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 Susan Snow-Cotter 1961-2006 We at MOP express our deep regrets at the recent passing of Susan Snow-Cotter. Susan served as the Director of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and was an indispensable member of MOP’s Steering Committee, Strategic Planning Group and Science/Technical Group. In so many ways, she was a driving force behind efforts to make the Commonwealth a leader in comprehensive, ecosystem-based ocean management. Most recently, Susan played a central role in the work of the Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force in 2003-2004 and was integrally involved in efforts to launch MOP. Her gift for articulating the need for improving ocean management, especially at the science/management interface, her pragmatic problem-solving approach and her bottomless energy were of incalculable value. Losing Susan was a terrible blow to the world of ocean management and an enormous personal loss for those who had come to know her. MOP has great gratitude for Susan’s contributions to this initiative; we will do our best to honor her dedication through our continuing efforts to advance integrated ocean management for Massachusetts’ coastal ocean waters. |
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