Ocean Conservation Events

Photos from events focusing on ocean conservation, featuring audiences and speakers discussing environmental topics related to the ocean.

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson and other federal, state, local, and tribal officials in discussing developments related to the multi-state agreement on water use

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Cooperative Conservation public "listening session" at the Horizon Convention Center Exhibition Hall in Muncie, Indiana, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall on hand to meet attendees and field questions

Reception, attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, a cooperative venture of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, and local communities--involving reintroduction of parrots into the wild, construction of a new aviary, captive breeding programs, monitoring of the wild populations, and grassroots educational efforts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA Stakeholder Forum

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Design for the Environment (DfE) Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fisheries Sustainable Leadership Awards

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA Stakeholder Forum

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Chesapeake Bay Program, Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, Mellon Auditorium , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Environmental Information - Molly ONeill Oath ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Georgetown Climate Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at fire plan conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners were recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fisheries Sustainable Leadership Awards

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - WasteWise and National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) Annual Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - EPA at 40: Protecting the Environment and Our Communities. Hosted by the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Harvard Law School, the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of Research and Developmet (ORD) - CTW cosmos , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Earth Day, politicals with Mike Leavitt , Environmental Protection Agency

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Activities at the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Summit ("Earth Observation for Sustainable Growth and Development") in Cape Town, South Africa, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne headed the U.S. delegation, and announced scientific advances including the North American Drought Monitor program, new operational use of global climate data, a new low-cost approach to dissemination of environmental data, and real-time air-quality forecasts to protect global public health

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Chesapeake Bay - Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Sixteenth Regular Session of the CEC Council, Meetings of the Joint Public Advisory Committee , Environmental Protection Agency

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane among the many dignitaries delivering remarks

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Hoover Dam area, Boulder City, Nevada for activities marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of authorized shares of water for six other Colorado River Basin states

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - EPA at 40: Protecting the Environment and Our Communities. Hosted by the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Harvard Law School, the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Environmental Information - Molly ONeill Oath ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - National Environmental Justice Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Star Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Clean School Bus; Tomorrow's Technology for Today's Engines event , Environmental Protection Agency

National Parks Centennial Challenge Dinner, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, promoting the public-private matching fund element of the Interior initiative designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) , Environmental Protection Agency

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-61. Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA REMEMBERS

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal America Symposium

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN DAY

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Yosemite National Park, California, for touring, participation in ceremonies marking the completion of renovations to the historic Tunnel View Overlook. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the celebration of the Tunnel View Overlook Rehabilitation Project, funded by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, were Yosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis, Yosemite Fund President Bob Hansen, and other National Park Service, Yosemite Fund, local and tribal government representatives.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA REMEMBERS

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Interior senior officials, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Acting Director P. Patrick Leahy, at USGS-sponsored presentation on Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - EPA at 40: Protecting the Environment and Our Communities. Hosted by the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Harvard Law School, the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fisheries Sustainable Leadership Awards

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Climate Leadership Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Cooperative Conservation Conference, with participants from federal and state agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations. Conference was one of the Interior events held in honor of Earth Day 2008.

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development - People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3)_EPA at 40 , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Potomac Yard , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Office of the Administrator - Environmental Council of the United States , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hands for Habitat

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