MBNMS SAC Recruitment 2004: Specific Requirements

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Specific Requirements for Advisory Council Representatives

Spring 2004 Recruitment

Agriculture

• Familiarity with the agricultural industry in communities near the Sanctuary;
• Understanding the links between agriculture, Sanctuary resources and human activities;
• Ability to effectively communicate with representatives from the agricultural industry in the Sanctuary region; and
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the agricultural community consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council.

At-large

• Ability to represent the community at-large, otherwise not represented on the Sanctuary Advisory Council; and
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within communities adjacent to the Sanctuary consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council.

Business/Industry

• Affiliation with a business or industry within the Sanctuary region;
• An understanding of the links between businesses and the Sanctuary;
• Ability to communicate effectively with representatives from the business/industry community;
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the business/industry community consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council; and
• Commitment and availability of time to chair the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s Business and Tourism Activity Panel (BTAP) which meets six times per year.

Conservation:

• Familiarity with marine conservation issues and management approaches affecting the Sanctuary region;
• Experience working with or representing conservation or environmental organizations especially those involved with marine conservation;
• Ability to communicate effectively with the broader conservation community in the Sanctuary region; and
• Commitment and availability of time to chair and assure the continued operation of the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s Conservation Working Group (CWG), which meets monthly.

Fishing

• Active fisherman familiar with fishing issues within the Sanctuary region;
• Ability to effectively communicate with the broader fishing community in the Sanctuary region;
• An understanding of the links between the fishing community and the Sanctuary; and
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the fishing community consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council.

Recreation

• Affiliation with a recreational business or organization active in the Sanctuary region;
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the recreational community consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council;
• An understanding of the links between the recreational community and the Sanctuary; and
• Ability to effectively communicate with the broader recreational community within the Sanctuary region.

Research

• Affiliation with a research institution within the Sanctuary region;
• Familiarity with research issues and research projects within the Sanctuary region;
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the research community consistent with the goals of the Sanctuary and the mission of the Sanctuary Advisory Council;
• Ability to communicate effectively with the broader research community in the Sanctuary region; and
• Commitment and availability of time to chair and assure the continued operation of the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s Research Activity Panel (RAP), which meets monthly.