January 2003
From Stanford University
Media Advisory A new report calling for the immediate establishment of marine reserves throughout the coastal United States will be made public at a news conference at Stanford University on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place in Room 290 of the Law School. A reception will follow.The report was written by Stanford Biological Sciences Professor Stephen R. Palumbi for the Virginia-based Pew Oceans Commission. In addition to Palumbi, the press conference will include Pew Oceans Commissioners Leon A. Panetta, former White House Chief of Staff; Julie Packard, executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium; and Pietro Parravano, president of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations. The Law School is located at 559 Nathan Abbot Way, Stanford, Calif. 94305. Directions are available at http://www.law.stanford.edu/directions.shtml. By Mark Shwartz EDITORS: An advance copy of the Pew Oceans Commission Report, "Marine Reserves: A Tool for Ecosystem Management and Conservation," can be obtained by emailing Mark Shwartz ([email protected]) or Justin Kenney ([email protected]). CONTACT: Mark Shwartz, News Service: 650-723-9296, [email protected] Justin Kenney, Pew Oceans Commission: 703-283-0384, [email protected] COMMENT: Stephen Palumbi, Biological Sciences: 831-655-6244, [email protected] | |