The Steering Committee has selected Tucson, Arizona as the site for the 3rd National Conference. Conference and hotel facilities are readily available and bids have been requested from 3 potential sites.

The following persons have already agreed to serve on the Local Arrangement Committee (LAC):

Kevin Fitzsimmons, University of Arizona

Dennis McIntosh, University of Arizona

--George Brooks, Gila River Community

--Fred Conte, University of California at Davis

--Ray RaLonde, University of Alaska

The following persons were selected to serve on the National Steering Committee

State Name Institution _______

Alabama David Cline Auburn University

Alaska Ray Ralonde University of Alaska

Arizona Kevin Fitzsimmons University of Arizona

Arkansas Nathan Stone University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Hawaii Jim Szyper University of Hawaii

Iowa Joseph Morris Iowa State University

Massachusetts Dale Leavitt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Maryland Don Webster University of Maryland

Michigan Ron Kinnunen Michigan State University

Virginia Brian Nerrie Virginia State University

The first members of an advisory committee have also been selected. Additional members will be selected from the RAC's. They will receive no direct project funding for their participation but will be included in all information dissemination from the conference and solicited for their advice and expertise in the design and implementation of this conference.

Conference Advisory Committee:

Ted Batterson NC RAC Michigan State University

Gary Jensen USDA CSREES

Max Mayeaux USDA CSREES

Jim McVey National Office of Sea Grant College

Jim Murray National Office of Sea Grant College

Merle Jensen Associate Dean University of Arizona