The following persons have already agreed to serve on the Local Arrangement Committee (LAC):
Kevin Fitzsimmons, University of Arizona
Dennis McIntosh, University of Arizona
--George Brooks, Gila River Community
--Fred Conte, University of California at Davis
--Ray RaLonde, University of Alaska
The following persons were selected to serve on the National Steering Committee
State Name Institution _______
Alabama David Cline Auburn University
Alaska Ray Ralonde University of Alaska
Arizona Kevin Fitzsimmons University of Arizona
Arkansas Nathan Stone University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Hawaii Jim Szyper University of Hawaii
Iowa Joseph Morris Iowa State University
Massachusetts Dale Leavitt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Maryland Don Webster University of Maryland
Michigan Ron Kinnunen Michigan State University
Virginia Brian Nerrie Virginia State University
The first members of an advisory committee have also been selected. Additional members will be selected from the RAC's. They will receive no direct project funding for their participation but will be included in all information dissemination from the conference and solicited for their advice and expertise in the design and implementation of this conference.
Conference Advisory Committee:
Ted Batterson NC RAC Michigan State University
Gary Jensen USDA CSREES
Max Mayeaux USDA CSREES
Jim McVey National Office of Sea Grant College
Jim Murray National Office of Sea Grant College
Merle Jensen Associate Dean University of Arizona