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Tony MacDonald, J.D.

He is director of Urban Coast Institute.  He was previously the executive director of the Coastal States Organization (CSO) from 1998-2005. CSO, based in Washington, DC, represents the interests of the Governors of the United States’ 35 coastal states and territories on coastal and ocean policy matters.

Expertise:

Tony MacDonald can speak on the following topics: ocean resources management issues and public policy, federal environmental legislation and congressional affairs.

Association(s): Urban Coast Institute (UCI)

Presentation(s):

Coastal Zone Management

Regional and state management of coastal environment and sustainable development.

Recommended Audience(s): High School, College or University, Community Groups

Marine Environmental Policy and Politics

Current issues and advocacy related to coastal and ocean laws and regulation.

Recommended Audience(s): High School, College or University, Community Groups

Marine Pollution and Environmental Protection

Ocean dumping, clean Water Act, nonpoint pollution, marine debris, oceans and human health.

Recommended Audience(s): High School, College or University, Community Groups

Ocean Law and Policy – National and international Issues

Recommended Audience(s): High School, College or University, Community Groups

John Tiedemann, M.S.

He received an M.S. from Florida Institute of Technology.

Expertise: John Tiedemann can speak on the following topics: marine ecology, coastal zone management, environmental science, and marine and environmental education. Current applied research includes macrozooplankton studies of Barnegat Bay and an analysis of catch and release stress in angled striped bass.

Association(s): School of Science, Urban Coast Institute (UCI)

Presentation(s):

Habitat Conservation and Restoration

Recommended Audience(s): College or University, Community Groups

Responsible Angling

Recommended Audience(s): College or University, Community Groups

Watershed Management

Recommended Audience(s): College or University, Community Groups