USC Sea Grant has an active and interested Advisory Council. We work to keep our Council informed about our research and outreach progress and consult with members on an annual basis.
Current Advisory Council Members
| Mariela Paz Carpio-Obeso Ocean Unity Chief, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board |
Mark Gold Director, Water Scarcity Solutions, Environmental Health Natural Resources Defense Council |
| Candice Dickens-Russell President and CEO Friends of the Los Angeles River |
Jenny Krusoe Executive Director AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles |
| Mas Dojiri Assistant General Manager City of Los Angeles Department of Sanitation & Environment |
Capt. J. Kipling Louttit Executive Director Marine Exchange of Southern California |
| John Dorsey Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Loyola Marymount University |
Chris Mobley Superintendent Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
| Jenn Eckerle Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council and Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy California Natural Resources Agency |
Craig Moyer Partner Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
| Lesley Ewing Senior Coastal Engineer (retired; consultant) California Coastal Commission |
Rebecca Smyth West Coast Director/Regional Division Chief NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
| Russell Galipeau Superintendent (retired) Channel Islands National Park; Lecturer, California State University Channel Islands |
Stephen Weisberg Executive Director Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| Lisa Gilbane Environmental Analysis Section Chief Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of Interior |
