Craig is temporarily a post-doctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who is looking for a permanent position. He spends most of his time balancing his overwhelming geekdom with normalcy so he can function in the real world. Luckily his wife likes his geekiness.
Peter Etnoyer is a Graduate Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He studies deep corals and ocean fronts, and he loves to be on the water.
Kevin Zelnio is a Graduate Student Researcher at Penn State studying the ecology of hydrothermal vent and methane seep communities. He raises awareness of the plight of the spineless through folk music.
The Bush Administration announced major budget increases totaling more than $140 million over the fiscal year 2007 request "to support coastal and marine conservation efforts in fiscal year 2008." The press release announcing this new funding can be found here.
Highlights include:
* $123 million to NOAA for sustainable use of ocean resources ($25 million), protection and restoration of marine and coastal areas ($38 million), and enhanced ocean science and research ($60 million).
* $25 million to NSF and USGS to implement the Ocean Research Priority Plan (ORPP), with $3 million of that given to USGS for research, sea floor mapping, forecast models and water quality monitoring in "key coastal areas" like the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Hey Peter,
Good news, hopefully it all comes through. I was at the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative release of the report card. I am trying my best here to push through HR 21. Take it easy,
Posted by: Ray | February 1, 2007 12:24 PM
Hey ray. Great to hear from you. How's DC? What's up with HR21? Can you post a link?
The Report Card is here: http://www.jointoceancommission.org/
Posted by: Peter Etnoyer | February 1, 2007 3:00 PM