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

Communication & Education Panel
Chair: Chip Young (CRC)
Staff Support: STB and RIDEM

Purpose: Address strategies to more effectively communicate with and educate the public on Bay and watershed issues. Focus on the development of consistent messages, actions based on needs assessments, and the use of collaborative mechanisms for implementation.

Short-term Charges: Develop an analysis of the current communication landscape and capabilities with recommendations for improvement.

Panel Members
Chip Young, URI CRC
Lee Schisler, RI Audubon
Judith Swift, URI
Sara Hickox, CRC
Tom Ardito, NBEP
Christina Zarcadoolas, Brown
John Martin, STB
Gail Mastrati, RIDEM
Jamie Samons, NBC
Dave Prescott, STB
Linda A. Jzyk, Dept. of Education
Julianna Wyman, USFWS
Sherry Mulhearn, Resource Recovery Corp.
Bob Leyden, Warwick citizen
Delia Rodriguez, Department of Elderly Affairs

Panel Resources

Meetings