The Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals
The Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals was established in November 2003, fulfilling the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972. In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, background documents, public comment submissions, and summaries of all Advisory Committee meetings are available through the links on the Sound Program homepage. Announcements about upcoming meetings can also be found on that page, as well as on the Sound Program Calendar.
Process Assessment Report
Based on more than 80 stakeholder interviews, this report was prepared by a team of neutral facilitators. The report lays out the Commission's plan for a policy dialogue engaging interested stakeholder groups.
Download a copy: PDF (164 KB)
Federal Register Notice of Establishment of the Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals
Charter of the Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals
The charter, on file with the U.S. General Services Administration, describes the Committee's scope, objectives, and organizational structure, as well as the duties of Committee members.
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After an extensive assessment process, the Commission has appointed 28 members to the Committee, representing a broad and balanced group of stakeholder interests.
Download a copy of the membership list: PDF (12 KB)
Click on each member's name to view a brief biographical statement.
Kenneth C. Balcomb III
Senior Scientist, Center for Whale Research
Phone: 360-378-5835; E-mail: orcasurv@rockisland.com
Alternate: John Calambokids
RAdm Mark Boensel
Director, Environmental Protection, Safety and Occupational Health Division
U.S. Navy
E-mail: mark.boensel@navy.mil
Alternate: RAdm Tim McGee
David Cottingham
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission
Phone: 301-504-0087; E-mail; dcottingham@mmc.gov
Sarah Dolman
Science Officer, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Phone: 01249 449 500; E-mail: sarah.dolman@wdcs.org
Alternate: Mark Simmonds
G.C. "Chip" Gill
President, International Association of Geophysical Contractors
Phone: 713-957-8080; E-mail: chipgill@iagc.org
Alternate: Phil Fontana
Morgan Gopnik
Director, Marine Wildlife Conservation Program, The Ocean Conservancy
Phone: 202-351-0491; E-mail: mgopnick@oceanconservancy.org
Alternate: Nina M. Young
Marsha L. Green, PhD
President and Founder, The Ocean Mammal Institute
Phone: 610-670-7386; E-mail: mgreen@alb.edu
Alternate: Lindy Wielgart, PhD
Erin M. Heskett
Senior Program Officer, Wildlife and Habitat Program, International Fund for Animal Welfare
Phone: 508-744-2192; E-mail: eheskett@ifaw.org
Alternate: Carole Carlson, PhD
John A. Hildebrand, PhD
Scientific Advisor, Marine Mammal Commission; Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Phone: 858-534-4069; E-mail: jhildebrand@ucsd.edu
Martin Kodis
Chief, Branch of Resource Management Support, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: 703-358-2183; E-mail: martin_kodis@fws.gov
Alternate: Diane Bowen
Robert LaBelle
Deputy Associate Director, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service
Phone: 703-787-1700; E-mail: robert.labelle@mms.gov
Alternate: Dick Wildermann
Kathy Metcalf, Esq.
Director, Maritime Affairs, Chamber of Shipping of America
Phone: 202-775-4399; E-mail: kmetcalf@knowships.org
Alternate: Joe Cox
Paul E. Nachtigall, PhD
Director, Marine Mammal Research Program, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Phone: 808-247-5297; E-mail: nachtiga@hawaii.edi
Alternate: Sam Ridgway, PhD, DVM
RAdm Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret.)
Vice President for Marine Operations, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Phone: 508-289-2597; E-mail: rpittenger@whoi.edu
Alternate: Darlene Ketten, PhD
G. Michael Purdy, PhD
Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Phone: 845-365-8348, E-mail: mpurdy@ldeo.columbia.edu
Alternate: John Orcutt, PhD
James P. Ray, PhD
Manager, Environmental and Ecological Response, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Phone: 281-544-6165; E-mail: james.ray@shell.com
Alternate: Dan Allen
Joel Reynolds, Esq.
Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
Phone: 310-434-2300; E-mail: jreynolds@nrdc.org
Alternate: Michael Jasny, Esq.
Naomi A. Rose, PhD
Marine Mammal Scientist, The Humane Society of the United States
Phone: 301-258-3048; E-mail: nrose@hsus.org
Alternate: Sharon Young
Charles J. Schoennagel, Jr.
Deputy Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, Minerals Management Service
Phone: 504-736-2592; E-mail: charles.schoennagel@mms.gov
Alternate: Pasquale Roscigno, PhD
V. Frank Stone, PhD
Marine Resources Project Manager, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
Phone: 703-604-1424; E-mail: frank.stone@navy.mil
Frederick C. "Buck" Sutter III
Deputy Regional Administrator, Southeast Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service
Phone: 727-570-5301; E-mail: buck.sutter@noaa.gov
Alternate: David Bernhart
Bruce Tackett
Washington Representative, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Phone: 202-862-0275; E-mail: bruce.a.tackett@exxonmobil.com
Peter L. Tyack, PhD
Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Phone: 508-289-2338; E-mail: ptyack@whoi.edu
Alternate: Dan Costa, PhD
Sara Wan
Commissioner, California Coastal Commission
Phone: 310-456-6605; E-mail: lwan22350@aol.com
Alternate: Mark Delaplaine
RAdm Richard D. West, USN (Ret.)
President and CEO, Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
Phone: 202-448-1250; E-mail: rwest@coreocean.org
Alternate: Penny Dalton
Donna Wieting
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service
Phone: 301-713-2332; E-mail: donna.wieting@noaa.gov
Alternate: Steve Leathery
Peter Worcester, PhD
Research Oceanographer, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Phone: 858-534-4688; E-mail: pworcester@ucsd.edu
Alternate: Gerald D'Spain, PhD
James A. Yoder, PhD
Director, Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-282-8580; E-mail: jyoder@nsf.gov
Alternate: Alexander Shor, PhD
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