MBNMS SAC Recruitment Spring 2005: Specific Requirements

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Specific Requirements for Advisory Council Representatives

Spring 2005 Recruitment

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.

Commercial Fishing

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

Diving:

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

Education:

• Affiliation with education institutions or organizations active in the Sanctuary region;
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple institutions, agencies, and educators;
• Direct experience with marine education programs;
• Experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the education 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 Sanctuary Education Panel (SEP) which meets six times per year.

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.

Tourism:

• Familiarity and affiliation with the tourism industry in communities near the Sanctuary;
• Understanding of the links between tourism, Sanctuary resources, and human activities;
• Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with representatives from the tourism industry in the Sanctuary region; and
• Commitment and availability of time to co-chair (with the business/industry representative) the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s Business and Tourism Activity Panel (BTAP) which meets six times per year.