[CINC] NOAA’S Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Advisory Council Applicants

[Shauna Bingham]

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Contact:          Michael 
Murray                                                           *FOR 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

805-884-1464                                                              
December 16, 2010

           

*NOAA’S Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary *

*Seeks Advisory Council Applicants*

 
NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants 
for eleven seats on its advisory council, which ensures public 
participation in sanctuary management and provides advice to the 
sanctuary superintendent.

             The sanctuary is accepting applications for Commercial 
Fishing member and alternate, Non-consumptive Recreation member and 
alternate, Conservation member and alternate, Research member and 
alternate, Public at-large members (2), and Business member.

 Candidates are selected based on their expertise and experience in 
relation to the seat for which they are applying, community and 
professional affiliations, and views regarding the protection and 
management of marine resources. Applicants who are chosen as members 
should expect to serve two-year terms.

 “Advisory Council members play a vital role in the sanctuary, acting as 
conduits to community stakeholders and helping inform management 
decisions,” said Chris Mobley, sanctuary superintendent. “Each member 
brings a unique perspective to the council based on his or her long 
experience in the area.”

 The advisory council consists of 42 voting representatives representing 
a variety of public interest groups and county, state, and federal 
agencies.

            Applications are due January 24, 2011.  For further 
information please contact council coordinator Michael Murray by e-mail 
at Michael.murray at noaa.gov <mailto:Michael.murray at noaa.gov> or by phone 
at 805-884-1464. Application kits can be downloaded from the sanctuary’s 
web site.

 Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 1980 to 
protect marine resources surrounding San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, 
Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands. The sanctuary spans approximately 
1,470 square miles, extending from island shorelines to six miles 
offshore, and encompasses a rich diversity of marine life, habitats and 
historical and cultural resources

 NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's 
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and 
to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Visit us at 
http://www.noaa.gov <http://www.noaa.gov/> or on Facebook at 
http://www.facebook.com/usnoaagov.

  On the Web:

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary: http://channelislands.noaa.gov/

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov

-- 
Shauna Bingham 
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #2-202
Oxnard, CA 93035
Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
http://channelislands.noaa.gov

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