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**Marine and Coastal Area-based Management Advisory Committee Members**   After a call for nominations, in July 2023 the following 20 non-Federal voting individuals were appointed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator to be members of the Marine and Coastal Area-based Management Advisory Committee. **In alphabetical order**: **Peter Auster**, senior research scientist and research professor emeritus, Mystic Aquarium, University of ConnecticutArea of Representation or Expertise: Natural ScienceTerm Length: 2 years
    
 **Linda Behnken**, executive director, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association; Acting Director, Alaska Sustainable Fisheries TrustArea of Representation or Expertise: Ocean Uses and Industry, Commercial FishingTerm Length: 4 years
    
     **Jessica Coakley**, fishery management specialist, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.Area of Representation or Expertise: Management, Fisheries Term Length: 2 years
    
  **Jenn Eckerle**, deputy secretary for oceans and coastal policy, California Natural Resources Agency; executive director, California Ocean Protection CouncilArea of Representation or Expertise: Management, Marine and Coastal resourcesTerm Length: 4 years
  **Deanna Erickson**, reserve director, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research ReserveArea of Representation or Expertise: Management, Marine and Coastal ResourcesTerm Length: 4 years
    
    **Kirsten Grorud-Colvert**, associate professor and senior researcher, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State UniversityArea of Representation or Expertise: Natural ScienceTerm Length: 4 years
    
    **Martha Guyas**, Southeast fisheries policy director, American Sportfishing AssociationArea of Representation or Expertise: Ocean Uses and Industry, Recreational FishingTerm Length: 4 years
    
    **Heather Hall**, intergovernmental ocean policy manager, Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeArea of Representation or Expertise: Management, Marine and Coastal ResourcesTerm Length: 2 years
    **Mark Hodor**, senior legal counsel, Shell USA Inc., Safety, Environment, and Asset ManagementArea of Representation or Expertise: Ocean Uses and Industry, EnergyTerm Length: 2 years
    **Jaime Jahncke**, director, California Current Group, Point Blue Conservation ScienceArea of Representation or Expertise: Conservation and Restoration Term Length: 2 years
    
    **Amy Kenney**, executive director, National Ocean Protection CoalitionArea of Representation or Expertise: Conservation and Restoration Term Length: 4 years
    
    **Aaron Kornbluth**, owner, Akorn Environmental ConsultingArea of Representation or Expertise: Conservation and Restoration Term Length: 2 years
    
     **Stephanie Mathes**, director of special initiatives, The Corps NetworkArea of Representation or Expertise: Youth-Serving Organization and Jobs Term Length: 2 years
    
      **Joseph Oatman**, deputy program manager and harvest director, Nez Perce TribeArea of Representation or Expertise: Tribal and Indigenous Communities Term Length: 4 years
    
     **Eric Reid**, chairman, New England Fisheries Management CouncilArea of Representation or Expertise: Management, Fisheries Term Length: 4 years
    
     **Donald Schug**, socioeconomic analyst, Northern Economies, IncArea of Representation or Expertise: Social Science  Term Length: 2 years
    
     **Tracey Smart**, senior marine scientist, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources DivisionArea of Representation or Expertise: Natural Science Term Length: 2 years
    
     
    
      **Peter Stauffer**, ocean protection manager, Surfrider FoundationArea of Representation or Expertise: Non-Consumptive Recreation Term Length: 4 years
    
      **Angelo Villagomez**, senior fellow, Energy and Environment, Center for American ProgressArea of Representation or Expertise: Tribal and Indigenous Communities Term Length: 2 years  Federal Agency Representatives, non-voting members: **Stacy Aguilera-Peterson**, Ocean Policy Specialist, National Science Foundation. 
                
                **Adam Bloomquist**, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S. Department of State 
                
                 **Ronald Howard**, Senior Advisor, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Team, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service
                
                **Candace Nachman**, senior ocean policy and program advisor, Marine Transportation Systems Directorate, United States Coast Guard
                
                 **Annie Sawabini**, National Lead, Coastal and Marine Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                
                 **Peter Thomas**, executive director, Marine Mammal Commission
                
                 **Katherine Weiler**, chief, Oceans and Coastal Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Water
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