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Oregon Sea Grant Coastal and Ocean Issues Workshop

Aquaculture

MISSION AND IMMEDIATE TASKS FOR COMMITTEES

• Nomination
  • Mission – as directed by the EXCOM recruit, screen, hold elections and tally elections for Assembly officers.
  • Immediate Tasks – {Note: Bylaws changes on terms of service and EXCOM make up should be approved before final nominees are assembled for the 2006 term elections}
    • Identify EXCOM leadership terms expiring this year.
    • Solicit at least two candidates for each vacant position.
    • Seek candidate nominations from list serv.
    • Verify candidates will serve if elected.
    • Assemble short background and interest on each candidate.
    • Develop election packet for distribution to Assembly membership
    • Conduct elections in November through e-mail ballot.
    • Report election results to Chair-elect as soon as available following election.
• Awards
  • Mission –as directed by the EXCOM conduct the nomination and selection process for the Wick Award, Superior Outreach Programming Award and other Awards that may be developed by the Assembly.
  • Immediate Tasks –
    • Develop nomination packet for the Wick Award.
    • Solicit nominations for the Wick Award in Administration and in Programming.
    • Review the nominations and select the winners.
    • Submit selection results to EXCOM for validation.
    • Arrange for awards and make presentation at Assembly meeting in 2006.
• Beltway Brown Bag
  • Mission -- as directed by the EXCOM, make recommendations for the organization, timing, theme and principal headliners in accordance with the guidelines for conducting the Beltway Brown Bag initiative.
  • Immediate Tasks –
    • Plan and conduct BBB 5.
    • Plan addition BBBs as opportunity is available during the year.
    • Follow the guidelines for the BBB and submit revisions to the EXCOM as needed.
• Education & Professional Development
  • Mission – as directed by the EXCOM, oversee the organization and conduct of the Sea Grant Academy and other such professional development opportunities that may be suitable for Sea Grant extension staff.
  • Immediate Tasks –
    • Oversee the conduct of Phase II of the Sea Grant Academy
    • Work with the NSGO to develop a proposal for establishing support funding the Sea Grant Academy and a larger Sea Grant Institute.
    • Work with leadership of the SGA to utilize the 501(c)(3) organizational structure of the SGA to serve as an umbrella for submission of a proposal on the Sea Grant Academy/Institute.
    • Establish, with the leadership of SGA, an unique account for use by the Assembly in the management and conduct of the Sea Grant Academy/Institute.
    • Manage any grant or donation received for the purposes of professional development.
• Meeting Planning –
  • Mission – as directed by the EXCOM, plan, organize and implement annual meetings of the Assembly either independently or in conjunction with Sea Grant Week.
  • Immediate Tasks –
    • Work with the staff of the Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program to organize and host a meeting of the Assembly in 2006.
    • Work with other elements of the Sea Grant network for possible joint meeting arrangements in 2006.
    • Solicit input for the 2006 Assembly meeting theme and program.
    • Establish program and invite speakers in support of theme and objectives of the 2006 Assembly meeting.
    • Coordinate logistics and activities for the 2006 meeting with the Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program.
• Bylaws Review
  • Mission – as directed by the EXCOM, maintain the bylaws of the Assembly and recommend revisions of the bylaws as may be required.
  • Immediate Tasks
    • Prepare amendments to Assembly Bylaws, based on input from the EXCOM, reflecting policy changes approved at the Assembly meeting during Sea Grant Week 05.
    • Submit amendments to the EXCOM for full membership review and comment.
    • Consider comments received from membership and revise proposed bylaw amendments as necessary.
    • Submit revised amendments to the EXCOM for final review and submission to membership for approval through an e-mail vote with proper notification.
    • Make revisions to bylaws following successful amendment vote.
    • Review bylaws for other modifications as needed and submit to the EXCOM for consideration at the 2006 Assembly meeting.
• Fisheries Extension –
  • Mission -- Develop a national identity for Sea Grant fisheries extension
  • Immediate Tasks –
    • Provide policy guidance on fisheries extension to NSGO.
    • Provide regional and national coordination and leadership of fisheries extension efforts.
    • Develop visible outcomes of FEE (rounds 1&2) projects (impacts, accountability).
    • Represent Sea Grant Extension (SGE) to national and regional partners.
    • Educate external partners on national fisheries issues and SGE's abilities to address the issues.
    • Create/maintain partnerships with NMFS, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, AFS-Extension ad hoc group, Regional Fisheries Management Councils, and other state and regional management agencies.
    • Serve as a ‘clearing house' for fisheries outreach, communication and education issues and as an information ‘portal' at the regional level.
    • Build/maintain links to the Sea Grant "triad"(communications, education, research) concerning fisheries issues.
    • Provide annual report on regional fisheries extension programming, including FTE's.
    • Represent fisheries extension on Fisheries Theme Team

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