Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG)
The Marine Outreach Guidance Group (MOGG) is the advisory group for Woods Hole Sea Grant and includes members from academia, industry, the public media, and government agencies. The advisory group provides input on research programming, extension activities, legislative interactions, media activities and all other aspects of the WHOI Sea Grant program.
Members (2024)
Abby Elder, Sea Education Association
Beckie Finn, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Brendan Annett, Buzzards Bay Coalition
Cheryl Miliken, Falmouth High School
Chris Gargiulo, Cotuit Oysters
Christian Petitpas, MA Division of Marine Fisheries
Glenn Chamberlain, NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Heather Goldstone, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Heather McElroy, Cape Cod Commission
Jason Steiding, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Julie Simpson, MIT Sea Grant
Kama Theiler, WHOI
Kate Paight, MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
Laura Ludwig, Center for Coastal Studies
Megan Tyrrell, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mike Cahill, Town of Plymouth
Mindy Todd, CAI, Local NPR for the Cape and Islands
Neil Ganju, US Geological Survey
Renee Gagne, Town of Chatham
Rick Karney, Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.
Steve McKenna, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
MOGG Charter
» Download the charter (2025)
Past members (since 2018)
| Mark Adams | Cape Cod National Seashore |
| Nicole Bartlett | NOAA |
| Ryan Castle | Cape & Islands Assoc of Realtors |
| Nick Corcoran | MA Dept. of Environmental Protection |
| Shelley Dawicki | NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC |
| Joy Dupurault | MA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation |
| Sarah Grady | North and South Rivers Watershed Assoc./ South Shore Rep. for Mass Bays Program |
| Jon Hare | NOAA NEFSC |
| Jim Mahala | Mass. Department of Environmental Protection |
| Christopher Schillaci | Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Anne Smrcina | Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| April Wobst | Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod |