Thanks to Benjamin Cowie-Haskell of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for his talk and wonderful presentation.

September 2008

Stellwagen Bank is New England's only national marine sanctuary. Yet, the sanctuary is at risk from many human threats as described in a recently released management plan. The public comment period on the draft management plan closes on October 3, 2008. Ben will describe why the Sanctuaries health is so integrally linked to the health of coastal watersheds, the Jones River in particular and what is at stake in managing this special ocean place.

Ben serves as the deputy superintendent for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. He oversees the maritime heritage program, operations of vessels and facilities, and the revisions of the management plan as well as many other duties. Ben did his undergraduate work at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME and received his Master of Science in marine affairs from the University of Maryland in 1997. He lives in Marshfield with his wife and two sets of twins.

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