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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

Ted Keon, Town of Chatham

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