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Table of Contents FEDERAL AGENCIES ............................................................................................................................... 3 U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR) ........................................................ 3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) ................................................................. 3 U.S. COAST GUARD (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) ................................................................. 4 MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE (DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR) ...................................................... 4 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)..................... 4 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (DOC/NOAA).................................................................................... 4 The National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center (DOC/NOAA)................................................... 4 National Marine Sanctuaries Program (DOC/NOAA) ......................................................................... 5 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.......................................................................................................... 5 Maritime Heritage Program .............................................................................................................................. 5 Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.................................................................................................................. 5 Pacific Islands Region....................................................................................................................................... 5 Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary ......................................................................... 6 National Weather Service ..................................................................................................................... 6 Office of Ocean Exploration ................................................................................................................. 7 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR)..................................................................... 8 Biscayne National Park ........................................................................................................................ 8 1 All links current as of 06/01/06 National Marine Protected Area Center, 1305 East West Highway, 12th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910 2 ACTIVITIES IN STATES AND TERRITORIES..................................................................................... 9 ALASKA...................................................................................................................................................... 9 State Agencies’ News ............................................................................................................................ 9 FLORIDA..................................................................................................................................................... 9 State Agencies’ News ............................................................................................................................ 9 Other State News .................................................................................................................................. 9 MICHIGAN ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Other State News ................................................................................................................................10 NORTH CAROLINA.................................................................................................................................... 11 State Agencies’ News .......................................................................................................................... 11 Other State News ................................................................................................................................11 RHODE ISLAND......................................................................................................................................... 12 State Agencies’ News .......................................................................................................................... 12 WASHINGTON........................................................................................................................................... 13 State Agencies’ News .......................................................................................................................... 13 WISCONSIN............................................................................................................................................... 14 Other State News ................................................................................................................................14 FROM THE HALLS OF ACADEMIA .................................................................................................... 14 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................. 14 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................... 14 MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY................................................................................................................. 14 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY........................................................................................................................ 15 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI ............................................................................................ 15 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ....................................................................................................................... 15 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTT ................................................................................................................. 15 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND................................................................................................................ 15 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA ............................................................................................................... 15 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES...................................................................................................................... 15 OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF AND INTERNATIONAL WATERS .................................................................. 15 CANADA ................................................................................................................................................... 16 EGYPT ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 GREECE .................................................................................................................................................... 18 INDIA........................................................................................................................................................ 19 ITALY ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 THE NETHERLANDS .................................................................................................................................. 19 TURKEY.................................................................................................................................................... 19 UKRAINE .................................................................................................................................................