The role of the ORION Education and Public Awareness Committee (EPAC) is to advise the ORION program in matters of education and public awareness. In particular, the EPAC will advise the Project Office on how, given available resources, to exploit most effectively the unique capabilities of ocean observatories to enhance science education and public awareness of the oceans.
ORION EPAC Membership:
George Matsumoto (Chair) - Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Julie Bursek - NOAA/Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary
Roman Czujko - American Institute of Physics
Annette deCharon - Bigelow Laboratory
Sharon Franks - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Sharon Gilman - Coastal Carolina University
Amy Holt-Cline - University of New Hampshire
Darryl Keith - Environmental Protection Agency
David Malmquist - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Janice McDonnell - Rutgers University
Carrie McDougall - NOAA
Karen Romano Young - Children's author/illustrator
EPAC Meetings:
October 2-3, 2006: Washington, DC
December 1-2, 2005: Washington, DC
October 3-5, 2005:Washington, DC
Meeting Summary (PDF: 9KB)
