Research Technical Report The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Research
Program: Science for Resource Management Andrew DeVogelaere
(1998) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Seminar Series,
September 23, 1998 Why do we need a Sanctuary Research Program
in what is already a nationally recognized region for marine
research? One of the goals of the National Marine Sanctuary
Program is to promote scientific research for resource
management decision making. By collaborating with existing
regional research institutions and adding resources available to
scientists, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS)
has been a model for applying marine science to resource
management. There are four components to the MBNMS Research
Program: facilitating collaboration between research groups;
providing technical information to decision makers; assessing
Sanctuary health with monitoring programs, and encouraging
research on resource management issues. Examples of activities
related to each of these components will be presen