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Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 Summary Report
When: June 11 - 12 Where: Capitol Hill What: A substantive focus on key ocean issues including:
- Exploring Our Oceans - Panelists and Schedule
- Managing Marine Areas - Panelists and ScheduleWho: Members of Congress & the Executive Branch, Capitol Hill
staff, leaders from Industry & Academia, experts from
Nonprofits, and others concerned about the oceans.
June 11
Rayburn House Office Building
Room 2325June 12
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room G11Panels include:
- Drugs from the Deep
- Energy
- Ocean Observing Systems
- International IssuesPanels include:
- Management Successes
- Habitat Restoration
- Recreational Use
- Invasive SpeciesKeynote Lunch - Cannon Caucus Room Keynote Lunch - Dirksen, Room G50 Honorary Congressional Committee
The Capitol Hill Oceans Week Leadership Awards Dinner
Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 kicked off on the evening of June 10th with a tribute dinner honoring Senator Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina and Congressman Jim Saxton of New Jersey. Each received the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Leadership Award in recognition of their longstanding commitment to protecting and preserving our ocean and coastal resources and specifically for their roles in introducing the Oceans Act of 2000.
Actress, model, and diver Lauren Hutton served as Master of Ceremonies and world-renowned ocean explorers and NMSF Trustees Dr. Robert Ballard and Jean-Michel Cousteau served as Presenters.In addition, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation presented its first Volunteer of the Year awards to Gordon Bennett of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and Alan Brooks of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
