For more information about the Bering Sea Summit to be held in
Anchorage, Alaska, or to become a sponsor for this event,
please contact:
Suzanne Marcy
National Center for Environmental Assessment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Anchorage, AK 99513
Phone: 907/271-2895
Fax: 907/271-3424
E-Mail: marcy.suzanne [at] epa.gov
Bering Sea Summit 2001
1-5 October 2001
Egan Center
Anchorage, Alaska
PURPOSE
To foster open dialogue among the highly diverse organizations,
management agencies, and communities in the Bering Sea region to
establish creative alliances and partnerships, and achieve sustainable
policies and durable decisions.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
Resource managers, commercial and industrial interests, subsistence
users, scientists, local communities, Native organizations, community
leaders and conservationists, anyone with an interest in the future of
the Bering Sea watershed and its resources. This includes most
communities in Alaska, as well as foreign interests.
WHY
The Bering Sea region is changing fast. With significant drops in
species such as Steller sea lions, Northern fur seals, murres, and
kittiwakes, with concerns about contaminants in the environment and
subsistence foods, the rapid warming of Arctic environments, and recent
plummets in salmon returns, there is no reason for complacency in our
current policies. If the Bering Sea watershed is to remain the most
productive ocean system in a rapidly changing world, the Bering Sea
community must forge a new strategic vision that can be endorsed by the
diverse array of interested parties...people and organizations who care
passionately but differently about the Bering Sea and its resources.
OUTCOME
A multi-party strategic vision for protecting and utilizing Bering Sea
resources
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
The Summit offers many opportunities for involvement. We are seeking: -
Sponsors to plan for success;
- Participants from the full spectrum of interests in the Bering Sea;
- Exhibitors to share new innovations and technologies;
- Artists to express creative appreciation for the Bering Sea and its
resources;
- Youth to test their innovations and thinking at a Bering Sea Science
Fair.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
This is the first of several announcements. Please place the Summit
dates on your planning calendar to avoid meeting conflicts. An
information brochure is under development to provide more details and
registration materials. Potential sponsors should contact:
Suzanne Marcy
National Center for Environmental Assessment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Anchorage, AK 99513
Phone: 907/271-2895
Fax: 907/271-3424
E-Mail: marcy.suzanne [at] epa.gov