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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Expectations for Advisory Council
Spring 2025 Recruitment

The National Marine Sanctuary System regards the involvement of communities and the development of a stewardship ethic as vitally important to successfully conserve Sanctuary resources. An important way to achieve this involvement is through the formation of an Advisory Council. Advisory Council members serve as ambassadors between the Sanctuary staff and the various communities and users adjacent to its boundary. They actively engage their constituencies and work with the Sanctuary staff to resolve issues and concerns.

Commitment/Expectations:

1. Advisory council members serve three-year terms¹ as volunteers to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and are not paid. If necessary, travel expenses to and from meeting locations may be reimbursed.
2. Attend regularly scheduled advisory council meetings². Meetings are typically scheduled five times annually (February, May, August, November), and usually last all day on the third Friday of the month. An additional annual retreat may also be scheduled. Meetings are held at different regions throughout the almost 300-mile boundary of the sanctuary.
3. Advisory council members are expected to actively reach out and communicate to the various constituencies and groups they represent within and adjacent to the sanctuary. This includes communicating sanctuary issues and policies to constituents and bringing issues and concerns to the attention of the advisory council and the sanctuary
4. Attend and participate in advisory council working group and subcommittee meetings, as necessary, to gain additional knowledge and discuss specific issues important to their constituencies.

 

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¹College seat will serve a two-year term
²Alternates are encouraged to attend all advisory council meetings, and participate in discussions. However, alternates only have voting privileges when the primary representative cannot attend a meeting.