Coastal Services Center

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2004–2006 Pacific Islands Assistants

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The 2004–2006 assistants have been selected and, after an orientation and training in Hawai`i, have settled into their new islands. The current assistants are:

• Dave Burdick – University of Guam Marine Laboratory/Guam Coastal Management Program
• Mark Mazzola – Hawai`i Coastal Zone Management Program
• Hilary Stevens – CNMI Coastal Resources Management Office
• Laurie Williams – American Samoa Coastal Management Program

Dave Burdick - Guam	Mark Mazzola - Hawai`i	Hilary Stevens - CNMI	Laurie Williams - American Samoa

Support

Each island provides support to the assistant though its coastal resource organization‘s technical manager. The technical manager provides support on project-specific issues and helps to integrate the assistant into the daily life of the organization. Integration into the office environment is essential to ensure that the assistant has the resources, training, and support needed to complete the project successfully.

In addition to receiving on-island support, the assistants will benefit from the NOAA Pacific Services Center (PSC) and the NOAA Coastal Services Center, which will offer administrative support, technical and process skills training, and technical support. The assistants will be able to draw from the two centers‘ resources and skills to advance their projects and professional development.

Assistantship Documentation

An important component of each assistant‘s work is the development of materials that document his or her work and activities. The purpose of the documentation is to give existing and future staff members a reference that includes information about hardware, software, training opportunities, project plans, contacts, applications, and links to other relevant reference material.

Another element of the documentation is the project plan. These plans will be completed within the first three to six months of the assistantship. Plans will then be updated on a semiannual basis to reflect the dynamic nature and current needs of the coastal management offices. Copies of the assistants‘ work plans will be available in spring 2004.