Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 9, 1 September 2013 — NOAA advisory councils [ARTICLE]

NOAA advisory councils

Two National Oeeanie and Atmospheric Administration advisory councils are seeking applicants to serve on their Native Hawaiian and other seats. Deadline to apply is Sept. 30. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is seeking to fill 10 primary seats and 14 alternate seats on its 53-member volunteer advisory eouneil for the following: commercial shipping, whale watching, oeean recreation, business/commerce, citizen-at-large, conservation, tourism, Eāna'i Island, Moloka'i Island, youth, Native Hawaiian, research, Honolulu County and Hawai'i County. Alternates attend meetings when primary members are not available and assume a seat if a primary member resigns. For an application kit or more information, contact sanctuary superintendent Malia Chow at Malia.Chow@noaa.gov, (808) 397-2651, ext. 251, or visit hawaii humpbackwhale.noaa.gov. Send completed applications to: Malia Chow, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 6600 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Suite 301, Honolulu, HI 96825. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, is seeking two alternates for its Native Hawaiian elder andNative Hawaiian seats. For an application kit or information contact Katie Gentry, reserve advisory eouneil coordinator, at katie.gentry@noaa.gov, (808) 6943936 or by mail: Katie Gentry, Office ofNationalMarine Sanctuaries, 6600 Kalaniana'ole Hwy, #300,

Honolulu, HI 96825. Application kits ean be downloaded at www. papahanaumokuakea.gov/council/ welcome.html.