JUNE 17, 2016--OR&R Director Dave Westerholm, OR&R Policy Analyst Robin Garcia, and Marine Debris Policy and Communication Specialist Rachel Keylon attended Capitol Hill Ocean Week June 7-9 at the Newseum in Washington, DC.

The annual conference brings together experts from the scientific, government, private, and non-governmental organization sectors, as well as members of Congress and coastal communities, to discuss the latest in ocean policy. Panels addressed issues including marine trash, offshore energy, Gulf restoration, a sustainable Arctic community, and resilient coasts.

View http://www.marinesanctuary.org/chow/2016-agenda/">Capitol Hill Ocean Week Agenda.View http://oceanslive.org/video-gallery/itemlist/category/57-capitol-hill-oc...">Capitol Hill Ocean Week Video Archive.

For more information, contact Robin.Garcia@noaa.gov and Rachel.Keylon@noaa.gov.

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