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**MINERALS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD**

**Outer Continental Shelf Scientific Committee**

Revised February 24, 2003

**Castellini, Dr. Michael Angelo**

Director, Institute of Marine Science

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7220

office: (907) 474-6825

fax: (907) 474-7204

e-mail: mikec@ims.uaf.edu

**Discipline: Marine Biology**

**Coleman, Dr. James M.**

Boyd Professor, Coastal Studies Institute

335 Howe-Russell

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803

office: (225) 578‑6633

fax: (225) 578‑2520

e‑mail: <chanjc@lsu.edu>

**Discipline: Oceanography/Geology**

**Diaz, Dr. Robert J.**

Professor, School of Marine Science

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

P.O. Box 1346

Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062-1346

office: (804) 684-7364

fax: (804) 684-7293

e-mail: diaz@vims.edu

**Discipline: Biological Sciences**

**Gill, Dr. Duane A.**

Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and
Social Work

Mississippi State University

P.O. Drawer C

Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762

office: (662) 325-2498

fax: (662) 325-7966

e-mail: <duane.gill@ssrc.msstate.edu>

**Discipline: Socioeconomics**

**Goldsmith, Dr. Oliver Scott**

Professor of Economics, Institute of Social

and Economic Research

University of Alaska Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive

Anchorage, Alaska 99508

office: (907) 786-7710

fax: (907) 786-7739

e-mail: <afosg2@uaa.alaska.edu>

**Discipline: Socioeconomics**

**Hildreth, Dr. Richard G.**

Professor of Law and Co-Director, Ocean

and Coastal Law Center

358 Knight Law Center

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon 97403-5225

office: (541) 346-3866

fax: (541) 346-1564

e-mail: rghildre@law.uoregon.edu

**Discipline: Socioeconomics**

**Kosro, Dr. P. Michael**

Associate Professor, College of Oceanic &

Atmospheric Sciences

Oregon State University

104 Ocean Admin Building

Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5503

office: (541) 737-3079

fax: (541) 737-2064

e-mail: kosro@coas.oregonstate.edu

**Discipline: Physical Oceanography**

**Marek, Dr. Charles R.**

Principal Materials Engineer, Vulcan

Materials Company

P.O. Box 385014

Birmingham, Alabama 35238-5014

office: (205) 298-3217

fax: (205) 298-2979

e-mail: marekc@vmcmail.com

**Discipline: Construction Materials Engineer**

**Marshall, Dr. Livingston S., Jr.**

Associate Professor, Biology Department

Morgan State University

1700 E. Cold Spring Lane

Baltimore, Maryland 21251

office: (443 ) 885-4468

fax: (410) 997-0328

e-mail: Lmarshall@moac.morgan.edu

**Discipline: Biology**

**Rex, Dr. Michael A.**

Professor and Chairman, Department of

Biology

University of Massachusetts

100 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393

office: (617) 287-6678

fax: (617) 287-6650

e-mail: michael.rex@umb.edu

**Discipline: Biology**

**Schlager, Dr. Edella C.**

Associate Professor, School of Public Administration and Policy

McClelland Hall, Room 405

The University of Arizona

Tuscon, Arizona 85721

office: (520) 621-5840

fax: (520) 626-5549

e-mail: <Bluff2u@aol.com>

**Discipline: Socioeconomics/Public Policy Issues**

**Scranton, Dr. Mary I.**

Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center

State University of New York

Stony Brook, New York 11794-5000

office: (631) 632-8700

fax: (631) 632-8820

e-mail: mscranton@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

**Discipline: Physical Oceanography**

**Shapiro, Dr. Lynda P.**

Professor of Biology and Director, Institute

of Marine Biology, University of Oregon

P.O. Box 5389

Charleston, Oregon 97420

office: (541) 888-2581 ext. 236

fax: (541) 888-3250

e-mail: <lshapiro@oimb.uoregon.edu>

**Discipline: Ecology/Biology**

**Smith, Dr. Joseph P.**

Research Associate, Offshore Division

ExxonMobil Upstream Research

P.O. Box 2189

Houston, Texas 77252-2189

office: (713) 431-4532

fax: (713) 431-6423

e-mail: <joe.p.smith@exxonmobil.com>

**Discipline: Physical Oceanography**

**Stephenson-Hawk, Dr. Denise**

Chairman, The Stephenson Group

1201 Peachtree Street

400 Colony Square, Suite 200

Atlanta, Georgia 30361

office: (404) 870-9060

fax: (404) 870-9005

e-mail: <thestephensongroup@msn.com>

**Discipline: Physical Oceanography**

**Trefry, Dr. John H.**

Professor, Oceanography and Environmental

Science

Division of Marine and Environmental

Systems

Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard

Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975

office: (321) 674-7305

fax: (321) 674-7212

e-mail: <jtrefry@fit.edu>

**Discipline: Ecology/Biology**

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**[Executive Director]{.underline}**

Mr. Thomas Readinger

Associate Director, OMM

Minerals Management Service

1849 C Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20240

office: (202) 208-3530

fax: (202) 208-6048

e-mail: Tom.Readinger@mms.gov

Ms. Carolyn Beamer

OCS Scientific Committee Staff

Office of AD/OMM

Minerals Management Service

381 Elden Street, MS-4001

Herndon, Virginia 20170

office: (703) 787-1699

fax (703) 787-1209

e-mail: Carolyn.Beamer@mms.gov

**[Executive Secretary]{.underline}**

Dr. Jim Kendall

Chief Scientist

Minerals Management Service

381 Elden Street, MS-4043

Herndon, Virginia 20170‑4817

office: (703) 787‑1652

fax: (703) 787‑1053

e-mail: James.Kendall@mms.gov

Ms. Phyllis Clark

OCS Scientific Committee Staff

Environmental Sciences Branch

Minerals Management Service

381 Elden Street, MS-4043

Herndon, Virginia 20170‑4817

office: (703) 787‑1716

fax: (703) 787‑1053

e-mail: Phyllis.Clark@mms.gov

**OCS Scientific Committee**

**Function**

The OCS Scientific Committee will give advice on the feasibility,
appropriateness, and scientific value of the Outer Continental Shelf
Environmental Studies Program and the OCS Sand and Gravel Program to the
Director, Minerals Management Service. The Committee will review the
relevance of the research and data being produced to meet MMS scientific
information needs for decision making and may recommend changes in
scope, direction and emphasis.

**Membership**

The Secretary may appoint between 10 and 15 members for 2-year terms.
Members may serve three consecutive terms. After a 2-year break in
service, the member may be reappointed to serve additional terms. A
member may serve until their replacement is appointed.

Appointments will be made to balance the Committee in terms of technical
skills and geographic representation.

Members will be appointed to the Committee based on the following
criteria:

-   Scientific competence,

-   Reputation within their field of expertise, and

-   Ability to represent important elements of the MMS's research and
    science information efforts.

In addition, the Secretary may appoint one discretionary member to serve
a 2-year term on the Committee. This discretionary member may be
reappointed for additional 2-year terms and is not limited to the number
of consecutive terms served. This appointment will be based on the
member's scientific eminence as evidenced by national and international
awards for professional excellence, induction to prestigious
professional academies or societies and other highly meritorious
recognition for scholarship and research as well as distinguished prior
service to the Committee.

**Officers**

*Committee Officers*

The Committee will elect a Chair and Vice Chair from its membership to
serve 2-year terms.

*Federal Officers*

The following individuals will serve as ex officio, nonvoting
participants on the Committee:

-   Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management is the Executive
    Director

-   Chief, Environmental Division is the Executive Secretary

-   Chief Scientist is the MMS Science Liaison to the Committee

**Official to Whom the Committee Reports**

The Director, Minerals Management Service. The Director or his designee
will serve as the Designated Federal Officer.

**Office Responsible for Providing Necessary Support**

The Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service.

**Subcommittees**

The Committee may establish subcommittees to study issues in-depth and
to develop recommendations for consideration by the full Committee.
Membership will be balanced in terms of points of view, subcommittee
function, and expertise required by the subcommittee. Subcommittees may
include people who are not members of the Committee. The Committee Chair
will appoint subcommittee members. The OCS Scientific Committee may
provide reports to the OCS Policy Committee.

**Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings**

The Committee will meet once a year.

**Travel Expenses**

Each member will be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred when
attending Committee meetings in accordance with Federal travel
regulations as implemented by the Department of the Interior.

**Estimated Operating Costs**

We estimate that the activities of the Committee will cost \$44,000 and
require one work year of Federal employee support annually.

**Meeting Minutes**

Detailed minutes of each Committee meeting, recommendations made, and
copies of all studies and reports received, issued, or approved in
conjunction with the activities of the Committee will be available for
public inspection at the following location:

Minerals Management Service

381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4040

Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817