GLIN==> NOAA's Dr. Larry Robinson to speak on NOAA's role in the implementation of the National Ocean Policy

*NOAA's Dr. Larry Robinson to speak on NOAA's role in the implementation of
the National Ocean Policy*
NOAA in the Great Lakes and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research
Laboratory are pleased to welcome Dr. Larry Robinson to Ann Arbor to speak
on NOAA's role in the implementation of the National Ocean Policy.  The
presentation will take place on Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:00
a.m. at NOAA's
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 4840 S. State Rd., Ann
Arbor.<http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/facil/triptik.html>
The Public is welcome.

Dr. Robinson serves as assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and
atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  In his
position, Robinson supports and manages NOAA's coastal and marine programs,
including marine sanctuaries for preserving areas of special national
significance and nautical charts for safe navigation. He also supports
NOAA’s participation as a lead agency in President Obama’s Ocean Policy Task
Force.
*
Background on the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force:
*President Obama signed an Executive Order
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-stewardship-ocean-our-coasts-and-great-lakes>establishing
a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes
on July 19, 2010. The Executive Order adopts the Final Recommendations of
the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force  and directs Federal agencies to
take the appropriate steps to implement them.

The Executive Order strengthens ocean governance and coordination,
establishes guiding principles for ocean management, and adopts a flexible
framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning to address
conservation, economic activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of the
ocean, our coasts and the Great Lakes. Obama Administration released the Final
Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task
Force<http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/OPTF_FinalRecs.pdf>
which will establish a National Policy for the Stewardship of the
Ocean,
Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) and create a National Ocean
Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination.

The NOC will coordinate across the Federal Government to implement the
National Policy.  The Final Recommendations also call for the establishment
of a Governance Coordinating Committee to formally engage with state,
tribal, and local authorities.

NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the
depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our
coastal and marine resources. Visit us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/usnoaagov.


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Lynne Chaimowitz
(734) 741-2256
Project and Technical Specialist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Find out about our research online @ http://www.glerl.noaa.gov

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@ http://www.greatlakesrestoration.us
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