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NOAA
Environmental Heroes
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Since
1996 NOAA has recognized individuals and organizations throughout the
United States for their "tireless efforts to preserve and protect the
nation's environment." Periodically these Environmental Heroes have been
nominated by the MBNMS.
1999
Environmental Heroes
This year, in 1999, there are 34 "Environmental Heroes" throughout the
United States. Two of this year's Environmental Heroes, Rachel Saunders
and Brian Baird, were nominated by the MBNMS. Brian and Rachel, both members
of the Sanctuary Advisory Council, received their awards from the Monterey
Bay National Marine Sanctuary in recognition of their important and continuous
contributions to the Sanctuary. Dr. Nancy Foster, Assistant Administrator
of the National Ocean Service, and William Douros, Superintendent of the
MBNMS, presented the awards to Brian and Rachel.
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Rachel
Saunders
Rachel Saunders was a leader in the citizen movement to designate
the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in the early 1990s.
As the local representative for the Center for Marine Conservation,
she established a highly effective volunteer, interpretive docent
program -- BayNet -- for the Sanctuary in the Monterey Bay region
and the Cambria area. She chaired the Sanctuary's Conservation
Working Group for the past seven years. She now is organizing
an education program called SEA Camp Monterey Bay, a coastal and
ocean science program for high school-aged students. She continues
to be an effective and active advocate for the local and national
sanctuary program.
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Brian
Baird
Brian Baird, who is in charge of producing a statewide strategy
for protecting and managing the State's ocean resources, regularly
cites the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and its Advisory
Council process as a model of integrated coastal zone management.
Brian, as an employee of the California Resources Agency, works
in partnership with Sanctuary management to effectively promote
resource protection. He was instrumental in the states accepting
a $650,000 donation to develop a joint state-federal enforcement
program for the Sanctuary.
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Other
National 1999 NOAA Environmental Heroes
1998
Environmental Heroes
In 1998, there were 25 Environmental Heroes in the United States, including
one nominated by the MBNMS--Moss
Landing Marine Laboratories.
Other
MBNMS Awards and Honorees
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