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Fall 1995 |
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Inside |
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Meet the Sanctuary Staff |
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Reflections on the Sanctuary's Anniversary |
pg. 6 |
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The Sanctuary has been in existence since September 1992. One of the topics at a recent MBNMS staff meeting was the positive effect the Sanctuary has had on our area over the past three years... TJ: "One of the most positive things that it has done is provide a common goal and focus for a lot of different agencies to start working together...the Water Quality Protection Program is a perfect example of that." PC: "Yes, I don't think that happened before. This is brand new for everyone. People are communicating on projects that they never knew even existed before." LL: "Another good example are the working groups...they keep us moving in the right direction. So much collaboration has come out of those groups." TJ: "...I think people now have a better idea of the sorts of issues we deal with. On some of the big issues [ATOC, shark chumming], we have provided a forum for people... HP: "[The Sanctuary] has made people more aware of conservation issues...people think more about their impacts on the Sanctuary. Also...getting people to focus on watersheds...I hear people saying 'the Sanctuary's watersheds' a lot now which I didn't hear a few years ago. Recognition that pollution comes down from all these sources is a relatively new thing for some of the public." PC: "On an environmental protection basis, we've really turned a lot of people on to considering the Sanctuary...for instance, Ft. Ord wasn't planning on looking at their effect on the ocean before they closed, but they are changing their mind...and the city of San Francisco is reconsidering options for their sewage based on comments that we made." SK: The programs, especially the Water Quality Protection Program, is about ecosystem management. I think now that we encompass not just the marine ecosystem but the nearshore, it is more complete and comprehensive. Not that we are managing the inshore areas, but we're taking into account how we affect the marine environment. It is absolutely critical. The Water Quality Program rounds out this concept that resource managers are moving towards ecosystem management, based on how nature divides up systems, not the way we divide them up. It's a mark of how resource management is moving in the United States." TJ: "There are a lot of responsible stewardship programs that are getting underway like 'BayNet' [CMC] and Save Our Shores' Sanctuary stewards ..." KE: "I'm new to the Monterey area, but one thing I've noticed is that the business community seems to be a lot more aware of the Sanctuary and maybe how they can utilize the Sanctuary as an economic benefit..." MP: "Yes, if you look at the papers, brochures and guides you always see 'Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Go see a whale watching cruise in the Sanctuary'...Go stay in such-and-such hotel that overlooks the Sanctuary." TJ: We're also getting into the whole electronic information distributing-gathering mode. We'll be on the Internet and have a homepage and all the different menus. That's something the community wants. They want someone to pull this information together and then be the hub of the wheel so the information can go out to whoever needs it." PC: "We've gone from a one-person office to a group of very dedicated staff, volunteers, and part-time people. People are really coming out of the woodwork to do things for the Sanctuary." MP: "...I think the final goal of what we do here is to make everyone aware of what is going on out there [in the Sanctuary]..to have them try to think about what they do. And if we can do that, we'll be successful." |
Managing the 5300 square miles of ocean of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary requires many people. In addition to the paid staff of the Sanctuary, described and pictured below, there are hundreds of volunteers who devote thousands of hours to the cause. Watch upcoming issues for profiles on these invaluable volunteers.
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Sanctuary Manager |
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Job Description: "The bulk of my time is spent speaking for the Sanctuary at various meetings, coordinating Sanctuary staff and their efforts, coordinating with other regulatory agencies and interest groups (conservation, education, research, etc.) through the SAC and by other means, communicating with other Sanctuaries and NOAA's Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, and promoting the concept of Sanctuary stewardship." |
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Assistant Manager |
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Job Description: "Mostly administrative, including procurement and budget planning and tracking personnel issues (hiring, performance evaluation, etc.), also working with the Coast Guard on oil spill planning and vessel traffic issues in the Sanctuary." |
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Scientific Advisor |
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Job Description: Dr. Rote's time is split evenly between CSUMB and the Sanctuary. As a MBNMS advisor, he gives scientific advice to the Director of the Sanctuaries Program and to NOAA/ NOS/ OCRM in Washington, D.C. and acts as a liaison between state government and the Sanctuary. |
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Program Specialist |
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Job Description: Coordinates the permit application and review process, operates and maintains the Sanctuary boat, coordinates and manages public relations, responds to vessel groundings and sinkings. |
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Water Quality Protection Program Director |
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Job Description: Directs an interagency effort to enhance and protect water quality in the Sanctuary and its11 major watersheds; coordinates efforts to identify and prioritize regional water quality problems, develop effective solutions, and inform the public about the issue. |
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Program Specialist/Research Coordinator |
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Job Description: Reviews research permits and proposals, manages the Office of Computers and LAN, and general integration of MBNMS computer resources with the local research community and public at large (via the Internet); Executive Coordinator of the Sanctuary Research Activity Panel; Public Relations/Media Coordination. |
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Sanctuary Advisory Council Coordinator |
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Job Description: "I spend the majority of my time at the Sanctuary office on projects related to the Sanctuary Advisory Council [logistics, minutes, mailings, reports] and the three working groups &emdash; Research, Education, and Conservation." |
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Water Quality Specialist |
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Job Description: Reviews environmental impacts/ reports for the Sanctuary; assists with development of the Water Quality Protection Program. |
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Education Coordinator |
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Job Description: Coordinates and manages all aspects of Sanctuary educational programs including developing and implementing educational publications, exhibits, events, programs and services, and promoting collaborative associations with local, regional and national science educational organizations and agencies. |
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Environmental Scientist |
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Job Description: Reviews environmental quality projects, such as coastal development permits, desalination plant proposals,Ft. Ord base closure, dredging projects and field inspections; works with Holly Price on the Water Quality Protection Program; participates in diving operations and cruises. |
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Education Outreach Specialist |
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Job Description: "Fifty percent of my time is spent with the Water Quality Protection Program developing an education outreach program. Fifty percent of my time is spent developing marine education materials and programs for schools and the general public." |
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Administrative Support Assistant |
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Job Description: Major responsibilities include purchasing supplies, procurement, managing the imprest fund, tracking the budget, preparing monthly reports, software support for some computer programs, greeting visitors, answering telephones and responding to questions. |
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