologyInstitute, Morgan has many years experience in researchin population dynamics, marine protected areas, marinemammal behavior, impacts of shing methods on eco-system health and assessments of deep sea corals. Heis currently the Conservation Chair of the Cordell BankSanctuary Advisory Council.

Jan Cassin discussed climate change adaptation and eco-system services. Cassin is an employee-owner of Parame-trix consulting rm. Originally founded in 1969 to providewastewater engineering services, Parametrix has grownthrough the years to include additional core disciplinesin transportation, natural resources, toxicology andrisk sciences, solid waste management, and communitybuilding.

Mike Sutton discussed ocean policy. Sutton has served asvice president and founding director of the Center forthe Future of the Oceans at the Monterey Bay Aquariumsince 2004. Before joining the aquarium, he was directorof the David and Lucile Packard Foundations conserva-tion and science program. Since May of 2007, he hasbeen an appointed member of the California Fish andGame Commission.

Movie Screenings:

Red Gold; a movie about sheries in Alaska, co-producedby a Stanford student, and Chasing Giants, a movie aboutcontroversial whaling in Norway, co-produced by a Stan-ford student.

Research Colloquium:

The Oceans Colloquium at Hopkins Marine Station,Monterey, California hosted current undergraduate andgraduate research presentations/poster sessions in ma-rine and related elds.

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYThe ECU-TCS chapter began combining monthly businessmeetings with presentations of interest. In March weheard Joyce Steinmetz (chapter treasurer for the 2010-11 year) discuss the interactions between ship wrecksand commercial shing, based on her dive experience.

The following month Cecelia Krahforst (ECU-TCS mem-ber) discussed her research on vocalization responses ofcroaker species.

Chapter members Liz Brown Pickren, Michelle Covi andJoyce Steinmetz were the grateful recipients of TCSStudent Travel Awards which helped support travel toWilmington for the TCS22, where ECU was well repre-sented with our students making four oral presenta-tions, three poster presentations and moderating twosessions. Meanwhile, our faculty members made sevenoral presentations and moderated two sessions. GregMeyers (Chapter President 2004-06) and Jen Cudney(Chapter Historian 2008-09) served on the TCS22 orga-nizing committee and were responsible for arranging

the student activities, including the panel of employ-ment experts at the student luncheon, a resume work-shop and the student pub-crawl. They also organizedthe topics for the Dining Discourses Luncheon.

The Chapter presented our rst ever achievementaward to Dr. Lauriston King, retired director of the ECUCoastal Resources Management program and a pastpresident of TCS (1990-92). The chapter will recover

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Dr Lauriston King received recognitionfrom ECU Chapter. Credit: JenniferCudney Burch


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from the Wilmington meeting over the summer and beactive again when ECU is back in session in August.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

The UW student chapter of The Coastal Society is proudto have nished up a great academic year with moresuccessful activities! On May 15, we participated in aLake clean-up organized by the UW student chapter ofAmerican Fisheries Society in partnership with PugetSoundkeeper Alliance. Seventy-four people came outand loaded into row boats and kayaks and for a success-ful lake clean-up.

We also held our third Blue Drinks networking eventof the year on May 25. This was a great culminatingactivity and allowed lots of interaction among alumni,faculty and students interested in marine and coastalmanagement.

Thanks to support from TCS student travel awards,matched by the UW School of Marine Affairs and Wash-ington Sea Grant, TCS UW was able to send 9 studentsto attend and present at TCS22.

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Volume 32 (2) 2010 TCS BULLETIN 9

Coastal ManagementJournal

Be Sure to Use Your Members Link to Read the

Latest Articles:

The Challenge of Threatened and EndangeredSpecies Management in Coastal AreasBy Olivia E. LeDee; Kristen C. Nelson; FrancescaJ. Cuthbert

Public Stakeholders' Perception of ICZM andCoastal Erosion in the Mediterraneanby Emmanouil T. Koutrakis; Argyrios Sapouni-dis; Silva Marzetti; Valentino Giuliani; SimoneMartino; Mauro Fabiano; Valentina Marin; ChiaraPaoli; Emmanuel Roccatagliata; Paola Salmona;Helen Rey-Valette; Sebastian Roussel; DariaPovh; C. G. Malvrez

Measuring Public Access to the Shoreline: TheBoat-Based Offset Survey Methodby Robert Thompson; Tracy Dalton

From left to right: Deanna

Swain, Elizabeth Brown-Pickren,Michelle Covi, Hillary Huffer,and Joyce Steinmetz. Credit:Jennifer Cudney-Burch



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NOAA Excellence AwardsSusan Snow-Cotter Award for Excellence in Ocean and

Coastal Resource Management; Deerin Babb-Brott, Direc-tor, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program,for leading an exhaustive public engagement process toimplement the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan.The Plan connects innovative practices and partners forinformed decision-making about the Commonwealthsocean and coastal waters; Grover Fugate, Director,Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council,for leadership in developing critical coastal and oceanresource management programs, including Special AreaManagement Plans that allowed the State to tailor plansto balance competing uses of Rhode Islands marine andcoastal areas; and Becky Suarez, Manager, Elkhorn SloughCA National Estuarine Research Reserve, for leading the

Reserve to become a model of preservation, protection,and restoration of critical resources on the central Cali-fornia coast.Excellence in Promoting Diversity in Coastal and Ocean

Resource Management; Jonnette Bastian-James, harm-ful algal bloom (HAB) specialist for the Quinault IndianNation, Puget Sound, WA, for her visionary approachto monitoring HAB to improve management of criticalcoastal shellsh resources by her Tribe and other nativepeoples.Non-Governmental Organization of the Year; Port OrfordOcean Resource Team (POORT), OR, a unique community-based organization founded by commercial

shermen, for their work in promoting community en-gagement and strategic planning for long-term sustain-ability of the Port Orford reef marine ecosystem and thesocial systems that depend on it.Volunteer of the Year; Rich Hamel, retired aero-spaceengineer and volunteer at the South Slough, CA NationalEstuarine Research Reserve for more than 10 years.Hamel helped raise money to expand facilities, includinga new exhibit hall, multi-purpose auditorium, classroom,

and overnight accommodations for visitingresearchers, and for design and installationof new interpretive exhibits.Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate

Study: Jena Campbell, University of Texas;Lisa Greber, University of Massachusetts Bos-ton; Ben Landis, Mary Turnipseed, DukeUniversity; Steve McMurray, University ofNorth Carolina Wilmington; Erika Washburn,University of New Hampshire; and RobinWienke, North Carolina State University.

Representative Jones Presents NOAAExcellence Awards

On June 10, Representative Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R,NC-3) joined NOAAs Director of Policy, Sally Yozell andSarah Cooksey, Delaware Coastal Program Administra-tor to present awards at the Walter B. Jones Memorialand NOAA Excellence Awards for Coastal and OceanResource Management ceremony at the Rayburn HouseOfce Building in Washington, DC. Individuals, localgovernments, and non-governmental organizations wererecognized for their contributions to, and excellencein, estuarine, coastal, and marine management. Aschairman of the House Merchant Marine and FisheriesCommittee, Jones (father of the current RepresentativeWalter B. Jones) was a strong supporter of the NationalMarine Fisheries Service and of coastal zone manage-ment and a leader on numerous coastal and oceanlegislative initiatives. NOAA instituted the Walter B.Jones Memorial awards under authority of the CoastalZone Management Act and later added the NOAA awardsto recognize excellence in coastal management. Thewinners are of the 2010 Awards are:

Walter B. Jones AwardsCoastal Steward; Honorable Charles Albertson, NorthCarolina State Senator, for his commitment to balancinguses and protection of coastal resources in his native

North Carolina.Excellence in Local Government: City of Astoria, OR, forits leadership in involving the community in redevelop-ment of its Columbia River Estuary riverfront; City andPort of Bandon, OR, for waterfront redevelopment thathas made the town an Oregon travel destination, bring-ing economic vitality and diversity; and Town of Hull,MA, for implementing the Massachusetts StormSmartCoasts program to manage development to protect lifeand property from coastal hazards.

Representative Jones Presents NOAA ExcellenceAwards Senator Merkley and Representative Blume-nauer Visit With Awardees Credit: NOAA


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ConferencesTCS 32 (2)


Coastal Zone Canada 2010July 25-29, 2010, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island,Canada

http://www.gov.pe.ca/czc2010

California and the World Ocean 2010September 7-10, 2010, San Francisco, CAhttp://www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/cnra/cwo2010/index.htm

1st World Seabird Conference,September 7-11, 2010, Victoria, British Columbiahttp://www.worldseabirdconference.com/main.cfm?cid=1813&nid=12669

1st International Conference on Marine and MaritimeAffairs (ICMMA)September 15-16, 2010, Plymouth, UKhttp://www.icmma.info/

Littoral 2010: Adapting to Global Change at the Coast:Leadership, Innovation, and InvestmentSeptember 21-23, 2010, London, UKhttp://www.coastnet.org.uk/Littoral2010

Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010,September 22-25, 2010, Phuket, Thailandhttp://www.aqua-conference2010.org

Working Waterways & Waterfronts National Symposiumon Water Access 2010September 27-30, 2010, Portland, Mainehttp://www.wateraccessus.com

The International Conference Deltas in Times of Cli-mate ChangeSeptember 29October 2, 2010, Rotterdam, the Nether-landshttp://www.climatedeltaconference.org/templates/dis-patcher.asp?page_id=25222734

Aquaculture Europe 2010October 5-8, 2010, Porto, Portugalhttps://www.was.org/easonline/

XXIII International Coastal Conference: Coastal Evolu-tion Studies: Traditions and Modern ConceptsOctober 59, 2010, St. Petersburg, Russiahttp://www.rshu.ru/IOC50/

1st World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress,October 18-22, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

http://www.seafdec.or.th/wsfc2010/index.html .

6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water

Discharges and Coastal EnvironmentOctober 25-29, 2010, Langkawi, Malaysiahttp://www.mwwd.org

3rd International Conference on the Management ofCoastal Recreational ResourcesOctober 27-30, Grosseto, Italyhttp://www.um.edu.mt/iei/mcrr3-2010

Ecosystems 2010: Global Progress on Ecosystem-basedFisheries ManagementNovember 8-11, 2010, Anchorage, AKhttp://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2010/wakeeld-ecosystems/index.php

Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice andPolicyRAEs 5th Annual Conference and Expo on Coastal andEstuarine Habitat RestorationNovember 13-17, 2010, Galveston, TXwww.estuaries.org/conference

International Seminar about Bridging the Gap BetweenScience and Coastal ManagementNovember 24th-26th, 2010, Texel, The Netherlands

http://www.eucc.net/texel2010/

National Conference for Science, Policy and the Envi-ronment: Our Changing OceansJanuary 19-23, 2011, Washington, DChttp://ncseonline.org/conference/Oceans/

ICS2011 - 11th International Coastal SymposiumMay 9-14, 2011, Szczecin, Polandhttp://www.ics2011.pl/

2nd International Symposium on Integrated CoastalZone Management

July 3rd 7th, 2011, Arendal, Norwaywww.imr.no/iczm

Coastal Zone 11July 17-21, 2011, Chicago, IL
http://www.gov.pe.ca/czc2010http://www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/cnra/cwo2010/index.htmhttp://www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/cnra/cwo2010/index.htmhttp://www.worldseabirdconference.com/main.cfm?cid=1813&nid=12669http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/main.cfm?cid=1813&nid=12669http://www.icmma.info/http://www.coastnet.org.uk/Littoral2010http://www.aqua-conference2010.org/http://www.wateraccessus.com/http://www.climatedeltaconference.org/templates/dispatcher.asp?page_id=25222734http://www.climatedeltaconference.org/templates/dispatcher.asp?page_id=25222734https://www.was.org/easonline/http://www.rshu.ru/IOC50/http://www.seafdec.or.th/wsfc2010/index.htmlhttp://www.mwwd.org/http://www.um.edu.mt/iei/mcrr3-2010http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2010/wakefield-ecosystems/index.phphttp://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2010/wakefield-ecosystems/index.phphttp://www.estuaries.org/conferencehttp://www.eucc.net/texel2010/http://ncseonline.org/conference/Oceans/http://www.imr.no/iczmhttp://www.imr.no/iczmhttp://ncseonline.org/conference/Oceans/http://www.eucc.net/texel2010/http://www.estuaries.org/conferencehttp://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2010/wakefield-ecosystems/index.phphttp://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2010/wakefield-ecosystems/index.phphttp://www.um.edu.mt/iei/mcrr3-2010http://www.mwwd.org/http://www.seafdec.or.th/wsfc2010/index.htmlhttp://www.rshu.ru/IOC50/https://www.was.org/easonline/http://www.climatedeltaconference.org/templates/dispatcher.asp?page_id=25222734http://www.climatedeltaconference.org/templates/dispatcher.asp?page_id=25222734http://www.wateraccessus.com/http://www.aqua-conference2010.org/http://www.coastnet.org.uk/Littoral2010http://www.icmma.info/http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/main.cfm?cid=1813&nid=12669http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/main.cfm?cid=1813&nid=12669http://www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/cnra/cwo2010/index.htmhttp://www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/cnra/cwo2010/index.htmhttp://www.gov.pe.ca/czc2010


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TCS22 TCS 32 (2)


The Coastal SocietyShifting Shorel


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ternational Conference,pting to the Future


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The Coastal Societys Shifting Shorelin

With many thanks to our enthusiastic photographe


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ernational Conference,ing to the Future

Cudney-Burch, Kirsten Fletcher, Randy Flood and Phil Prete


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Kristen M. Fletcher

While the Deepwater Horizon blow-out wasnot deliberate, it is the nations obliga-tion to be deliberate in our response to it,to be bold in looking ahead and putting inplace the resources, authorities and plansto reduce the chances for such a futureenvironmental disaster. There is no morecritical time than now to renew the nationscommitment to coastal states ability toplan, prepare and respond to impacts fromoffshore energy development, ensuring

that states have the appropriate authoritiesand resources to address coastal resourceneeds.

While each U.S. coastal state has differentplanning and response authorities, man-agement authority and consistency reviewunder the Coastal Zone Management Act(CZMA) serve as valuable tools among thenations 34 states with approved coastalprograms. Throughout the history of theCZMA, one of the greatest incentives forstates to participate in the nations coastal

management program is the ability toreview federal activities in and beyond state waters thathave an impact on the coastal zone.

CZMA consistency can be employed in a proactive mannerto review plans developed by the federal government inpreparation for incident response. The coordination roleof state CZMA consistency coordinators is also a valu-able tool in the development or updating of those plans.State coastal programs, through their partnerships withNOAA, are uniquely set up to facilitate the coordinationof government agency technical staff, elected ofcials,and other stakeholders in preparation for disasters such

as these, as well as natural disasters. This coordinationidenties available resources and potential needs for ad-ditional resources for adequate, timely responses to suchincidents.

For example, Alaskas consistency review of outer con-tinental shelf (OCS) exploration provides opportunitiesto prepare for the unique Arctic conditions in that state.Californias spill response standards were developed dur-ing state consistency review of oil and gas activities andserved as a foundation for Californias Oil Spill Preven-

tion and Response Act of 1990.

States integrate CZMA authority with requirements underthe Oil Pollution Act (OPA), which establishes the fed-eral spill response. One example of the critical interplaybetween OPA and the CZMA is the review of ow ratesfrom an offshore well. The initial Deepwater Horizonincident ow rate estimates were 1,000 barrels per day,subsequently increased to 5,000 barrels per day, andnow appear to be greater than 25,000 barrels per day. InAlaskas review of Shell's Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan,there was not sufcient data to determine historicalow rates from the well in question, so the state re-quired that Shell be able to respond to higher volumes ofow if the actual ow rate increased.

When a spill occurs in California, the state ensures thatall affected resources are included in the assessmentof natural resource damages. In the past, California hasrequested assessments for public access impacts, beachclosures, and tourism loss in addition to natural resourcedamages such as shery closures and wildlife losses.

CZMA's Unique Role in Energy Development & Spill Response

Clouds of smoke billow up from controlled burns taking place in the Gulf of Mexico May 19,2010. The controlled burns were set to reduce the amount of oil in the water following theDeepwater Horizon oil spill. Credit: John Kepsimelis, U.S. Coast Guard

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Even though the CZMA and OPA provide adequateauthorities for planning and response, the effective-ness of these statutes is limited by capacity and re-sources. Congress must reconsider these laws alongwith federal assistance in research and implementa-tion. As the CZMA plays such a vital role in planningfor management of coastal resources and responsesto environmental emergencies such as the Deepwa-ter Horizon Spill, the fact that it has been overduefor reauthorization since 2000 shows a crack in thefoundation for state preparedness. While the exist-ng CZMA provides enough exibility for states to

develop effective responses to a spill, the need forreauthorization is evident. Also, the Outer Conti-nental Shelf Lands Act currently providesa 30-day window for the review of OCSExploration Plans. States cannot conductan effective consistency review in 30days. Congress should consider extendingthe review period to allow states to con-duct proper reviews. Finally, most statesdo not have the capacity to implementtheir own inspection program of offshoreplatforms and have relied on MineralsManagement Service (MMS) inspection

reports; federal funds are needed toenable states to participate in the MMSnspections to facilitate a more thoroughand objective review.

The Deepwater Horizon spill has starklyllustrated the research needs in theplanning and response for oil spills.Enhanced research is needed, includingboom technology that enables better en-vironmental protection and evaluation ofthe impacts of dispersants on natural re-sources. NOAA also needs the resources

to serve as an Oil Spill Portal for Dissemina-tion of key information and lessons learned.A model portal has been created by the GulfSea Grant Programs that have identied spill-relatedresearch needs to pursue through their Gulf-wideResearch Program (http:/gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/GMRP_oil_spill_research.htm).

A Gulf of Mexico oil leak releasing thousands ofbarrels per day that may reach the Southeast coast

Kristen M. Fletcher is Past President of The CoastalSociety and Executive Director of the Coastal StatesOrganization. CSO is proudly celebrating its 40th yearof service to the Governors of the 35 coastal states andterritories in Washington, DC on legislative and policy is-sues relating to the sound management of coastal, GreatLakes, and ocean resources.


within a few months is a prime example of the intercon-nectedness of coastal and ocean ecosystems. Providingstates with the authority, research and capacity duringthe response to the Deepwater Horizon spill is vital--forthe Gulf and beyond.

This article is adapted from testimony offered beforethe Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wild-life, Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House ofRepresentatives, Hearing on State Planning for OffshoreEnergy Development: Standards for Preparedness June24, 2010. The hearing video and written testimony isarchived at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.

php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=360

Cleaning an oiled baby Brown Pelican chick at Deepwater Horizon 2010 oil spill response

the at Fort Jackson Bird Rehabilitation Center in Buras, Louisiana. Credit: InternationalBird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC)
http:///gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/GMRP_oil_spill_research.htmhttp:///gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/GMRP_oil_spill_research.htmhttp:///gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/GMRP_oil_spill_research.htmhttp:///gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/GMRP_oil_spill_research.htm


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It is a tradition at each TCS conference to bestowawards on individuals who merit special recognitionfor their efforts to advance The Coastal Society andthe eld of coastal management in general. At TCS22,President Jeff Benoit presented the following awards to5 very deserving recipients. We applaud their very nework and dedication.

The Robert W. Knecht Award for Professional Promiseis given to a rising professional in the eld of coastaland ocean management who, in their early career, bestemulates the vigor, dedication, vision and generosityof Bob Knechtto Tali MacArthur. Tali MacArthur is a

coastal resource scientist with the New Jersey Depart-ment of Environmental Protection's Coastal ManagementProgram in Trenton, NJ. Tali has been a member of TCSsince 2001 and attended her rst TCS conference as agraduate student at the University of Washington. Shewas elected to serve on the Board of Directors from2007 to 2009, and is currently an Ex-Ofcio member ofthe Board. Tali was co-chair of the Land Use Track atTCS20. She personally coordinated initiatives to makethe past three TCS conference "greener", and for TCS21and TCS22 Tali took on responsibility for making theconference carbon neutral.

The Presidents Award is offered to a Society memberwho has given unusual service to the Societyto KevinMcLean, for exceptional service to The Coastal Societyfor design and construction of a new website. KevinMcLean joined TCS in May of 2009 and was interested involunteering his design skills and web applications expe-rience to assist TCS with our web needs. As an engineerdeveloping web-based software, Kevin was motivated tojoin The Coastal Society for the opportunity it affordedhim to learn more about coastal and wetlands issues,while allowing him to volunteer his skills in web devel-opmenta win-win situation!

Our Outstanding Service Award goes to a public gurefor exceptional accomplishments related to the purpos-es of the Society...to Maurice Lynch, who has dedicat-ed himself to coastal management, seeing it through itsinfancy and into adolescence. Mo Lynch represents whatTCS stands for. He is an educator, scientist, and mentorof young professionals. Mo has been tireless in his sup-port and dedication to The Coastal Society. He was oneof the early Presidents of TCS, serving in that capacityfrom 1984 to 1986. Mo was then elected as a TCS boardmember from 1993 - 1996. Most notably, Mo contributed

countless hours as Treasurer, watching over our preciousnancial resources from 2002 to 2007.

The Distinguished Service Award for dedication to theSociety; the words to focus on are distinguished, serviceand dedicationgoes to Laurie Jodice for unwaveringcommitment and dedication to The Coastal Society andits mission. Laurie has been a TCS member since 1999and was a board member from 2003 to 2008. She wasthe conference coordinator, author, and proceedings edi-tor for the TCS17 conference in Portland, Oregon; and aplanning committee member and website author for theTCS18 conference in Galveston, Texas. Prior to moving

to South Carolina, she served as the Oregon representa-tive, charter board member, and website author for theCascadia Regional Chapter of TCS. She currently serveson the TCS Education and Communication Committeesand is chair of the website development team.

A Certicate of Appreciation was presented to Taylorand Francis Group, LLC, in recognition of the valuablepartnership established with The Coastal Society al-lowing our members to receive and contribute to theCoastal Management Journal and also in thanks for theMarc Hershman Student Travel Scholarships.

At each TCS conference, student awards are given as ameans of acknowledging the best student paper, posterand presentation. Past President Paul Ticco presentedthe following 3 awards:

The Thomas Bigford Best Student Paper went to JackKittinger, University of Hawaii-Manoa, for his presen-tation, Historical Reconstruction Reveals Recovery inHawaiian Coral Reefs.

The Thomas Bigford Best Student Poster went to MeganFowler, Vermont Law School, for her poster: SouthCarolina Takings, the Public Trust Doctrine, and Coastal

Management Practices Recognizing Sea Level Rise.

The Sea Grant Association Award for Best StudentPaper went to Sathya Gopalakrishnan, Duke Universityfor her presentation, Managing Eroding Beaches: An Eco-nomic Morphological Approach.

TCS Awards

Award Winning Moments


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Board of Directors TCS 32 (2)

Betsi E. Beem

University of SydneyDept. of Government & Int'l RelationsPH: (+61) 299-99-63-06E-MAIL: [email protected]

Tom MurrayVIMS Advisory ServicesVirginia Sea Grant ProgramPH: (804) 684-7190E-MAIL: [email protected]

Rick DeVoe

S.C. SeaGrant ConsortiumPH: (843) 953-2078E-MAIL: [email protected]

Jim O'ConnellUniversity of Hawaii Sea Grant CollegeProgramPH: (808) 241-4921E-MAIL: [email protected]

Angela Gustavson

U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePH: (703) 358-2253E-MAIL: [email protected]

Christine PatrickPH: (301) 466-4849E-MAIL: [email protected]

Dr Patrick L. LawrenceUniversity of ToledoPH: (419) 530-4128E-MAIL: [email protected]

Susan White

Hollings Marine Laboratory and Center forExcellence in Oceans and Human Health,NOAA National Center for Coastal OceanSciencePH: (843) 762-8993E-MAIL: [email protected]

Ex-Officio:Tali MacArthurNJ Dept of Environmental ProtectionCoastal Management ProgramPH: 609-633-2201E-MAIL: [email protected]

The Coastal Society

Tax ID Number: 52-1082650

www.thecoastalsociety.org

DIRECTORS

TCS OfficeJudy Tucker, CAE, Executive DirectorP.O. Box 3590Williamsburg, VA 23187-3590PH: (757) 565-0999FAX: (757) 565-0299E-MAIL: [email protected]

Bulletin EditorEllen GordonPH: (301) 407-9155E-MAIL: [email protected]

Bulletin Designer and PublisherUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstDept. of Natural Resources ConservationPH: (413) 545-6641E-MAIL: [email protected] Loomis and Sarah Young

Tax PreparationSwart, Lalande & Associates, PCChas RannellsPH: (703) 361-6126E-MAIL:[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Jeff Benoit (President)Restore America's EstuariesPH: (703) 524-0248E-MAIL: [email protected](Special Projects CommitteeCo-Chair)

Lisa C. Schiavinato (Pres.Elect)N.C. Sea GrantPH: (919) 515-1895E-MAIL:[email protected]

Kristen Fletcher (Past President)Coastal States OrganizationPH: (202) 508-3861E-MAIL:[email protected](Strategic Planning WorkingGroup Chair)

Jeff Smith (Treasurer)National Marine Fisheries ServicePH: (301) 713-4300 x.137E-MAIL: [email protected](Finance Committee Chair)

Chris Ellis (Secretary)NOAA Coastal Services CenterPH: (843) 740-1195E-MAIL: [email protected]

OFFICERS

TCS BULLETIN 19Volume 32 (2) 2010

University of DelawarePresident: Katya WowkE-MAIL: [email protected]

Duke University Student Chapterhttp://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/students/tcs/index.htmPresident: Lindsey PeaveyE-MAIL: [email protected]

East Carolina Student Chapterhttp://www.ecu.edu/org/tcs/President: Liz BrownE-MAIL: [email protected]

University of HawaiiCurrently inactive

University of Rhode IslandNational Liaison: Brittany WhiteE-Mail: [email protected]

Stanford UniversityCo-President: Austin BeckerE-MAIL: [email protected]: Linda TenevaE-MAIL: [email protected]

University of Washingtonhttp://students.washington.edu/tcsuw/President: Kathryn SchleitE-Mail: [email protected]

STUDENT CHAPTERS
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