Bob Swett, National Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Sponsorship Committee Chair

Boating and Waterway Planning Program

Florida Sea Grant College Program

University of Florida

Stephanie Showalter Otts, National Co-Chair,
Program Committee Chair

Director, National Sea Grant Law Center

Jody Thompson, National Co-Chair

Environmental Extension Associate

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Auburn University Marine Extension and

Research Center

Holly Abeels, Florida Chair

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County

Chris Verlinde, Florida Co-Chair

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County

Tom Ankersen

Legal Skills Professor

UF Levin College of Law

Mark Breederland

Extension Educator

Michigan Sea Grant

Rebecca Burton

Communications Coordinator

Florida Sea Grant

Libby Carnahan, Field Trip Committee Chair

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

Nicole Faghin

Coastal Management Specialist

Washington Sea Grant

Pat Harrell

Boat Access Coordinator

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Michael Henderson

Navigation Manager

South Florida & U.S. Caribbean

NOAA Office of Coast Survey

Lisa Krimsky

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

Brenda Leonard

Program Administrator

Office of Environmental Education and Sustainable Initiatives

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Bill Mahan

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Bay County

Major Richard Moore

Section Leader, Boating and Waterways

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Bill Sargent

Management Analyst

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Betty Staugler

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County

Robert Turpin
Manager
Marine Resources Division
Escambia County BCC