2016 Industry Forum - Ocean Leadership

2016 Industry ForumOctober 26, 2016

The Industry Forum has benefited from the generous sponsorship gifts of several of our Member Institutions, federal agencies with responsibilities in this area, industry partners, and other non-government organizations that see the collective benefit of bringing together diverse stakeholders to discuss Sound in the Sea and how we can work together to advance the science that guides decision-making in all sectors. Please join us in thanking them for their generous support, which has allowed us to bring this group together.

Dear Forum Participants,This year, we have come together as cross-sector stakeholders who have shared interest in Sound in the Sea. While our interest, our “stakes,” in the topic may vary, we are all reliant upon the science and technologies available to make what we hope are wise decisions to ensure our ocean remains healthy and productive for all. At the same time, there is much about ocean sound that we don’t know but need to as we consider the implications of our activities in, on and around the ocean. We must consider and utilize emerging technologies to close this knowledge gap and seek to come together as a team across the ocean science and technology communities to inform the best possible decisions and behaviors regarding the sound that we put into the sea. That is what this conversation is about.I am hopeful that one of the outcomes of this conversation will be not only identification and codification of consensus knowledge gaps but also specific commitments to a collaborative, cross-sector effort to advance the science and technology that underpin our ability to fill them. We will all benefit from such an effort, but more importantly, the oceans can benefit because better science and technology can and should lead to better decision-making by all of us and by the larger audiences that we influence. Thank you again for spending a day in conversation with us and with each other on this important topic. I encourage you to join in and not just listen. Our goal is to ensure that all voices are heard and considered.

Sincerely,

Jonathan W. White, RADM, USN (ret.); M.S.President and CEOConsortium for Ocean Leadership

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Office of Environmental Programs

Science for Informed Decisions

Proud to co-sponsor the 2016 COL Industry Forum on

Sound in the Sea

Through research and environmental reviews, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plays a key role in improving the overall scientific understanding of the potential effects of anthropogenic, or human-generated, sound on marine life.

Since 1998, BOEM has invested more than $50 million on protected species and sound-related research, including marine mammals, fishes, sea-turtles and avian species.

BOEM takes an adaptive management approach to developing and applying science for decisions on sound.

The bureau implements strict mitigation and monitoring of sounds emanating from energy and marine mineral development, realizing that other sound sources include shipping, military activities, construction, commercial fishing, and recreation.

We look forward to this Industry Forum hosted by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership to increase multi-stakeholder consensus that ultimately will lead to better-informed decisions by federal and private sectors.

Learn about our studies on sound in the sea @ BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program Information System

http://marinecadastre.gov/espis/#/ WWW.BOEM.GOV

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Ocean Leadership Industry Forum: Sound In The SeaThe Industry Forum is a roundtable meeting designed to bring together academia and industry interests in exploration of pressing issues of mutual concern. This year, the Forum focuses on Sound in the Sea and will be expanded to include representatives from the industry, academic, nonprofit and federal sectors. The goal of the Forum will be to understand where there is cross-sector “convergence and divergence” on what ocean science, research and technology gaps and needs exist, how they might best be addressed collaboratively, and how the academic, nonprofit, industry, government ocean science and technology communities can work together to improve science and decision-making regarding sound in the sea.

The objectives of the meeting are to (1) identify specific, consensus science and technology gaps that, if filled, would enhance the nation’s understanding of sound in the sea, the nature and extent of potential impacts on marine life, and better inform discussion and decision-making in this realm, and (2) identify specific areas where there is disagreement and possible means to resolve the differences. The proceedings document will include specific recommendations to executive and legislative government entities, as well as to industrial, federal and academic partners.

Table of ContentsMeeting Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Advancing Our Understanding of Sound in the Sea to Improve Broad Decision-Making

RDML Timothy Gallaudet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Defining the Ocean Acoustic Environment

Dr. David Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Dr. James Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Dr. Jason Gedamke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Dr. Robert Gisiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Measuring the Ocean Acoustic EnvironmentDr. Brandon Southall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Ms. Debra Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dr. Kyle Becker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Ms. Cynthia Pyć . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Future Ocean Workforce – Data and Perceptions: What are we missing?

Dr. S. Bradley Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Ms. Carolyn Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Dr. Susan Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Resolving Conflict and Building ConsensusDr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Dr. Jill Lewandowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Mr. John Calambokidis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Ms. Sarah Tsoflias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Ms. Margaret Cooney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Industry Forum Advisory Group . . . . . . . . . . 13Participant List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Notes Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18COL Member List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

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Meeting Agenda

8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast available

8:30 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks: Jon White, Consortium for Ocean Leadership8:45 a.m. Advancing our understanding of sound in the sea to improve broad decision-making RDML Timothy Gallaudet

9:00 a.m. Defining the Ocean Acoustic Environment What are the sources and characteristics of sound in the sea and its impacts, as we currently understand them? Where

do we currently have scientific gaps to fully understand sound in the sea and its impacts? What ongoing programs, tools and/or initiatives are underway to better define and characterize sound in the sea? How should these programs, tools and initiatives be expanded or refined to meet national interests?

Moderator: David Bradley, Pennsylvania State University James Miller, University of Rhode Island Jason Gedamke, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Robert Gisiner, International Association of Geophysical Contractors

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Measuring the Ocean Acoustic Environment What are the technologies we use to measure sound in the sea and its impacts? What (and where) are we not

measuring what we need to? What are the new, emerging or wished-for technologies that would enhance our current knowledge base? How do we apply evolving technologies to ocean sound policy and decision-making? How can information regarding measurement and impacts be more effectively communicated? Where do pathways for collaboration exist between the private and public sectors (i.e. technology and sound research industries, energy industries, government research initiatives)?

Moderator: Brandon Southall, SEA, Inc. Debra Hernandez, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Kyle Becker, Office of Naval Research Cynthia Pyć, JASCO Applied Sciences

11:45 a.m. Break for lunch

12:15 p.m. The Future Ocean Workforce – Data and Perceptions: What are we missing? Moderator: S. Bradley Moran, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Carolyn Wilson, American Geosciences Institute Susan Cook, The Oceanography Society

1:45 p.m. Break

2:00 p.m. Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus What can we agree upon in terms of science gaps, impacts, key principles and recommendations to decision makers

and/or the broader ocean community? What are the specific science- and technology-based differences that we have across the community? What actions are we willing to take together to achieve improvements? What specific capabilities or initiatives might help resolve our differences?

Moderator: Jennifer Miksis-Olds, University of New Hampshire Jill Lewandowski, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Sarah Tsoflias, E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program Margaret Cooney, International Fund for Animal Welfare (formerly)

4:15 p.m. Recommendations 6:00 p.m. Reception at Acadiana | 901 New York Avenue, NW | 202.408.8848


Invited Speaker

RDML Timothy C. GallaudetU.S. Navy

RDML Gallaudet received a bachelor’s degree in oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989. He received masters and doctoral degrees in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1991 and 2001 respectively. A naval oceanographer, RDML Gallaudet’s afloat tours included Oceanographic Unit 5 aboard USNS Harkness, USS Peleliu, USS Kitty Hawk and temporary assignments to the staff of Commander,

6th Fleet aboard USS LaSalle and aboard USNS Bowditch. During these tours, RDML Gallaudet served in Operations Southern Watch, Provide Promise, Sharp Guard, Deny Flight, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Ashore, RDML Gallaudet served with the Naval European Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Rota, Spain; the Naval European Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment, Souda Bay, Greece; the Naval Oceanographic Office and the staffs of the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and the oceanographer of the Navy. He was the plank-owner commanding officer of the Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center and the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory. He also served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as the deputy oceanographer of the Navy, before assuming command of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command in June 2014. In October 2015, he also assumed the role of Oceanographer of the Navy (OPNAV N2N6E).


Dr. David L. Bradley (Moderator)Pennsylvania State University

David is a professor of acoustics and senior scientist at the Applied Research Laboratory where he investigates sound propagation and modeling of the impact of both ocean boundaries on the acoustic field and inhomogeneous (bubble-filled) media at Pennsylvania State University. He was elected president of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) from 2012 – 2013 and has more than three decades of distinguished service

and commitment to ASA’s mission. Dr. Bradley received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Michigan Technological University in 1960, a master’s degree in physics from Michigan State University in 1963, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the Catholic University of America in 1970. Previously, Dr. Bradley has served as director of the NATO Underwater Research Center, La Spezia, Italy; superintendent of the Acoustics Division of the Naval Research Laboratory; and mine warfare technical adviser to the Chief of Naval Operations. His seminal contributions to the field of acoustics have been recognized with many awards and leadership positions within the ASA, and include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1982 and the Superior Civilian Service Award in 1993 from the Department of the Navy.

Dr. James MillerUniversity of Rhode Island

Jim is a professor of ocean engineering and oceanography at the University of Rhode Island (URI). He conducts research and teaches courses in acoustical oceanography, sonar systems engineering, acoustic signal processing, underwater acoustics, marine bio-acoustics, ocean data analysis, modeling, and underwater vehicle design. Dr. Miller’s interests include the acoustics of ocean sediments, 3D acoustic propagation in

shallow water, and the effects of sea surface waves on acoustic normal modes. He has done work on the effects of ocean noise on marine animals, is a registered professional engineer in the state of Rhode Island and co-founded FarSounder, Inc. of Warwick, Rhode Island with URI alumnus Matt Zimmerman.

Defining the Ocean Acoustic Environment


Dr. Jason GedamkeNOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Jason first became interested in the topic of underwater noise while working on the Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate-Marine Mammal Research Program (ATOC-MMRP) in Hawaii in 1994. His experience on this project, as well as other marine mammal research programs, led to his enrolling in graduate school in the Ocean Sciences Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz where he focused on marine mammal acoustics

and anthropogenic noise research projects. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2004 and his dissertation research focused on minke whale acoustic behavior and remote acoustic tracking of singer movements on the Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Gedamke then began working for the Australian Antarctic Division based in Hobart, Tasmania. His position there centered on providing scientific advice for Australia’s policy positions at the International Whaling Commission, conducting acoustic research on cetaceans in the Southern Ocean, and providing scientific advice regarding the potential impact of man-made sound on marine mammals. Currently, Dr. Gedamke manages the Ocean Acoustics Program within the National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology at NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Ocean Acoustics Program supports and conducts research examining the potential impacts of anthropogenic sound on marine animals.

Dr. Robert GisinerInternational Association of Geophysical Contractors

Bob is the IAGC director marine environment science/biology. He supports IAGC’s strategy to address critical science and policy issues related to sound in the marine environment and the impacts of industry-generated sound on marine life. Dr. Gisiner also manages IAGC’s participation in related joint industry research projects and provides subject matter expertise and support to the IAGC Environmental team in its regulatory

deliberations. Before joining IAGC, Dr. Gisiner managed the Department of the Navy’s Living Marine Resources Applied Research Program. During his 21-year career with the Navy, Dr. Gisiner was a marine mammal research scientist with the Navy Marine Mammal System Program, led the Marine Mammal Science and Technology Program at the Office of Naval Research, and was a member of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45). Dr. Gisiner has also served as scientific program director for the US Marine Mammal Commission. He is a recipient of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award and other government and professional awards and honors. He served on several federal advisory committees and expert panels related to marine bioacoustics, protected species management and recovery, and marine ecosystem modeling and management.


Dr. Brandon Southall (Moderator)SEA, Inc.

Brandon is president and senior scientist for Southall Environmental Associates (SEA), Inc. based in Santa Cruz, California, a research associate with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and an adjunct assistant professor at Duke University. He obtained masters and Ph.D. degrees from UCSC, studying communication and hearing in seals and sea lions. He subsequently directed the U.S. National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Acoustics Program, within the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology. Dr. Southall later founded SEA, a research and consulting small business conducting and applying science to support environmental management assessments and environmentally responsible development. He has an extensive technical background in leading both basic and applied laboratory and field research programs as well as applying science in national and international policies. The largest such effort has involved his serving as the chief scientist for a major multi-institutional behavioral response study supported by the U.S. Navy to study marine mammal responses to military sonar systems. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers and technical reports and has given hundreds of presentations on related subjects to scientific, regulatory, congressional, and general public audiences around the world.

Ms. Debra HernandezSoutheast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

Debra currently serves as executive director of the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA). SECOORA is one of 11 regional partners in the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). It is a nonprofit operating in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to coalesce the efforts of multiple observing interests and deliver user defined products that save lives, conserve

the coastal and marine environment and support the economic vitality of our coastal regions. Ms. Hernandez has over 25 years of experience in coastal and ocean management and policy. Her professional interests include improving the linkages between scientists and decision-makers and facilitating discussions of public policy issues related to the coast and environment. She recently served on the National Academies’ Ocean Studies Board and the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel, and currently serves on the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Program Advisory Board and as vice-Chair of the IOOS Association. She graduated from Clemson University with a master’s degree in civil engineering, and was a licensed professional engineer for many years.

Measuring the Ocean Acoustic Environment


Dr. Kyle BeckerOffice of Naval Research

Kyle joined the Office of Naval Research in June 2012 where he is a Program Officer in the Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department, Code 32. From June 2010 – May 2012, he was a Senior Scientist at the NATO Science & Technology Organization Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in La Spezia, Italy primarily working on the Environmental Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness (EKOE)

program. In 2014, Dr. Becker was awarded a Scientific Achievement Award from the NATO Science & Technology Organization for his role on the CMRE Glider Team. He is the winner of the 2011 A.B. Wood Medal given by the Institute of Acoustics (U.K.) ‘For distinguished contributions in the application of acoustics.’ Dr. Becker earned a Ph.D. in Applied Ocean Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography and Ocean Engineering. He has a M.S. in Acoustics from The Pennsylvania State University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University. Some of the areas in which he has contributed to the peer reviewed literature include geoacoustic inversion, ocean acoustic signal processing, and rough surface scattering.

Ms. Cynthia PyćJASCO Applied Sciences

Cynthia is senior manager of environmental science and sustainability at JASCO Applied Sciences, based in Houston, Texas. In this role she is responsible for project management and direction of environmental impact assessments, various acoustic studies, and strategic planning. Prior to joining JASCO, Ms. Pyć spent 15 years with BP in the United States and Canada, where her most recent roles included group (global) subject matter

expert marine biology, Gulf of Mexico marine science advisor, and health, safety, and environment manager North American arctic exploration. Ms. Pyć has worked on projects related to the effect of industry sound on aquatic wildlife for well over a decade and in many ocean environments. Her other areas of expertise include long term and baseline environmental monitoring studies, Arctic environments, oil spill response, community consultation, environmental impact assessment, corporate sustainability, and regulatory policy. Ms. Pyć has published papers on passive and active acoustics, as well as science policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a master of science in resources and the environment, both from the University of Calgary, Canada. She is currently enrolled in a graduate certificate program in biomimicry at Arizona State University.


Dr. S. Bradley Moran (Moderator)University of Alaska Fairbanks

Brad is dean of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Prior to his appointment as dean, he served as acting director of the Obama administration’s National Ocean Council, assistant director for ocean sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, program director in the Chemical Oceanography Program at the National Science Foundation, and professor

of oceanography in the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. He is currently an editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans and editorial board member of the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering and the Journal of Marine Research. Dr. Moran is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership; the Board of Directors of the Alaska Ocean Observing System; the Advisory Board of the Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center; the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine; and the Board of Directors of the North Pacific Research Board. Dr. Moran received a B.Sc. in chemistry from Concordia University, a Ph.D. in oceanography from Dalhousie University, and conducted his postdoctoral research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Ms. Carolyn WilsonAmerican Geosciences Institute

Carolyn works as a geoscience workforce analyst for the American Geoscience Institute where she tracks the trends seen in the supply and demand of geoscientists in the global workforce and collects data on the preparation, skill development, and decision-making of recent geoscience graduates and early-career geoscientists. Ms. Wilson also develops reports, writes peer-reviewed articles, and conducts presentations to

disseminate the data collected on the geoscience workforce to scientists, students, educators, industry representatives, and politicians. Previously, Ms. Wilson spent two years at the National Science Foundation working within the Directorate for Geosciences with the Education and Diversity funding program.

The Future Ocean Workforce – Data and Perceptions: What are we missing?


Dr. Susan CookThe Oceanography Society

Sue is senior education associate for the Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA). In addition to her work with ORCA, Cook serves as secretary for The Oceanography Society (TOS) and is co-PI and broader impacts coach for the Florida Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (Florida COSEE). In her previous position as education director for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership from 2004 – 2009, she managed

the multiple federal grants (from NOAA, ONR and NSF) funding the National Ocean Sciences Bowl and the first Coordinating Office for the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Between 2001 and 2004, Dr. Cook was associate program director for ocean education in the Division of Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Cook directed ocean education programs at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Fort Pierce, Florida (1992-2001) and the Bermuda Biological Station for Research (now the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Science) from 1983 – 1992. Dr. Cook’s academic credentials include a Bunting Institute Fellowship at Harvard University, a Ph.D. from Duke University in zoology, and a B.S. in biology from Tulane University.


Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds (Moderator)University of New Hampshire

Jen is a marine acoustician. She was recently one of just over 100 federally funded scientists and engineers from around the world to receive the honor of Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, which carries $1 million in research funding. Dr. Miksis-Olds recently joined the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SMSOE) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) as associate director of research

after nearly a decade at Pennsylvania State University, where she was the founding director of the Center for Marine Science and Technology. Her work has one foot in biology and the other in using acoustics as a tool to better understand the ocean and the life within it. Using hydrophones as well as echosounders mounted on moorings, she has eavesdropped on oceans around the globe. At UNH, she is continuing that research and work with acousticians and ocean mappers in the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping to explore the potential effects of sound on marine mammals. Dr. Miksis-Olds currently serves on the Science Committee of the International Quiet Ocean Experiment Program and as an advisor to the Sound and Marine Life Joint Industry Programme of the International Oil & Gas Producers.

Dr. Jill LewandowskiBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Jill holds a Ph.D. in environmental science and public policy from George Mason University where her dissertation focused on understanding and changing the course of the conflict surrounding the effects of noise on marine mammals. She currently serves as BOEM’s Chief of the Division of Environmental Assessment where she leads a national-level team of experts in providing environmental science and policy advice to decision-

makers. In this role, Dr. Lewandowski also manages strategic initiatives to improve scientific rigor, stakeholder engagement, transparency, and effectiveness of BOEM’s environmental analyses. She previously served as BOEM’s subject matter expert on protected species and marine sound issues and also managed the Division’s compliance with environmental consultations. Prior to joining BOEM in 2005, Dr. Lewandowski worked as a marine biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service and as a conservation programs administrator for the National Wildlife Federation.

Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus


Mr. John CalambokidisCascadia Research

John is a Research Biologist and one of the founders of Cascadia Research, a non-profit research organization formed in 1979 based in Olympia, Washington. He periodically (1991-2012) served as an Adjunct Faculty at the Evergreen State College teaching a course on marine mammals. His primary interests are the biology of marine mammals and the impacts of humans. As a Senior Research Biologist at Cascadia Research, he

has served as Project Director of over 100 projects. Mr. Calambokidis has authored two books on marine mammals (the award-winning Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound from Island Publishers, with R. Osborne and E.M. Dorsey and Blue Whales from Voyageur Press, with G.H. Steiger) as well as more than 150 publications in scientific journals and technical reports. He has conducted studies on a variety of marine mammals in the North Pacific from Central America to Alaska, and has directed long-term research on the status, movements, and underwater behavior of blue, humpback, and gray whales. He has participated in a number of joint working groups which included industry participation related to ship strikes and ship noise.

Ms. Sarah TsofliasE&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program

Sarah is a health, environment, and safety regulatory specialist supporting Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico business units. She is responsible for identifying marine environmental regulatory and policy issues that impact Gulf of Mexico offshore operations and developing strategies to address them. Currently, Ms. Tsoflias serves as the chair of the Communications Committee of the Exploration & Production Sound & Marine Life Joint

Industry Program (SML JIP) and is also a member of its technical committee. Prior to joining Chevron, Ms. Tsoflias was vice president of Marine Environment at the IAGC. From 1999 – 2004, Ms. Tsoflias was with the Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service (MMS; now BOEM) managing scientific research and assisting in the development of regulatory documents regarding the potential effects of oil and gas activities on the GOM marine environment. She obtained a M.S. in geological sciences from the University of Texas at Austin, a B.A. in geology and environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania, and has authored several papers and provided presentations on the potential impacts of Exploration & Production sound on the marine environment at conferences and meetings globally.

Ms. Margaret Cooney, International Fund for Animal Welfare (formerly) – next page


Ms. Margaret CooneyInternational Fund for Animal Welfare (formerly)

Prior to focusing solely on anthropogenic ocean noise issues, Margaret led IFAW’s U.S. Shipping and U.S. Ocean Noise Campaigns, which included assisting in the production of the documentary Sonic Sea, and pushing for the implementation of pragmatic ocean noise policies. Prior to joining IFAW, Ms. Cooney worked as a Policy and High Seas Associate at Marine Conservation Institute, where she focused on strengthening surveillance

and enforcement of the Central Pacific’s marine monuments against IUU fishing. She has her Masters in Sustainable Development & Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland, and her Bachelors in Biology from the University of Mary Washington. Ms. Cooney also has experience in terrestrial conservation, having worked for WWF on their Congo Basin Initiative, and Conservation International on a proposed protected area in Guyana. Prior to graduate school, Ms. Cooney worked as a researcher at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, where she assisted in behavioral studies on free-ranging Golden Lion Tamarins, nutrition studies on sea otters, as well as a reproductive study on giant pandas, culminating in the artificial insemination of the zoo’s resident female. Preceding her undergraduate degree, she worked as a municipal firefighter in Northern California.


Industry Forum Advisory Group

The Consortium for Ocean Leadership has been fortunate to have the volunteer efforts of an Advisory Group during the development of this Forum. The Group’s collective expertise has been brought to bear on nearly all elements of the event, and we are certain that the Forum would not be this robust, this diverse in representative perspectives, or this well attended if it had not had the benefit of their exceptional thinking and guidance. We all owe this Group a debt of gratitude. Please join us in thanking the members of this Advisory Group for their foundational contribution to this event.

Dr. Jill LewandowskiBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Mr. Hank LobeSevern Marine Technologies, LLC/Sonardyne International and COL Board Member

Dr. Jennifer Miksis-OldsUniversity of New Hampshire and COL Board Member

Dr. Ruth PerryShell Exploration & Production Company

Dr. Chris ScholinMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and COL Board Member


Carolyn Wilson, Data Analyst, Workforce ProgramAmerican Geosciences InstituteAndy Radford, Senior Policy AdvisorAmerican Petroleum InstituteBob Rich, Executive DirectorARCUSAndrew Ziegwied, Scientific Sales Manager - AmericasASV Global, LLCStan Labak, Marine AcousticianBOEMJill Lewandowski, Chief, Division of Environmental AssessmentBOEMDesray Reeb, Marine BiologistBOEMJohn Calambokidis, Research Biologist and Founding MemberCascadia ResearchKim Olsen, Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure and Government MarketsCSA Ocean Sciences, Inc.John Young, Senior Advisor, CSA Energy BusinessCSA Ocean Sciences, Inc.Marlon Lewis, Emeritus, Department of OceanographyDalhousie UniversityBlaine Collins, Vice President, Group Government and Public Affairs - USDNV GLGeoff Cooper, Masters Student, Environmental Management, Maritime Economics and Policy, 2017Duke University Nicholas School of the EnvironmentSarah Tsoflias, HES Regulatory SpecialistE&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry ProgramDavid Saulsbury, Director, HSES Strategy, Policy and Emerging IssuesEastman Chemical CompanyMegan Davis, Interim DirectorFAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteMeg Thompson, PartnerFederal Science PartnersJoel Widder, PartnerFederal Science PartnersPhil Kramer, DirectorFlorida Institute of OceanographyMarvourneen Dolor, Senior AdvisorGreat Lakes Observing SystemMichael Porter, President & CEOHeat, Light, and Sound Research, Inc.Robert Gisiner, Director, Marine Environmental Science/BiologyInternational Association of Geophysical ContractorsNikki Martin, PresidentInternational Association of Geophysical Contractors

Dustin Van Liew, Director, Regulator & Governmental AffairsInternational Association of Geophysical ContractorsBeth Allgood, Campaigns Director, USInternational Fund for Animal WelfareMargaret Cooney, U.S. Shipping CampaignInternational Fund for Animal WelfareJosie Quintrell, Executive DirectorIOOS AssociationScott Carr, Chief Executive OfficerJASCO Applied SciencesDavid Hannay, Chief Science OfficerJASCO Applied SciencesCynthia Pyć, Senior Manager Environmental Science & SustainabilityJASCO Applied SciencesRoberto Racca, Chief Communications OfficerJASCO Applied SciencesJeff Condiotty, Manager, Underwater ScienceKongsberg MaritimeJake Sobin, Manager, Sciences/AmericasKongsberg MaritimePeter Yinger, Director, MariPro, Inc.L-3Justin ManleyLiquid Robotics, Inc.Forsyth Kineon-Simpson, Senior Program ManagerLynker Technologies, LLCTiffini Brookens, Biologist (Authorizations & Permits)Marine Mammal CommissionVicki Cornish, Energy Policy AnalystMarine Mammal CommissionKevin Traver, Executive DirectorMarine Technology SocietyArthur Baggeroer, Professor, EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyKelly Benoit-Bird, Senior ScientistMBARIChris Scholin, President & CEOMBARIStacee Karras, Research AssociateNAS, Ocean Studies BoardEric Lindstrom, Physical Oceanography Program ScientistNASAKris Hoellen, Chief Conservation OfficerNational AquariumShannon Yee, Policy & Conservation DirectorNational Marine Sanctuary FoundationBarbara Bischof, Program ManagerNational Oceanographic Partnership ProgramJoanna Peth, Science & Policy Communications FellowNational Oceanographic Partnership ProgramRick Murray, Division Director, OCENational Science Foundation

Participants(As of print date)


Holly Smith, Environmental Compliance OfficerNational Science FoundationRu Morrison, Executive DirectorNERACOOSJason Gedamke, Director, Ocean Acoustics ProgramNOAA FisheriesJolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation DivisionNOAA FisheriesAllison Hernandez, Biologist, ESA Interagency Cooperation DivisionNOAA FisheriesAmy Scholik-Schlomer, Protected Resources Acoustic CoordinatorNOAA FisheriesKathy BroughtonNOAA National Marine SanctuariesShep Smith, Director, Office of Coast SurveyNOAA National Ocean ServiceTodd Christenson, Education and Outreach SpecialistNOAA Office of EducationMatt Womble, Knauss FellowNOAA Office of the Chief ScientistJeff Vorberger, Vice President, Policy & Government AffiarsNOIAMark Wood, PresidentOcean Sonics, Ltd.Kyle Becker, Program Officer, Ocean Battlespace Sensing DepartmentOffice of Naval ResearchSteven Hipfel, Environmental Legal CounselOffice of Naval ResearchRaymond Soukup, Ocean Acoustics Program OfficerOffice of Naval ResearchRoberta Marinelli, Dean, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric SciencesOregon State UniversityDavid Bradley, ProfessorPennsylvania State UniversityJesse AusubelRichard Lounsbery FoundationAllison Miller, Research Program ManagerSchmidt Ocean InstituteLeonard Pace, Science Program ManagerSchmidt Ocean InstituteBrandon Southall, PresidentSEA, Inc.Debra Hernandez, Executive DirectorSECOORAHank Lobe , PresidentSevern Marine Technologies, LLCKris Lynch, Science & Regulatory Policy SpecialistShell Exploration & Production CompanyRuth Perry, Marine Science and Regulatory Policy SpecialistShell Exploration & Production Company

Ralph Rayner, ChairmanSonardyne International, Ltd.Rob Dunbar, ProfessorStanford UniversityPaul Cooper, DirectorTeledyne CARIS, Inc.Peter Furze, APEX Product Line Manager, Teledyne Webb ResearchTeledyne Webb ResearchDebbie Thomas, Interim DeanTexas A&M UniversitySue Cook, SecretaryThe Oceanography SocietyTara Elliott, Flag Aide to RDML Timothy C. GallaudetU.S. NavyRDML Timothy Gallaudet, Oceanographer of the NavyU.S. NavyDick West, RetiredU.S. NavyTony Busalacchi, PresidentUCARAri Gerstman, Director, Washington OperationsUCARS. Bradley Moran, Dean, School of Fisheries and Ocean ScienceUniversity of Alaska FairbanksJim Edson, Head of Marine SciencesUniversity of ConnecticutBrian Taylor, Interim Vice Chancellor for ResearchUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaDon Boesch, PresidentUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceJennifer Miksis-Olds, Research Professor, Center for Coastal & Ocean MappingUniversity of New HampshireJim Miller, Professor, Ocean EngineeringUniversity of Rhode IslandRobert Thunell, Senior Associate Dean for Natural SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaJackie Dixon, Dean, School of Marine SciencesUniversity of South FloridaMonty Graham, Director, School of Ocean Science and TechnologyUniversity of Southern MississippiTerry Quinn, Director, Institute for GeophysicsUniversity of Texas at AustinPeter Hill, Government AffairsWoods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMark Abbott, President & CEOWoods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionCharna Meth, Independent Contractor


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AlabamaDauphin Island Sea Lab

AlaskaAlaska Ocean Observing SystemArctic Research Consortium of the United

StatesNorth Pacific Research BoardUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks

CaliforniaAquarium of the PacificBodega Marine LabEsriL-3 MariPro, Inc.Liquid Robotics, Inc.Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing Marine LaboratoryNaval Postgraduate SchoolStanford UniversityUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, San Diego (Scripps)University of Southern CaliforniaRomberg Tiburon Center for Environmental

StudiesTeledyne Marine

ColoradoCooperative Institute for Research in

Environmental Sciences

ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut

DelawareMid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal

Ocean Observing SystemUniversity of Delaware

FloridaEarth2Ocean, Inc. FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic

InstituteFlorida Institute of OceanographyMote Marine LaboratoryNova Southeastern UniversityUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of South Florida

GeorgiaSkidaway Institute of Oceanography of the

University of GeorgiaSavannah State University

HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

IllinoisJohn G. Shedd Aquarium

LouisianaASV Global, LLC Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Louisiana State University

MaineBigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesThe IOOS Association University of Maine

MarylandJohns Hopkins UniversityNational Aquarium Severn Marine Technologies, LLCUniversity of Maryland Center for

Environmental Science

MassachusettsMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Massachusetts Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

MichiganUniversity of Michigan

MississippiUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Southern Mississippi

New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire

New JerseyMonmouth University Urban Coast InstituteRutgers University

New YorkColumbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth

ObservatoryStony Brook University

North CarolinaDuke University Marine LaboratoryEast Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington

OregonOregon State University

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University

Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island

South CarolinaSouth Carolina Sea Grant ConsortiumUniversity of South Carolina

Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company

TexasFugroHarte Research InstituteSonardyne, Inc.Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin

VirginiaCollege of William and Mary Virginia

Institute of Marine Sciences Institute for Global Environmental

Strategies Old Dominion UniversityU.S. Arctic Research Commission

WashingtonSea-Bird Scientific, Inc.University of Washington

Washington, DCMarine Technology SocietyNational Ocean Industries AssociationSoutheastern Universities Research

Association

WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School

of Freshwater Sciences

AustraliaInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at

the University of Tasmania

BermudaBermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

CanadaDalhousie UniversityUniversity of Victoria

Members of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership

The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization that represents the leading public and private ocean research institutes, aquaria, and industry with the mission to advance research, education, and sound ocean policy. The organization also manages, coordinates, and facilitates ocean research and education programs in areas of ocean observing, ocean exploration, and ocean partnerships.

www.OceanLeadership.org

Forum Hotel:Marriott Residence Inn

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Forum Venue:JW Marriott - ASAE Conference Center

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Reception:Acadiana Restaurant901 New York Avenue, NW

2016 Industry Forum - Ocean Leadership

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