The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the second Marc J. Hershman Excellence in Mentoring Award. Professor Hershman taught at the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs and School of Law and was a respected leader in the ocean and coastal community, including serving as a member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative. In memory of Professor Hershman, the Joint Initiative will present this award to a professional who exemplifies the legacy of Professor Hershman in educating, training, and inspiring students and young professionals to pursue careers in ocean and coastal policy and management. The award will be presented during the Coastal Zone '11 Conference in Chicago, Illinois in July 2011. Nominations are open to members of the academic community who have a strong record of excellence in mentoring students or young professionals in the field of ocean and coastal policy and management. To nominate an individual for this award, please submit a nomination form, statement of qualifications, and at least two letters of support to Laura Cantral at lcantral at merid.org by June 3, 2011. For more information, please visit the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative website at www.jointoceancommission.org. -- Jennifer Day, M.S., APR Great Lakes Regional Coordinator USDOC/NOAA 4840 South State Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 (Phone) 734-741-2266 (Fax) 734-741-2055 jennifer.day at noaa.gov NOAA in the Great Lakes <http://www.regions.noaa.gov/great_lakes/> Great Lakes Restoration Initiative <http://greatlakesrestoration.us/> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/glin-announce/attachments/20110520/28c7ce6c/attachment.html