“Oceans are crucial to the Earth’s ecosystem and to all Americans because they drive global weather patterns, feed our people and are a major source of employment for fisheries and recreation. As president, I will commit my administration to develop the kind of strong, integrated, well-managed program of ocean stewardship that is essential to sustain a healthy marine environment.”
– President Barack Obama, 2008
Policy Advocacy for Current Policy Priorities
National Ocean Policy
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Climate Change
Other Policy Documents
Testimonies
Letters of Endorsements
Energy & Mineral Resources
Ocean & Coastal Management
Ocean Exploration & Observation
Marine Conservation
Policy Documents
Current Policy Priorities
National Ocean Policy
2/27/12: Letter to the National Ocean Council Chairs Regarding Comments on the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan
7/1/11: Letter to National Ocean Council Chairs Regarding Comments and Recommendations on NOP Strategic Action Plans Full Content Outlines
12/10: Science Requirements for Marine Spatial Planning, An Ocean Leadership Policy Document
1/27/10: Letter to CEQ on the Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Framework for Effective CMSP
7/16/09: The Role of Science in a National Ocean Policy for the Oceans, Coasts and the Great Lakes, a Presentation by Robert. B. Gagosian
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
02/12/12: Letter to NRDA Trustees on Draft Phase I Restoration Plan and Assessment
10/26/11: Letter to Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Preliminary Restoration Strategy
12/3/10: Letter to the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Regarding Lessons Learned
7/30/10: Letter to the National Research Council Committee on K-12 Science Education Regarding Comments on the Draft NRC Science Framework for Science Education
7/27/10: Article in the Washington Post: Research on Gulf Oil Spill Shouldn’t Take a Backseat to Litigation, by Robert B. Gagosian and Christopher F. D’Elia
6/23/10: Scientific Symposium Meeting Summary on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Louisiana State University
Climate Change
11/15/10: Follow-up Letter to NOAA With Recommendations Regarding NOAA’s Proposed Climate Service from Ocean Leadership’s Board Members
10/18/10: Letter to NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Regarding the Strategic Vision and Framework Document for NOAA’s Proposed Climate Service
5/14/10: Letter to NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Providing Recommendations for NOAA’s Climate Service Draft Proposal
4/9/10: Letter to John Holdren, Director of OSTP, Supporting the Dual-Frequency Scatterometer Mission Proposed by NOAA
6/09: Deciphering the Ocean Climate System, An Ocean Leadership Policy Document
Other Policy Documents
Testimonies
03/22/12: Testimony of Robert B. Gagosian, President and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science Hearing
03/08/12: Testimony of Dr. Timothy Cowles, Program Director, Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
Letters of Endorsement
8/20/11: Letter to NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Providing Recommendations on NOAA’s Draft Scientific Integrity Policy and Procedural Handbook
7/25/11: Letter to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Supporting HR 1171 (Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011)
11/29/10: Letter to Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Recommending Dr. Scott Doney as Chief Scientist at NOAA
09/24/07: Letter to Senators Harry Reid and Mitchen McConnel encouraging the Senate’s approval of US accession to the Law of the Sea Convention
