NOAA’S Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve seeks advisory council applicants NOAA’s Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, is seeking applicants for two seats on its advisory council. The council ensures public participation in Reserve management and provides advice and recommendations to NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries regarding the Reserve. “Community representatives on our advisory council are an extremely important part of our team,” said David Swatland, NOAA’s acting superintendent for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. “Their input is an integral part of managing this special place.” The Reserve is accepting applications for the following seats: Native Hawaiian elder (alternate); and Native Hawaiian (alternate). 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 or alternates should expect to serve a two-year term or until a different advisory body is created pursuant to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument’s management plan. The advisory council consists of 15 primary members, and their alternates, who represent a variety of public interest groups, including conservation, education, research, and ocean-related commercial and recreational activities, as well as the Native Hawaiian community. It also includes 10 governmental seats representing: Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Department of State, Marine Mammal Commission, NOAA Fisheries, National Science Foundation, U.S. Coast Guard, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Applications are due December 31. To receive an application kit, or for further information, please contact Katie Gentry, Reserve Advisory Council coordinator, via email at [email protected]; by phone at 808-694-3936; or by mail at Katie Gentry, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy, #300, Honolulu, HI 96825. Application kits can also be downloaded at: papahanaumokuakea.gov/council/welcome.html. The Reserve encompasses an area of the marine waters and submerged lands of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, extending approximately 1200 nautical miles long and 100 nautical miles wide. The Reserve is managed by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and the Executive Orders that established the Reserve in 2000. The Reserve is within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010. NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earths environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Facebook, Twitter and our other social media channels. On the Web: Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument: papahanaumokuakea.gov NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: sanctuaries.noaa.gov ### Toni Parras Communications Manager Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument 6600 Kalaniana‘ole Hwy, #300 Honolulu, HI 96825 Phone: 808-397-2660, ext. 259 Cell: 808-282-9332 Fax: 808-397-2662 email: [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:24:54 +0000
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