The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a Washington,D.C.–based scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce,a United States federal government department. The agency is charged with forecasting weather,monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions,charting the seas,conducting deep sea exploration,and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the U.S. exclusive economic zone.
The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government headquartered at the Main Interior Building,located at 1849 C Street NW in Washington,D.C. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources,and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans,Alaska Natives,Native Hawaiians,territorial affairs,and insular areas of the United States,as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department,with most of the remainder managed by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The department was created on March 3,1849.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish,wildlife,and natural habitats. The mission of the agency is "working with others to conserve,protect,and enhance fish,wildlife,plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."
National Wildlife RefugeSystem (NWRS) is a system of protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),an agency within the Department of the Interior. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish,wildlife,and plants. Since President Theodore Roosevelt designated Florida's Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge as the first wildlife refuge in 1903,the system has grown to over 568 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts encompassing about 856,000,000 acres (3,464,109 km2).
The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA),commonly referred to as the Magnuson–Stevens Act (MSA),is the legislation providing for the management of marine fisheries in U.S. waters. Originally enacted in 1976 to assert control of foreign fisheries that were operating within 200 nautical miles off the U.S. coast,the legislation has since been amended,in 1996 and 2007,to better address the twin problems of overfishing and overcapacity. These ecological and economic problems arose in the domestic fishing industry as it grew to fill the vacuum left by departing foreign fishing fleets.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),informally known as NOAA Fisheries,is a United States federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that is responsible for the stewardship of U.S. national marine resources. It conserves and manages fisheries to promote sustainability and prevent lost economic potential associated with overfishing,declining species,and degraded habitats.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was the first act of the United States Congress to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to wildlife management.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set policy for the WDNR. The WDNR is led by the Secretary,who is appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin. The WDNR develops regulations and guidance in accordance with laws passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. It administers wildlife,fish,forests,endangered resources,air,water,waste,and other issues related to natural resources. The central office of the WDNR is located in downtown Madison,near the state capitol.
Ocean Conservancy is a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington,D.C.,United States. The organization seeks to promote healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems,prevent marine pollution,climate change and advocates against practices that threaten oceanic and human life.
Will Shafroth is a conservationist and outdoor recreation enthusiast whose professional career has been in preservation and protection of public lands. Since July 2015,Shafroth has served as President and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the Florida government agency responsible for environmental protection.
The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was established in 2002 to quantify the environmental impact of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) conservation program. The project focuses on how watersheds are affected. CEAP monitored 14 benchmark watershed sites. The CEAP's vision is to enhance "natural resources and healthier ecosystems through improved conservation effectiveness and better management of agricultural landscapes. The goal is "to improve efficacy of conservations practices and programs by quantifying conservation effects and providing the science and education base needed to enrich conservation planning,implementation,management decisions,and policy."
David J. Hayes is an American attorney and legal scholar who serves in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy. Hayes has led White House work on clean energy deployment issues,climate resilience and greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration initiatives. Hayes also has assisted in developing and implementing the climate-related provisions included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Norman Irving Wengert was an American political scientist who wrote about the politics of natural resources,advanced a seminal theory of the "politics of getting",and had a number of significant roles in his public and academic career. He was born in Milwaukee,Wisconsin to Eugene F. and Lydia Semmann Wengert. He pioneered the revival of the study of political economy in the United States with publication of Natural Resources and the Political Struggle,and later authored more than fifty monographs and studies on the political economy and public administration of environmental resources. His scholarship explored the politics of natural resources and environmental policy formation and administration,with emphases in national energy policy,urban water planning and management,land use planning and controls,national forest management,and citizen participation in administrative processes.
The Arctic policy of the United States is the foreign policy of the United States in regard to the Arctic region. In addition,the United States' domestic policy toward Alaska is part of its Arctic policy.
The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech contains academic programs in forestry,fisheries,wildlife sciences,geography,and wood science. The college contains four departments as well as a graduate program in the National Capital Region and a leadership institute for undergraduates.
The Ministry of Natural Resources,Environment and Climate Change,is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for energy,natural resources,environment,climate change,land,mines,minerals,geoscience,biodiversity,wildlife,national parks,forestry,surveying,mapping and geospatial data.
The Marine Policy of the Barack Obama administration comprises several significant environmental policy decisions for the oceans made during his two terms in office from 2009 to 2017. By executive action,President Obama increased fourfold the amount of protected marine space in waters under United States control,setting a major precedent for global ocean conservation. Using the U.S. president's authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906,he expanded to 200 nautical miles the seaward limits of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument around the U.S. island possessions in the Central Pacific. In the Atlantic,President Obama created the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument,the first marine monument in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Atlantic.
Monica P. Medina is an American attorney and government official who previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the Department of State. Medina served as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere,deputy associate attorney general,and general counsel of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She was also the U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission. She is currently President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Mamie Parker is an American biologist,conservationist,executive coach,facilitator,and inspirational speaker from Wilmot,Arkansas. She holds a PhD in limnology from the University of Wisconsin and spent 30 years with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in a variety of positions in Wisconsin,Minnesota,Missouri,Georgia,and Washington,D.C. Highly regarded as a pioneer in the field,she was the first Black woman to serve as the assistant director of Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and the first African American to lead a USFWS regional office when she served as the Northeast Service Regional Director,covering 13 northeastern states. She also served as USFWS Chief of Staff and Chief of Fisheries. She received the US government's highest honor for career service employees for her accomplishments,the Presidential Rank Meritorious Service Award,and in 2005 was the first African American inducted into the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame. Since retiring from USFWS,she has worked as an executive leadership coach,inspirational speaker,and environmental consultant with Ma Parker and Associates and EcoLogix Group,Inc. She is on the board of directors of the National Wildlife Federation,Chesapeake Bay Foundation,Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment,The Nature Conservancy-Virginia Chapter,American University School of Public Affairs,Ducks Unlimited,and the Student Conservation Association. Throughout her career she has worked to advance diversity and opportunities for minority students in conservation and fisheries careers;in 2016 she was awarded the Emmeline Moore Prize from the American Fisheries Society for these efforts.
