Public Forum on the Navy Sonar Range Impacts and Gaps in Science Monday, August 14, 2006 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Duke University Marine Laboratory Auditorium Beaufort, North Carolina Come hear expert speakers talk about the potential impacts of the Navy’s proposed sonar range on commercially and recreationally important fish, sea turtles and marine mammals and the gaps in current scientific knowledge. Find out what happens now as the environmental impact statement process moves forward and how you can make your concerns heard at an upcoming Navy meeting. Dr. Michelle Duval, Environmental Defenseâ€â€ÂÂÂoverview of issue Dr. Joseph Luczkovich, East Carolina Universityâ€â€ÂÂÂfish acoustics and behavior Dr. Larry Crowder, Duke Universityâ€â€ÂÂÂsea turtle impacts Dr. Ann Pabst, University of North Carolina at Wilmingtonâ€â€ÂÂÂmarine mammal impacts Dr. Louis Daniel, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheriesâ€â€ÂÂÂcatch data and bottom mapping Michelle Nowlin, Southern Environmental Law Centerâ€â€ÂÂÂgaps in Navy analysis, EIS process Andrew Wetzler, Natural Resources Defense Councilâ€â€ÂÂÂnational legal/policy issues There will also be a stakeholder panel representing commercial and recreational fishing and the sea turtle hospital sharing their questions and concernsâ€â€ÂÂÂMelvin Shepard, Captain Joe Shute and Jean Beasley. The forum is free, but pre-registration by July 31st is required, as we will be serving lunch. To register, please contact the Coastal Federation at 252-393-8185 or by e-mail at
Preliminary partners include Southern Environmental Law Center, Environmental Defense, Sierra Club, Audubon Society, North Carolina Conservation Network, Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, New River Foundation Neuse River Foundation, PenderWatch & Conservancy, Brunswick Environmental Action Team, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center and Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation Council of North Carolina and Carteret Crossroads.
Public Forum on the Navy Sonar Range
Impacts and Gaps in Science
Monday, August 14, 2006
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Duke University Marine Laboratory Auditorium
Beaufort, North Carolina
Come hear expert speakers talk about the potential impacts of the Navy’s proposed sonar range on commercially and recreationally important fish, sea turtles and marine mammals and the gaps in current scientific knowledge. Find out what happens now as the environmental impact statement process moves forward and how you can make your concerns heard at an upcoming Navy meeting.
Dr. Michelle Duval, Environmental Defenseâ€â€ÂÂÂoverview of issue
Dr. Joseph Luczkovich, East Carolina Universityâ€â€ÂÂÂfish acoustics and behavior
Dr. Larry Crowder, Duke Universityâ€â€ÂÂÂsea turtle impacts
Dr. Ann Pabst, University of North Carolina at Wilmingtonâ€â€ÂÂÂmarine mammal impacts
Dr. Louis Daniel, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheriesâ€â€ÂÂÂcatch data and bottom mapping
Michelle Nowlin, Southern Environmental Law Centerâ€â€ÂÂÂgaps in Navy analysis, EIS process
Andrew Wetzler, Natural Resources Defense Councilâ€â€ÂÂÂnational legal/policy issues
There will also be a stakeholder panel representing commercial and recreational fishing and the sea turtle hospital sharing their questions and concernsâ€â€ÂÂÂMelvin Shepard, Captain Joe Shute and Jean Beasley.
The forum is free, but pre-registration by July 31st is required, as we will be serving lunch. To register, please contact the Coastal Federation at 252-393-8185 or by e-mail at
nc**@nc*****.org.Preliminary partners include Southern Environmental Law Center, Environmental Defense, Sierra Club, Audubon Society, North Carolina Conservation Network, Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, New River Foundation Neuse River Foundation, PenderWatch & Conservancy, Brunswick Environmental Action Team, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center and Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation Council of North Carolina and Carteret Crossroads.