The People Behind the Program

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Andrea Copping

Senior Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Dr. Andrea E. Copping joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Marine Sciences Laboratory in Sequim in 2006, as the Senior Program Manager for marine and coastal waters. Currently Dr. Copping is leading PNNL’s ocean energy program, focused on the development of clean renewable energy from ocean tides, waves and offshore wind. Dr. Copping brings extensive experience in the field of marine science and was involved in many of the key scientific and planning processes leading to the Puget Sound Initiative. Prior to joining Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Dr. Copping was the Associate Director of the Washington Sea Grant Program at the University of Washington and is currently an Affiliate Associate Professor for the University of Washington’s School of Marine Affairs. Her research interests include the interaction of humans with the coastal environment, and the use of science in marine resource management.
 

For those of you who have never had the honor of developing an ERF Conference program (or any other large scale conference program) it all seems easy. And the ERF 2003 Program Co-Chairs and their diligent committee have made it appear so. In fact it is hard as well as exhilarating work. I want to acknowledge the work already done by these folks and remember the long road ahead to September 2003. In particular co-chairs Si Simenstad and Steve Bollens have put in long hours and burned many brain cells. Jim Brennan and Alan Mearns are running their own committees on posters and workshops respectively, as well as contributing to the overall program design. The other Program Committee members deserve praise for their attention to detail and their ability to encourage their colleagues to participate!

ERF 2003 Program Committee

Co-Chairs: Charles ("Si") Simenstad, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and
Steve Bollens, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Jim Brennan, King County, WA
Doug Bulthuis, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mount Vernon , WA
Glenn Cannon, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Colin Levings, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lisa Lucas, US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA
Parker MacCready, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Alan Mearns, NOAA-HazMat, Seattle, WA
Jan Newton, Dept of Ecology, Olympia, WA
Fred Prahl, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Scott Redman, Puget Sound Action Team, Olympia, WA
Jennifer Ruesink, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Steve Rumrill, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Coos Bay, OR
Randy Shuman, King County, Seattle, WA
Steve Sulkin, Western Washington University, Anacortes, WA
Bruce Sutherland, Columbia River Estuary Program, Portland, OR