The Renewable Ocean Energy and the Marine Environment: Responsible Stewardship for a Sustainable Future conference is being organized by the Center for Ocean Energy Technology (COET) in its new role as Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University. We would like to give a special thank you to our Program Committee comprised of federal agencies, industries and universities.
Program Committee- Whitney Blanchard, Energy Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Flaxen Conway, Professor, Extension Community Outreach Specialist, Oregon State University, Department of Sociology, Oregon Sea Grant
- Megan Davis, Associate Executive Director, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University
- William Daughdrill, Principal Scientist, Ecology and Environment, Inc.
- Gary Goeke, Chief, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Leasing and Environment, Gulf of Mexico Region, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
- Debra Hernandez, Executive Director, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
- Bob McClure, Business Development, BioSonics, Inc.
- James Murley, Dean and Senior Research Associate for Climate and Energy, Florida Atlantic University and Chair, Florida Energy and Climate Commission
- Megan Treml, Program Manager, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
The Steering Committee is comprised of members from Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center and the Florida Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University.
Steering Committee- Gabriel M. Alsenas, Project Manager, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Leonard Berry, Director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies
- Camille E. Coley, Associate Director, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Howard Hanson, Scientific Director, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Jo Ann Jolley, Associate Director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies
- Sue Skemp, Executive Director, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Patricia Springer, Conference Coordinator, Florida Center for Environmental Studies