Voices of Ocean Planning

The Ocean Frontiers series features an powerful range of perspectives from all over the United States and British Columbia. Meet the people lending their voices to ocean planning.

Ocean Frontiers | Ocean Frontiers II | Ocean Frontiers III | The Great Bear Sea

Ocean Frontiers III

Chris P. Scraba, Deputy Chief, Waterways Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard

John T. Kennedy, Director, Mid-Atlantic Gateway, U.S. Department of Transportation

Jose F. H. Atangan, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Ocean Range Planning Section Head

Laura McKay, Manager, Virginia Coastal Zone Management, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Richard Getchell, Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians, Tribal Co-Lead, Northeast Regional Planning Body

John McMurray, Owner/Operator, OneMoreCast

Jennifer Felt, Ocean Campaign Director, Conservation Law Foundation

Rebecca O’Brien, Surfrider Foundation Volunteer

Melissa Gates, Northeast Regional Manager, Surfrider Foundation

Matt Gove, Mid-Atlantic Policy Manager, Surfrider Foundation

Christina Trapani, Surfrider Foundation Volunteer

Jay Odell, Director, Mid-Atlantic Marine Program, The Nature Conservancy

Emily Shumchenia, Marine Scientist, Consultant to Northeast Regional Ocean Council

Betsy Nicholson, NOAA North Regional Director, Office for Coastal Management, Federal Lead, Northeast Regional Planning Body

Rodman Sikes, F/V Virginia Marise, Point Judith, RI

John Bullard, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region

Nick Battista, Director, Marine Programs, Island Institute

Rebecca Clark Uchenna, Marine Resources Team, Island Institute

David Kaselauskas, Lobsterman, Maine

Michael Luisi, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body Member

Chuckie Green, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Chris Ludford, Owner, Pleasure House Oysters

Ted Maney, Instructor-Researcher, Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center, Salem State University

Aileen Kenney, Vice President of Permitting & Environmental Affairs, Deepwater Wind

Jeff Grybowski, CEO, Deepwater Wind

Jeff Reidenauer, Chief, Marine Minerals Branch, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

Martha Nizinski, Zoologist, Chief Scientist of Northeast Deep Sea Coral Regional Initiative, NOAA

Mark Swingle, Director of Research and Conservation, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center Captain

Tom Paladino, American Princess Cruises

Paul Sieswerda, President, CEO, Gotham Whale

Catherine Granton, Naturalist, Gotham Whale

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The Great Bear Sea

Des Nobles, Director, Area A Skeena, Queen Charlotte Regional District

Jim McIsaac, BC Commercial Fishing Caucus, MaPP Marine Advisory Committee

Dallas Smith, President, Nanakolas Council

Carol Kulesha, Mayor, Queen Charlotte, Haida Gwaii

William Housty, Chair, Helltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department

Archie Robinson, Hereditary Chief, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Nation

Art Sterritt, Executive Director, Coastal First Nations

Warren Warttig, Biologist, Interfor

Douglas Neasloss, Kitasoo Band council & Katasoo/Xai’Xais Integrated Resource Authority Stewardship Director

Bruce Watkinson, Marine Program Coordinator, Gitxaala Environmental Monitoring

Vernon Brown, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Integrated Resource Authority

Crystal Schooner, Nuxwalk Nation Chelsea Walkus, Heiltsuk Nation

Gary Wilson, General Manger, Heiltsuk Economic Development Corporation

Percy Starr, Hereditary Chief, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Nation

Charlie Mason, Hereditary Chief, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Nation

Michael Reid, Aquatics Manager, Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department

Joann Green, Hereditary Chief, Heiltsuk Nation, Executive Director, Heiltsuk College

Kira Krumhansl, Postdoctoral Researcher & Hakal Scholar, Simon Fraser University

Dr. Anne Salomon, Marine Ecologist, Simon Fraser University, MaPP Marine Advisory Committee

Christina Service, PhD Student, University of Victoria & Spirit Bear Research Foundation

Rosie Child, Field Technician, University of Victoria & Spirit Bear Research Foundation

Larry Greba, Director, Kitasoo Development Corporation

Don Krusel, President & CEO, Prince Rupert Port Authority

David Leask, Land & Marine Implementation Manager, Metlakatia Stewardship Office

Ross Wilson, Director, Metlakatia Stewardship Office

Stafford Reid, EnviroEmerg Consulting

Vittorio Venturini, Vice President Operations, Coastal Shellfish Corporation, MaPP Marine Advisory Committee

Russ Jones, Hereditary Chief, Haida Nation, Project Manager, Maida Oceans Technical Team

Evelyn Vanderhoop, Master Weaver, Haida Nation

Trevor Russ, Vice President, Council of the Haida Nation

Shawn Baybutt, Manager, Haida Wild Seafoods

Sabine Jessen, Director of Oceans Program, Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society, Haida Gwaii Marine Advisory Committee

Leandre Vigneault, Biologist & Fishing Guide, Haida Gwaii Marine Advisory Committee

Lynn Lee, Biologist, Haida Gwaii Marine Advisory Committee

Jim Abram, Chair, Strathcona Regional District

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Ocean Frontiers II

Richard Nelson, Lobsterman, Friendship, ME

Richard Getchell, Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians, Tribal Co-Lead NE Regional Planning Body

Jose F. H. Atangan, Senior Scientist, U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command

Les Kaufman, PhD, Professor of Biology, Boston University

Jeff Grybowski, CEO, Deepwater Wind

Grover Fugate, Executive Director, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council

Jennifer McCann, University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island SeaGrant

John King, Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

Michael Marchetti, President, The Eastern New England Scallop Association

Lanny Dellinger, Lobsterman, Newport, RI

Doug Harris, Narragansett Indian Tribe, Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

Tricia Jedel, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation

Rodman Sikes, F/V Virginia Marise, Point Judith, RI

Andy Lipsky, Director of Science & Policy, SeaPlan

Rick Bellevance, Captain, Priority Fishing Charters, President, RI Party & Charter Boat Association

Bob LaBelle, Science advisor to the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Department of Interior

Betsy Nicholson, NOAA, Federal Co-lead, Northeast Regional Planning Body

Thomas Burack, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

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Ocean Frontiers

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles

Danny & Lyle Keiler, Commercial fishermen, Port Orford, OR

Dave Wiley, Research Coordinator, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Deborah Hadden, Deputy Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority

Mike Thompson, GIS Specialist, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Andy Hammond, Executive Director, Boston Harbor Pilot Association

Greg Farmer, Master Pilot, Boston Harbor Pilot Association

Christopher Clark, Director, Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Mike Trammel, Director of Environment, Excelerate Energy

Billy Causey, Southeast Regional Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program

Jack Curlett, Recreational Fishing Representative, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

Steve Leopold, Charter Sports Fishing Representative, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

Jeff Kramer, Commercial Fishing Representative, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

Dennis Friest, Iowa Farmer

Jerry Enzler, Director, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

Bill Walker, Director, Gulf of Mexico Alliance

Dean Lemke, Chief, Water Resources, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Doug & Herman DeWall, Iowa Dairy Farmers

Jim McHugh, Iowa Farmer

Matt Helmers, Associate Professor, Iowa State University

Leesa Cobb, Director, Port Orford Ocean Resource Team

Jeff Miles, Commercial Fisherman, F/V Top Gun

Aaron Longton, Commercial Fisherman F/V Goldeneye

Chris Aiello, Commercial Fisherman, F/V J&C

Roy Elicker, Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Gayle Hansen, Marine Phycologist, Oregon State University

Michael Murphy, City Administrator, Port Orford, OR

Briana Goodwin, Outreach Coordinator, Port Orford Ocean Resource Team

Mark Kimball, Owner, Steelblue Chameleon Lodge

Harry Hoogesteger, Coordinator, South Coast Watershed Council

Mary Wahl, 4th Generation Rancher

Peter DeFazio, US Representative, Oregon 4th District

Jerry Becker, Forester, Elk River Land Trust

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