Dr. Paul Sandifer, Senior Scientist
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Paul Sandifer embarked upon a new career as Senior Scientist for the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) after completing a 31-year career with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. He spent nearly six of those years serving as the agency’s director. In July of 2001, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the 16-member U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, which just last month released its preliminary report detailing the need for updating our ocean management. Dr. Sandifer is also author or co-author of more than 120 scientific and technical publications in aquaculture, coastal ecology, and marine biology.