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the development and implementation of 

the NOAA Oceans and Human Health 

Initiative, as set forth in section 903(b) 

of the Oceans and Human Health Act. 

Nominations to the Panel are being 

solicited for a balanced representation 

of individuals with multi-disciplinary 

expertise in the marine and biomedical 

sciences. The Panel is not subject to the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App.). 

DATES: Resumes should be sent to the 

address, e-mail, or fax specified and 

must be received by Monday, August 

31, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Senior Science and Policy 

Analyst, Oceans and Human Health 

Initiative, National Ocean Service, 

NOAA, 331 Fort Johnson Road, 

Charleston, SC 29412–9110, fax: 843– 

762–8737, e-mail: 

Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov; cc: 

Juli.Trtanj@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Sotka, NOAA, Senior Science 

and Policy Analyst, National Ocean 

Service (NOS), NOAA, 331 Fort Johnson 

Road, Charleston, South Carolina 

29412–9110; Telephone: 843–762–8944, 

Fax: 843–762–8737; e-mail: 

Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the Panel is to advise NOAA 

with regard to: 

1. Development of overall vision, 

mission and goals for NOAA’ s Oceans 

and Human Health Initiative; 

2. Preparation and periodic updating 

of a NOAA’s Oceans and Human Health 

Initiative Research Plan; 

3. Communication, coordination and 

integration of Oceans and Human 

Health Initiative activities with other 

programs and partners, including but 

not limited to the National Science 

Foundation/National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences Centers 

of Oceans and Human Health, the InterAgency Task Force on Harmful Algal 

Blooms and Hypoxia, human health 

academic and medical communities, 

and state environmental, health and 

natural resource agencies; 

4. Oceans and Human Health 

Initiative performance and progress; 

5. Effectiveness of NOAA’s education 

and outreach efforts; and 

6. Such other matters as may be 

identified. 

The Panel members shall not be 

employed by NOAA. Nominations 

should provide the nominee’s contact 

information and describe their 

qualifications relative to the criteria 

given below, or include a resume. 

Anyone is eligible to nominate a panel 

member, and nominations from 

organizations and self-nominations are 

encouraged. The Panel is expected to 

have up to a maximum of 15 members, 

with a variety of backgrounds 

(recognizing that it will not be practical 

to have all backgrounds represented), 

with respect to: 

1. Particularly relevant areas of 

marine and biomedical sciences, such 

as: 

a. Conservation medicine, diseases of 

humans, diseases of marine organisms; 

b. Epidemiology and human health 

sciences; 

c. Harmful algal bloom impacts on 

public health; 

d. Source tracking and environmental 

microbiology; 

e. Marine pharmaceuticals and other 

natural products; 

f. Marine organisms and habitats as 

models for biomedical research and/or 

indicators of environmental condition; 

g. Pollutants, contaminants, and 

ecological chemistry; 

h. Seafood safety; 

i. Remote sensing, observing systems; 

and predictive models; 

j. Ecosystem science and services; 

k. Climate change and variability; 

l. Genomics and proteomics; 

m. Biomaterials, bioengineering, and 

other techniques for producing marine 

products, including chemical, 

aquaculture, and recombinant DNA; 

n. Outreach and education; and 

o. Social sciences relevant to human 

health. 

2. Experience in academia, within 

mission-oriented government agencies, 

non governmental organizations, and 

the private sector; 

3. Familiarity with NOAA’s mandates; 

and 

4. Being a science provider to key 

generic groups of stakeholders, science 

interpreter to groups of stakeholders, or 

stakeholder with a history of interaction 

with science providers. 

The qualifications of individuals are 

expected to be outstanding with respect 

to one or more, but not necessarily all, 

of the criteria. Because of the limited 

size of the advisory panel, management 

organization expertise must include 

expertise directly related to ecosystem 

condition or human health or the very 

special features of science applied to 

government decision-making. The 

advisory panel members should have 

the following qualifications: 

1. National and international 

recognition within their profession; 

2. Knowledge of the scientific, 

technical, and biomedical information 

needed to support NOAA’s Oceans and 

Human Health Initiative, coupled with 

broad familiarity with NOAA’s mission; 

3. Knowledge of, and experience with, 

the organization and management of 

complex, mission-oriented scientific 

and/or public health programs; and 

4. Ability to represent views of 

academia, government agencies, 

nongovernmental organizations, or the 

private business sector. 

This solicitation is to obtain candidate 

applications for 3 current vacancies on 

the Panel. Appointments to the advisory 

panel will be for two or three-year 

terms, renewable once and the panel is 

expected to meet twice yearly. 

Dated: July 23, 2009. 

William Corso, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean 

Services and Coastal Zone Management. 

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PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

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STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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