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| Exploring
Our Oceans |
Wednesday,
June 11th
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| Rayburn House
Office Building, Room 2325 |
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| This day-long
session focused on the exploration of our oceans, the final
frontier of our planet. Key topics included breakthroughs in medicines
created from marine-derived products, energy issues related to
the ocean, the development, use and future of ocean observing systems,
and an international perspective on ocean exploration. Each panel
featured a Member of Congress to provide an overview of the
issue, as well as a Question and Answer session. |
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| 8:00
- 8:30am |
Registration |
| 8:30 -
9:00am |
Opening
Plenary with Keynote Speech
The Honorable Thomas H. Allen
Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus
The
Honorable Sam Farr
Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus
The
Honorable Curt Weldon,
Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus
Admiral James D. Watkins USN (Ret.),
Chairman,
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
>> Remarks
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| 9:00 -
10:30am |
Drugs
From the Deep
From discovery to development, panelists traced the path of
exploration that has led to the creation of cutting-edge drugs
and potentially life-saving treatments derived from marine products,
as well as the potential yield from future exploration.
Speakers
Include:
Moderator
- Captain
Craig McLean
Director, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Panelists
- The
Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, Ranking Member, Senate Commerce,
Science, and Transportation Committee
- Dr. Shirley
Pomponi, Vice President, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
(
The Oceans and Human Health: Drugs from the Deep)
(
The Oceans and Human Health: Drugs from the Deep)
- Dr. Ken
Olden, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
(
PowerPoint presentation)
(
PowerPoint presentation)
- Dr. Paul
Sandifer, Senior Scientist, National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science, NOAA
(
Drugs from the Deep: What might the United States do to realize
the potential?)
(
Drugs from the Deep: What might the United States do to realize
the potential?)
- Dr. Guy
Carter, Asst. Vice President, Chemical and Screening Sciences,
Wyeth Research
(
Challenges in Marine Natural Product Drug Discovery)
(
Challenges in Marine Natural Product Drug Discovery)
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| 10:30
- 10:45am |
Break |
| 10:45
- 12:15pm |
Energy
From renewable wind-derived energy to the latest technological
advances in crude oil extraction and the search for methane
hydrates, panelists discussed the importance of ocean
exploration as it relates to current and future energy use.
Speakers Include:
The
Honorable W. J. “Billy” Tauzin
U.S. House of Representatives
Moderator
- Tom
Fry
President, National Ocean Industries Association
Panelists
- Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals
Management Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior
(
Offshore Energy, Science, and Technology)
(
Offshore Energy, Science, and Technology)
- Dennis Duffy, Vice President of Environmental
Affairs, Cape Wind
(
Cape Wind: Energy for Life)
(
Cape Wind: Energy for Life)
- Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer,
C&C Technologies, Inc.
(
Ocean Exploration and Energy)
(
Ocean Exploration and Energy)
- Dr. Frank
R. Rack, Director, DOE Programs, Joint Oceanographic Institutions
(
Methane Hydrates: An Earth System Science Perspective)
(
Methane Hydrates: An Earth System Science Perspective)
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| 12:30
- 1:45pm |
Lunch
with Keynote Speech
Cannon Caucus Room
The
Honorable Lois Capps, U.S. House of Representatives
Jean-Michel Cousteau, NMSF Trustee and President
of Ocean Futures Society
>> Keynote Address
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| 2:00 -
3:30pm |
Ocean
Observing Systems
From real-time conditions at sea to biological data, ocean observing
systems provide a plethora of vital information to a variety of users.
Panelists discussed current systems, such as the Gulf of Maine
Ocean Observing Systems, as well as future efforts.
Speakers
Date Include:
The
Honorable Thomas H. Allen
Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus
Moderator
- Rear
Admiral Richard D. West, USN (Ret.), President, Consortium
for Oceanographic
Research & Education
Panelists
- Dr.
Madilyn Fletcher, Director, Baruch Institute for Marine
Biology & Coastal
Research, University of South Carolina
(
Coastal Ocean Observing Systems: An Academic’s Perspective)
(
Coastal Ocean Observing Systems: An Academic’s Perspective)
- David Keeley,
Director, Maine State Planning Office
(
GoMOOS: The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System)
(
GoMOOS: The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System)
- Captain
Jeffrey Cockburn, Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association
- Dr. Rick
Spinrad, Oceanographer of the Navy, U.S. Naval Observatory
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| 3:30 -
3:45pm |
Break |
| 3:45 -
5:15pm |
The
International Perspective
From the Law of the Sea to the quest for creating a full census
of all the creatures in the sea, panelists shared their expertise
and experiences, as well as their thoughts about future expeditions
and the tools that will be required.
Speakers
Include:
The
Honorable Jim Greenwood
Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus
Moderator
- Dr.
William Brennan, NOAA Dep. Asst. Sec. for Intl. Affairs,
U.S. Commerce Department
Panelists
- Captain Craig
McLean, Director, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
(
Explore)
(
Explore)
- John Norton
Moore, Director, Center for Oceans Law & Policy,
UVA School of Law
(
Advice and Consent for the Law of the Sea Treaty: Urgent Unfinished Business)
(
Advice and Consent for the Law of the Sea Treaty: Urgent Unfinished Business)
- Dr. Ron O'Dor,
Senior Scientist, Census of Marine Life,
CORE
(
The Census of Marine Life)
(
The Census of Marine Life)
- Terry Garcia,
Vice President, Mission Programs, National Geographic Society
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| 5:15 -
5:30pm |
Wrap Up |
| 5:30 -
7:30pm |
The
Joint Oceanographic Institutions Reception
Scientific Ocean Drilling: Past, Present, and Future
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902 |
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