Outreach Institution Outreach WHOI in the News Public Policy Science Policy   Outreach > Public Policy Public Policy Scientists at WHOI contribute to the discussion of public policy issues at the national and international levels. A selection of their activities in 2003 is given here. Scientist Policy Don Anderson Testimony on harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, U.S. House of Representatives Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards Briefing on harmful algal blooms, U.S. House of Representatives Oceans Caucus and the House Committee on Science Bob Beardsley Member, Outfall Monitoring Science Advisory Panel, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ken Brink Scientific Advisory Board, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy* George Frisk Chair, Committee on Potential Impacts of Ambient Noise in the Ocean on Marine Mammals, National Academy of Sciences/ National Research Council (NAS/NRC) Bob Gagosian Scientific Advisory Board, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy* Darlene Ketten Testimony on military provisions in the Marine Mammal Protection Act, U.S. House of Representatives Resources Committee Testimony on impacts of environmental laws on readiness, U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Testimony on modification of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness Member, Ambient Noise in the Oceans and Effects on Marine Mammals Panel, Ocean Studies Board**, NAS/NRC Larry Madin Member, Advisory Board Science Committee to Review Science Policy and Programs, National Park Service Judy McDowell Ocean Management Task Force, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Andy Solow Testimony on Bush Administration’s plan for global climate change research, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chair, Outfall Monitoring Science Advisory Panel, EPA Scientific Advisory Board, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy* John Stegeman Committee to Review Health Effects of Agent Orange in Vietnam Veterans, National Research Council/Institute of Medicine Peter Tyack Testimony on Marine Mammal Protection Act Reauthorization, U.S. House of Representatives Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Testimony on modification of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness Testimony on reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard *The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy is establishing findings and making recommendations to the President and Congress for a coordinated and comprehensive national ocean policy. **The Ocean Studies Board was established by the National Research Council to advise the U.S. federal government on issues of ocean science, engineering, and policy.