Donald L. Carcieri
Governor

Former Governor J. Joseph Garrahy
Chairman of the Commission

James Boyd
Staff for the Commission

Administered by the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island

Commission Chair J. Joseph Garrahy, and the Steering Committee have been working diligently to assemble the 10 panels as described at the Commission's December 16 meeting . He has appointed the following 10 Panel Chairs:

Intergovernmental Coordination - Jeff Grybowski
Nutrient and Bacteria Pollution - Donald Pryor
Habitat/Resource - Laura Ernst
Fisheries/Aquaculture - David Bengtson
Monitoring/Data Management - Peter August
Public Access & Recreation - James Capaldi
Finance - Michael Tikoian
Bay & Watershed Planning - Michael Rauh
Communication & Education - Chip Young
Economic Development - Michael McMahon

Commission Chair Garrahy has also named the panel membership. These names will be posted on the Commission's webpage as soon as the Panel Chairs contact these individuals and confirm their appointment. Each of the Panels above will be hyperlinked to a web page that provides panel membership and meeting schedules.

To the extent possible, panel meetings will be posted on the Commission's webpage and all meetings are open to the public. Meeting summaries will also be posted on the webpage.