The National Sea Grant Law Center

Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal 2013 Symposium

  • Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal 2013 Symposium
  • In September, the National Sea Grant Law Center will host the Sea Grant Legal Network as part of the Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal Symposium series. The 2013 Symposium will include a research panel discussion, a discussion of how to enhance Sea Grant/Law School partnerships and an overview of existing Sea Grant law and policy programs. Articles generated from the Symposium presentations and discussions will be published in the Fall 2013 issue of the Journal.


  • Symposium Agenda
  • Monday, September 9
    Travel Day & Welcome
    3:00 - 5:00 pm Double Decker Tour of Oxford
    5:00 - 6:00 pm Welcome Reception
    6:00 pm Dinner on Own
  • Tuesday, September 10
    SGLPJ Symposium
    8:00 - 9:00 am Registration & Networking
    9:00 - 9:30 am Welcoming Remarks
    • Stephanie Otts, NSGLC Director
    • Will Wilkins, Director, Mississippi Law Research Institute
    • Dean Richard Gershon, University of Mississippi School of Law
    9:30 - 10:15 am Overview of Existing Sea Grant Law and Policy Programs
    • Organizational Structure
    • Key Operational Components (Advisory Services, Law Fellow Programs, etc.)
    • Integration of Research, Education, and Outreach
    10:15 - 10:30 am Break
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm Research Panel
    • Lisa Schiavinato, North Carolina Sea Grant, The Public Trust Doctrine In North Carolina: Now and the Future
    • Susan Farady, The Implications of Ocean Use Planning in New England
    • Melissa Chalek, Roger Williams School of Law, Shellfish Relay and Regulations in Rhode Island
    12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
    Provided on site
    1:00 - 2:30 pm Research Panel
    • Martin Jaffe, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Winter Adaptation Policies for Local Climate Plans
    • Nicole Faghin, Washington Sea Grant, WWF Study Committees: Impacts and Challenges
    • TBD
    2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
    2:45 - 4:15 pm Enhancing Sea Grant/Law School Partnerships
    • Faculty Appointments
    • Clinical Programs
    • Externship Programs
    • Conferences/Symposia
    4:15 - 4:30 pm Closing Remarks
    6:00 - 8:00 pm Dinner at the University of Mississippi Museum
    http://museum.olemiss.edu

    Wednesday, September 11
    SGLN Annual Meeting
    8:30 - 9:00 am SGA 101
    9:00 - 10:30 am SGLN Business Meeting
    Chair Rotation, Bylaws Review, other admin matters
    10:30 - 11:30 am SGLN Next Steps
    Work Plan, SG Week 2014
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch
    Provided on site
    12:30 pm Adjourn - Safe Travels!

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