Advisory Council Members

SAC Membership

The Sanctuary Advisory Council members are:

Research (1)
Mason Weinrich, Executive Director and Chief Scientist, The Whale Center of New England, Gloucester, MA
Phone: 978-281-6351; E-mail: mason@whalecenter.org
http://www.whalecenter.org

alternate:
Porter Hoagland, Ph.D., Public Policy Research Specialist, Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Phone: 508-289-2867; E-mail: Phoagland@whoi.edu
http://www.whoi.edu

Research (2)
Peter Auster, Ph.D., Science Director, National Undersea Research Center at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point, Groton, CT
Phone: 860-405-9121; E-mail: auster@uconnvm.uconn.edu http://www.nurc.uconn.edu

alternate:
Judith Pederson, Ph.D., Manager, Center for Coastal Resources, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant College Program, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617-252-1741; E-mail: jpederso@mit.edu http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/northeast and http://massbay.mit.edu

Conservation (1)
Susan Farady, Ecosystem Protection Project Manager, Ocean Conservancy-New England, S. Portland, ME
Phone: 207-879-5444; E-mail: susan.farady@verizon.net http://www.oceanconservancy.org

alternate:
Regina A. Asmutis-Silvia, Biologist, International Wildlife Coalition, East Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-548-8328; E-mail: rasmutis@iwc.org
http://www.iwc.org

Conservation (2)
Priscilla M. Brooks, Ph.D., Director, Marine Resources Project, Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA
Phone: 617-350-0990; E-mail: pbrooks@clf.org http://www.clf.org/advocacy/marine.htm

alternate:
Gib Chase, Wildlife Biologist, Northborough, MA
Phone: 413-253-8525; E-mail: chajar1042@aol.com

Education (1)
Peter R. Borrelli, Executive Director, Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA Phone: 508-487-3622; E-mail: borrelli@coastalstudies.org http://www.coastalstudies.org

alternate:
Michael S. Connor, Ph.D., V.P., Programs and Exhibits, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
Phone: 617-973-6583
http://www.neaq.org

Education (2)
Kevin C. Chu, Ph.D., Academic Dean, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA Phone: 508-540-3954; E-mail: kchu@sea.edu
http://www.sea.edu

alternate:
J. Michael Williamson, Director, WhaleNet and Assocociate Professor, Wheelock College, Boston, MA
Phone: 617-879-2256; E-mail: williams@whale.wheelock.edu http://whale.wheelock.edu

Marine Transportation:
Frederick L. Nolan, III, Managing Partner, Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston, MA Phone: 617-227-4321; E-mail: rnolan@moderncontinental.com http://www.bostonharborcruises.com

alternate:
William C. Eldridge, Owner/Operator, Peabody & Lane Corp./Mediterranean Shipping Co. Inc., Charlestown, MA
Phone: 617-241-3712; E-mail: pealane@gateway.net

Recreation:
Barry J. Gibson, Editor, Salt Water Sportsman Magazine, Boston, MA Phone: 617-303-3660; E-mail: barry@saltwatersportsman.com http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/saltwater/

alternate:
Roger Jarvis, Owner/Captain, Jazz Sport Fishing, Duxbury, MA
Phone: 781-582-2160; E-mail: jazzfish@adelphia.net

Whale Watching:
Alan (Jerry) G. Hill, President, Yankee Fleet, Gloucester, MA
Phone: 978-283-0313; E-mail: tcl@yankee-fleet.com http://www.yankeefleet.com/Nonflash/index.cfm

alternate:
David A. Slocum, Senior Captain, New England Aquarium Whale Watch, Boston, MA Phone: 617-226-2103; E-mail: dslocum@neaq.org
http://www,neaq.org

Fixed Gear Commercial Fishing:
William A. Adler, Executive Director, Mass. Lobstermen's Association, Scituate, MA Phone: 781-545-6984; E-mail: Bill@lobstermen.com
http://www.lobstermen.com

alternate:
John W. Pappalardo, Policy Director, Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association, N. Chatham, MA
Phone: 508-945-2432; E-mail: johnp@ccchfa.org
http://www.ccchfa.org

Mobile Gear Commercial Fishing:
William H. Amaru, Captain, FV Joanne A. III (dragger), South Orleans, MA
Phone: 508-255-0619; E-mail: williamamaru@aol.com

alternate:
Robert B. MacKinnon, Captain and President, Massachusetts Bay Inshore Commercial Ground Fishermen's Association, Inc., Marshfield, MA
Phone: 781-837-1811

Business/Industry:
Jackson S. Kent, III, Board of Directors, Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, Milton, MA
Phone: 781-934-0561; E-mail: jack@baysidemarinecorp.com
http://www.boatma.com

alternate:
Peter Davidoff, Co-Owner, Bossport Docking and Constitution Marina, Boston, MA Phone: 617-241-9640 x204; E-mail: peter@bosport.com http://www.marinemart.com/constitution.html

At-Large (1)
Richard C. Wheeler, Trustee, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA Phone: 508-295-0115; E-mail: wheelerauk@mediaone.net
http://www.ccmnh.org

alternate:
Charles Rasak, Creative Director, Creative Resources Group, Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-830-0072; E-mail: crasak@meetcrg.com
http://www.meetcrg.com

At-Large (2)
Sally Yozell, Vice President, Battelle Laboratories (Duxbury Operations), Duxbury, MA Phone: 781-952-5331; E-mail: yozells@battelle.org http://www.battelle.org/environment/rem/crem.stm

alternate:
Rob Robertson, Ph.D., Faculty, Department of Resource Economics and Development, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Phone: 603-862-2711; E-mail: robertr@cisunix.unh.edu
http://www.unh.edu/ur-reco.html and http://www.dred.unh.edu

At-Large (3)
John Williamson, Fishing Community Activist, Kennybunk, ME
Phone: 207-967-3847; E-mail: jwilliamson@cybertours.com

alternate:
Donald R. Hourihan, Scituate Waterways Commission, Scituate, MA
Phone: 781-834-7598; E-mail: nipper@gis.net

The non-voting ex-officio members are:

State

Richard A. Murray, Director, Massachusetts Environmental Police, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement, Boston, MA
Phone: 617-626-1650; E-mail: RichardMurray@state.ma.us
alternate: Phil McMann, Coastal Bureau Chief; Hingham, MA
Phone: 781-740-1163; E-mail: philip.mcmann@state.ma.us http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dle/dle_toc.htm

Thomas W. Skinner, Director, Office of Coastal Zone Management; Boston, MA
Phone: 617-626-1200; E-mail: Thomas.Skinner@state.ma.us
alternate: Susan Snow-Cotter
Phone: 617-626-1200; E-mail: Susan.Snow-Cotter@state.ma.us http://www.state.ma.us/czm.htm

Paul J. Diodati, Director, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Boston, MA designee: David Pierce, Deputy Director
Phone: 617-626-1520; E-mail: david.pierce@state.ma.us http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dmf/dmf_toc.htm

Federal

Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fisheries Management Council, Newburyport, MA
Phone: 978-465-0492; E-mail: phoward@nefmc.org
alternate: Doug Hopkins
Phone: 860-974-3527; E-mail: doughopkins@environmentaldefense.org http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/ro/doc/nero.html

Patricia A. Kurkul, Northeast Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Gloucester, MA
designee: Kathi Rodrigues
Phone" 978-281-9324; E-mail: Kathi.Rodrigues@noaa.gov http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/ro/doc/nero.html

Rear Admiral G.N. Naccara, Commander, First Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard, Boston, MA
designee: Lt. Comndr. Greg Hitchen (OLE)
Phone: 617-223-8425; E-mail: ghitchen@d1uscg.mil
http://www.uscg.mil/d1/