Sea Grant's citizen advisors meet regularly with program leaders, scientists,
and other stakeholders to help set priorities for the program and its
research support.
Advisory Council
Oregon Sea Grant's Advisory Council helps ensure that research and outreach programs address the needs and priorities of Oregon's ocean and coastal communities, businesses, and policymakers.
Council members, who are appointed for three-year terms, meet periodically to help set program priorities, offer advice on specific project proposals and, generally, advise the program's administrative staff. Members and former members of the Advisory Council also act as advocates for Sea Grant under a variety of circumstances.
Current Advisory Council members
- Dr. Xanthippe Augerot, Corvallis, OR. Consultant, Pangaea Environmental LLC.
- Kirk Beiningen, Milwaukie, OR. Retired, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Anne Berblinger, Portland, OR. Retired, US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration; small farm owner.
- Ralph Brown, Brookings, OR. Marine Resources Consutling. Past Curry County Commissioner; past commercial Fisherman; past member, Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
- Ellie Dumdi, Junction City, OR. Past Member, Lane County Board of Commissioners.
- Nancy Leonard, Waldport, OR. Waldport City Manager; member, Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission; past member, Oregon Water Resources Commission.
- Mikell O'Mealy, Portland, OR. State Department of Environmental Quality's Northwest Economic Revitalization Team and Tribal Liaison; former Sea Grant Natural Resources Fellow.
- Allan Rumbaugh, Tigard, OR. Retired, General Manager, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay.
- William Schreiber, Bay City, OR. Owner, FV Captain Ryan; current member of ODFW Developmental Fisheries Board.
- Merritt Tuttle, Oceanside, OR. Retired, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Emeritus:
- Don Barth, Newport, OR. Retired Bank President; Past Commissioner, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission; Board member, Yaquina Bay Economic Foundation.
- Basil Edmunds, Kailua-Kona, HI. Former Seafood Processor; Retired, Oregon Economic Development Department.
- Bob Montgomery, Cascade Locks, OR. Former Member, Oregon House of Representatives; former Manager, Port of Cascade Locks.
- Willa Nehlsen, Portland, OR. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist; former member of Pacific Rivers Council; former member of Oregon's Salmon Restoration & Production Task Force.