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Gulf Guardian Award Winners 2003

Individual Category - 2nd Place

DR. MARK LaSalle WINS 2ND PLACE GULF GUARDIAN AWARD (PDF) (2 pp, 5K, about PDF)

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Individual Category - 2nd Place: Regulatory Panel: Seated left to right are Gerald McWhorter, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State; Andrew Whitehurst, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Dr. Robert Travnicek, Mississippi Departmnet of Health; Ron Krizman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; Dr. Billy Walker, Mississippi, Department of Marine Resources; and Barry Royals, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. This photograph represents a panel discussion session designed to allow interactions between roundtable participants and represenatives of agencies responsible for water related regulations.
... This photograph represents a panel discussion session designed to allow interactions between roundtable participants and represenatives of agencies responsible for water related regulations.

Individual Category - 2nd Place: Laura Beiser, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; and Jay Mengel, Pascagoula River Alliance at their exhibits during the area roundtable where particpants can network with agencies and groups involved in water and habitat related activities.
... at their exhibits during the area roundtable where particpants can network with agencies and groups involved in water and habitat related activities.

Individual Category - 2nd Place:  Lawmaker Social: Seated at table is Chris Lagarde (foreground) of Mississippi U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor's office and Vicki Murillo of the Gulf Restoration Network. Standing is Mississippi State Senator Deborah Dawkins of Gulfport, Flinda Hill of Mississippi Power Company and Laura Beiser of the Mississippi Deparmtnet of Environmental Quality.  Roundtable interaction during the evening social was designed to allow interactions between elected officials and representatives of state and federal agencies that make up the forum.
... Roundtable interaction during the evening social was designed to allow interactions between elected officials and representatives of state and federal agencies that make up the forum.


Individual Category - 2nd Place: Regulatory Panel: Seated left to right are Gerald McWhorter, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State; Andrew Whitehurst, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Dr. Robert Travnicek, Mississippi Departmnet of Health; Ron Krizman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; Dr. Billy Walker, Mississippi, Department of Marine Resources; and Barry Royals, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. This photograph represents a panel discussion session designed to allow interactions between roundtable participants and represenatives of agencies responsible for water related regulations.

Regulatory Panel: Seated left to right are Gerald McWhorter, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State; Andrew Whitehurst, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Dr. Robert Travnicek, Mississippi Departmnet of Health; Ron Krizman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; Dr. Billy Walker, Mississippi, Department of Marine Resources; and Barry Royals, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. This photograph represents a panel discussion session designed to allow interactions between roundtable participants and represenatives of agencies responsible for water related regulations.

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Individual Category - 2nd Place: Laura Beiser, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; and Jay Mengel, Pascagoula River Alliance at their exhibits during the area roundtable where particpants can network with agencies and groups involved in water and habitat related activities.

Laura Beiser, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; and Jay Mengel, Pascagoula River Alliance at their exhibits during the area roundtable where particpants can network with agencies and groups involved in water and habitat related activities.

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Individual Category - 2nd Place:   Lawmaker Social: Seated at table is Chris Lagarde (foreground) of Mississippi U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor's office and Vicki Murillo of the Gulf Restoration Network. Standing is Mississippi State Senator Deborah Dawkins of Gulfport, Flinda Hill of Mississippi Power Company and Laura Beiser of the Mississippi Deparmtnet of Environmental Quality.  Roundtable interaction during the evening social was designed to allow interactions between elected officials and representatives of state and federal agencies that make up the forum.

Lawmaker Social: Seated at table is Chris Lagarde (foreground) of Mississippi U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor's office and Vicki Murillo of the Gulf Restoration Network. Standing is Mississippi State Senator Deborah Dawkins of Gulfport, Flinda Hill of Mississippi Power Company and Laura Beiser of the Mississippi Deparmtnet of Environmental Quality. Roundtable interaction during the evening social was designed to allow interactions between elected officials and representatives of state and federal agencies that make up the forum.

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