Dr. Felicia Coleman, Director of the FSUCML, was recently appointed to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee by the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of the Interior. She is one of 11 new members appointed to the 30-member committee. The charge of the committee is to advise the Departments of Commerce and the Interior on the development and implementation of a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs). Coleman was instrumental in developing two marine protected areas in the Gulf of Mexico during her tenure on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the Madison Swanson Marine Reserve and the Steamboat Lumps Marine Reserve.
Goodbye to Stan Thomas, Security Guard Extraordinaire
Since 2006, FSU Police Security Guard Stan Thomas has been a positive presence at FSUCML, giving all faculty, staff, students, and visitors a warm welcome while maintaining the Lab's security. Stan is moving on to a new security post at the University Center where he will watch over the administrative buildings and work stadium special events, including football games. We will all miss him dreadfully and wish him well in his new position.