South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Citizen Science Pool Advisory Panel

Members of the Citizen Science Pool may be appointed to serve on the Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel, Projects Advisory Panel, or an Ad-Hoc Technical Advisory Panel. Members of the pool are not term-limited.   

The Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel is responsible for providing programmatic-level recommendations. Specific tasks include reviewing policies, providing program direction and multi-partner support, helping identify citizen science research priorities, and providing general advice. The Committee includes five Citizen Science Pool members, a SERO representative, a SEFSC representative, and a SSC representative. Appointments are 3-5 years dependent on programmatic growth. The Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel typically meets twice a year or as needed via webinar or in person. 

The Citizen Science Projects Advisory Panel’s role is to advise the Council’s Citizen Science Program. Specific tasks include helping identify citizen science research priorities across fisheries the Council manages, assisting with developing volunteer engagement strategies and serving as outreach ambassadors. The Advisory Panel is comprised of representatives from the Council’s fishery Advisory Panels (AP), Habitat and Ecosystem AP, and Outreach and Communication AP. Terms are typically three years but depend on that representative’s term on their Council-related AP. The Citizen Science Projects Advisory Panel typically meets once a year or as needed via webinar. 

Members of Ad-Hoc Advisory Panels typically serve in a review capacity for process-oriented Program components. An example of past Ad-Hoc Advisory Panels is the Citizen Science Action Teams that helped develop programmatic infrastructure and support resources during the Program’s initial development. Appointments to Ad-Hoc Advisory Panels are contingent on the nature of the committee but typically would not exceed one year. There are currently no active Citizen Science Ad-Hoc Advisory Panels.

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Citizen Science Pool Members
Panel Name State Seat
1 CitSciPool Wally Bubley SC At-large
2 CitSciPool Stephen Donalson FL At-large
3 CitSciPool Shelly Krueger FL At-large
4 CitSciPool Will Heyman TX At-large
5 CitSciPool Jimmy Hull FL At-large
6 CitSciPool Rob Cheshire NC At-large
7 CitSciPool Tracey Smart SC At-large
8 CitSciPool Michelle Duval PA At-large
9 CitSciPool Kathy Knowlton GA At-large
10 CitSciPool Bryan Fluech GA At-large
11 CitSciPool Matt Perkinson SC At-large
12 CitSciPool Rusty Hudson FL At-large
13 CitSciPool Scott Baker Jr. NC At-large
14 CitSciPool Sara Mirabilio NC At-large
15 CitSciPool Rick DeVictor FL At-large
16 CitSciPool Nikhil Mehta FL At-large
17 CitSciPool Stephen Gross GA At-large
18 CitSciPool Bob Zales GA At-large
19 CitSciPool Michael Ayers NC At-large
20 CitSciPool David Tilley NC At-large
21 CitSciPool Dustin Daniels No At-large
22 CitSciPool Jay Cranford GA At-large
23 CitSciPool Bridgette Froeschke FL At-large
24 CitSciPool Stephen Ranney SC At-large
25 CitSciPool Robert Lorenz NC At-large
26 CitSciPool Sam Baker FL At-large
27 CitSciPool George Sedberry VA At-large
28 CitSciPool Meredith Whitten NC At-large
29 CitSciPool Haley Stephens FL At-large
Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel
Citizens Science Projects Advisory Panel
Panel Name State Seat
1 CitSciProj Matt Perkinson SC OC AP
2 CitSciProj Bryan Fluech GA OC AP; Shrimp AP
3 CitSciProj David Moss FL SG AP
4 CitSciProj Richard Gomez FL SG AP
5 CitSciProj Steve Donalson FL MC AP
6 CitSciProj Jon Reynolds FL DW AP
7 CitSciProj Thomas Newman NC MC AP
8 CitSciProj Justin Smith NC Spiny AP
9 CitSciProj Mimi Stafford FL Spiny AP

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