Handout #5 South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Leadership by Staff on Boards and Committees The Consortium encourages staff to serve on planning, professional, and organizational committees in order to develop relationships and conduct cooperative projects with targeted stakeholder groups on the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. The total amount of staff leadership positions held from 2006 to present (in some cases, even longer) is 145. A list of selected leadership positions is detailed below; Sea Grant leadership activities are highlighted in italics. Program Management Rick DeVoe, Executive Director International Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Shellfish Restoration 1986 present South Carolina Representative (voting) and Member, Public Policy Committee, Consortium for Ocean Leadership Member, Board of Directors, The Coastal Society Member, Federal- Task Team, NSTC Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources (SIMOR) 2005 2007 Executive Committee/Treasurer, Federation of Associations (IOOS) 2004 2009 Member, External Linkages Advisory Committee, Oceans and Human Health Center, NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina 2004 present Member (and Chair 2003-2008), External Relations Committee, Sea Grant Association Member, Executive Committee, Board on Oceans and Atmosphere, Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (formerly Association of Universities and Land Grant Colleges) 2002 2009 Member, Steering Committee, Conference on Beach Preservation Technology 1997 present Member, Executive Planning Team, Governor s South Atlantic (Ocean) Alliance Member, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, SouthEast Coastal Ocean Observing Association (SECOORA) Chair, Board of Directors, SouthEast Coastal Ocean Observing Association (SECOORA) 2007 2009 South Atlantic Sea Grant Representative, Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) Panel, Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Member, Board of Advisors, Southeast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE-SE) Moderator, Ocean Science Bowl S.C.-GA Region 1998 present Advisory Board Member, Master of Public Administration Program, College of Charleston Member, S.C. Regulatory Task Force for Coastal Clean Energy, S.C. Energy Office Member, S.C. Shoreline Change Advisory Committee, SCDHEC- Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) 2008 2010 Member, Board of Advisors, Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University 1
Member, Steering Committee, South Carolina Ocean Planning Initiative, SCDHEC-OCRM Member, Advisory Board, S.C. Water Resources Center Chair, South Carolina Task Group on Harmful Algae Member, Advisory Committee, North Inlet-Winyah Bay and ACE Basin Estuarine Research Reserves Elaine Knight, Assistant Director International Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Shellfish Restoration Fiscal Officer, Sea Grant Association Member, S.C. Budget and Control Board Employee Grievance Committee Member, S.C. Government Finance Officers Association Member, S.C. Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials 1998 present 1997 present 1994 present 1996 present 1997 present 1983 present 1989 present Denise Sanger, Assistant Director for Research and Planning Member, Board of Directors, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2009 2011 President, Southeastern Estuarine Research Society 2010 2012 Chair, Long Bay Working Group Member, Planning Committee, S.C. Water Resources Conference Member, Fort Johnson Seminar Committee Member, Coastal Pesticide Advisory Committee Annette Dunmeyer, Administrative Coordinator Member, Southeast Governmental Fleet Managers Association Member, S.C. Association of Energy Managers Member, S.C. Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials Member, S.C. Public Records Association Coordinator, Prevention Partners Sea Grant Extension Robert Bacon, Extension Program Leader Chair-Elect, Assembly of Sea Grant Extension Program Leaders South Atlantic Representative, Executive Committee, Assembly of Sea Grant Extension Program Leaders Member, Executive Committee, Extension Disaster Education Network 2006 2010 Member, Sea Grant Hazards Resilience in Coastal Communities Focus Team Member, Planning Committee, Sea Grant Week 2010 2
Member, Planning Committee, Land Grant-Sea Grant Water Conference 2010 Member, Planning Committee, Sea Grant Climate Extension Workshop 2009 Member, Steering Committee, NOAA in the Carolinas Member, Planning Committee, Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Extension Meeting 2010 Member, Planning Committee, Hurricane Hugo 20 th Anniversary Symposium 2009 Member, Clemson University Extension Senate 2007 2009 Member, Advisory Committee, S.C. Nature-Based Tourism Association 1995 present Member, Steering Committee, S.C. Market Maker Initiative April Turner, Coastal Communities Specialist Member, Education and Training Sub-Committee, Sea Grant Sustainable Coastal Community Development Committee Member, Working Waterfronts Technical Team, Governors South Atlantic (Ocean) Alliance Member, Board of Directors, S.C. Nature-Based Tourism Association Advisory Board Member, Ashley Scenic River Advisory Council, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments 2002 present Amber Von Harten, Fisheries Specialist Co-Chair, Fish and Seafood Subcommittee, MarketMaker Program Member, Sea Grant Fisheries Extension and Enhancement Team Project Review Member, Sea Grant Fisheries Extension and Enhancement Review Team 2007 2008 Member, Southern Risk Management Education Center Advisory Council Member, Project Team, Sea Grant extension Sustainable Marine Fisheries Community of Practice Development Team Member, South Atlantic Sea Grant Fisheries Extension and Enhancement Team 2005 2007 Coordinator, South Atlantic Sea Grant Fisheries Extension and Enhancement Team 2007 2009 Member, Working Waterfront Issue Area Technical Team, Governors South Atlantic (Ocean) Alliance Member, Information and Education Advisory Panel, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Advisor, South Carolina Shrimpers Association Advisor, South Carolina Seafood Alliance Ex-Officio Member, S.C. Shrimp Industry Task Force, S.C. Shrimp Fishery 2004 present 3
Assistance Project, Clemson University 2004 2008 Member, South Carolina MarketMaker Project Team Member, Steering Committee, S.C. Aquarium s Sustainable Seafood Initiative Jessica Whitehead, Climate Extension Specialist Co-Chair, Sea Grant Climate Network Steering Committee Chair, Sea Grant Climate Network Southeastern Group Member, Science Advisory Panel, The Nature Conservancy Alligator River Wildlife Refuge Climate Adaptation Project Member, Science and Technical Advisory Committee, Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary Program Clay McCoy, Coastal Processes Specialist Member, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ocean Dredge Materials Disposal Site Task Team Jack Whetstone, Marine Aquaculture Specialist Member, Science and Technology Council Committee on Science, Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, Aquatic Animal Health Task Force Crustacean Disease Committee Co-Chair, Shrimp Aquaculture Effluent Subcommittee of the U.S. Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, Aquaculture Effluent Taskforce 2006 2007 Chair, Marine Shrimp Effluents Subcommittee of the U.S. Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture s Aquaculture Effluents Taskforce on the EPA NPDES Re-issuance 2006 2007 Member, Beach Vitex Taskforce Member, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation - Publications Committee Member, Beach Vitex Task Force Member, Technical Committee, Southern Aquaculture Center Member, Technical Committee for Publications, Videos, and Computer Software, Southern Aquaculture Center Member, Marketing Program for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, Southeast Atlantic Seafood Watch Committee Member, S.C. Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force and collaborator in the S.C. Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan Member, Board of Directors, S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Society Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Governing Committee, and Student Award Committee, S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Society 2007 2008 Chairman, Aquatic Applicator s Training Workshop, Chairman, Education Committee, and Investment Committee, S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Society Member, Technical Advisory Committee, South Carolina Aquarium 4
Technical Advisor, South Carolina Shrimp Growers Association Technical Advisor, Chairman of Annual Meeting and Presentations, S.C. Aquaculture Association Member, Shellfish Industry Review Committee, S.C. Department of Natural Resources 2007 2009 Member, S.C. Fisheries Development Grant Review Committee 2007 2009 Chairman, Aquaculture and Sea Grant Committee, S.C. Association of County Agricultural Agents Member, Coastal Pesticide Advisory Committee Member, S.C. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Ex-Officio Member, Exotic Introductions Subcommittee, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Member, Aquaculture Regulations Committee, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Member, Extension Natural Resources Program Team Member, S.C. Coast-a-Syst Water Quality Extension Team, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, SCDHEC, and SCDNR 2006 2007 Member, Turf Grass Initiative Team, Clemson University 2006 2009 Member, Coastal S.C. Extension Water Quality Committee 2006 2010 Member, South Carolina Task Group on Harmful Algae Extension Service Representative, Clemson University Athletic Council Senate Representative, Clemson University Extension Specialists Member, Clemson University Extension Senate Nominating Committee 2009 Coastal and Ocean Education Lundie Spence, Director, COSEE-SE Chair, Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Council 2009 2010 Member, Marine Debris Advisory Panel Member, Education Committee, Federation of Associations Member, Board of Directors, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Association (SECOORA) Science Judge, Ocean Science Bowl (S.C. and GA) 2005 2009 Elizabeth Vernon Bell, Marine Education Specialist S.C. Chapter Representative, Marine Educators Association Chair, COSEE Professional Development Ad Hoc Committee Member, Board of Directors, S.C. Lowcountry Environmental Education Program Member, Board of Directors, South Carolina Marine Educators Association Communications and Information Services Susan Ferris Hill, Director of Communications International Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Shellfish Restoration Chair-Elect, Sea Grant Communicators Network Member, Marine Debris Advisory Panel 5
Member, Association of Government Communicators Member, Association of Communication Excellence Member, South Carolina Task Group on Harmful Algae Patty Snow, Web Designer/Developer Member, Board of Directors, S.C. Government Webmasters Association Member, Board of Directors, S.C. Lowcountry Environmental Education Program John Tibbetts, Writer/Editor Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education Member, Society of Environmental Journalists Member, Association of Science Writers 2001 present 1995 present 1994 present 1992 present 6