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For the first time in 30 years, the administration is planning to convene the Endangered Species Committee, a federal panel of government officials. Why? To grant an exception from the Endangered Species Act that would allow oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

If this moves forward, endangered marine mammals and other rare wildlife that call the Gulf home will be at grave risk and pushed closer toward extinction.

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North Bay Business Journal: Volunteers Needed - How the Pandemic Forced a Change

February 12, 2024
  • Marine science careers

Volunteers Needed - How the Pandemic Forced a Change for North Bay Groups That Rely on Them

Published in the North Bay Business Journal: February 12, 2024

As with so many things, the COVID pandemic upended the world of volunteering.

With a shortage of volunteers, nonprofit organizations can struggle to live up to their mission. ...

“I think COVID was a pretty big reset of personal calendars and priorities,” said Bob Figlock with The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. His group is having a hard time filling roles that require a lengthy time commitment.

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