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Appendix A: Biographies of Committee Members
Pages 49-53

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... His previous experience at the Department of Fish and Game included service as special assistant to the director, chief deputy director, and most recently, department director, a post he held for five years. During that time he served on various distinguished environmental panels, including the Pacific Flyway Council (where he was a former president)
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From page 50...
... Department of Transportation Maritime Advisory Committee; a member of the American Bureau of Shipping Board Managers; chair of the Committee of GARD in the Norwegian Protection and Indemnity Insurance Association; and director of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping.
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From page 51...
... Liu has held positions as senior vice president of the Technical Services Group, vice president of the Research and Development Division, assistant vice president, and chief research engineer. He has published and presented numerous technical papers on ships and marine and offshore structures, primarily in the areas of design, stability, environmental loading, and computer analytical methods.
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... As director of the NOAA Gulf Program Office of the Office of the Chief Scientist, he directed NOAA research to assess the effects of marine oil spills and oilfield fires in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war. Previously, as manager of the NOAA Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
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... Prior to her current position, she was Alaska regional representative to the National Wildlife Federation and assistant to the regional vice president of the National Audubon Society. Following the Exxon Valdez grounding, she worked on state and federal legislation to improve oil spill prevention and response capabilities in Alaska and nationwide and was a principal organizer of the Regional Citizens Advisory Council for Prince William Sound.
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