From the Editor's Desk

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From the Editor's Desk
In this issue, it is my pleasure to introduce to you the new team that we have assembled to provide the legal research, outreach, and education services of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program and National Sea Grant Law Center. Over the summer, Waurene Roberson, the Communications Coordinator, and I welcomed Magnolia Bravo (Research Counsel), Edie King (Legal Assistant), and Stephanie Showalter (Research Counsel).

Waurene serves as our publications and web coordinator while Edie will oversee budgetary and administrative responsibilities and assist in the development of the Sea Grant Law Center. Maggie and Stephanie are conducting legal research and in the coming year, Maggie will take over as Editor for Water Log and Stephanie will become Editor for The SandBar.

It is an honor for me to work with such a bright and dedicated staff and I hope you will join me in welcoming them. Information about each of us is below, along with our e-mail addresses. Please let us know what the Sea Grant Legal Program and Law Center can do to help you in your ocean and coastal work.

Kristen M. Fletcher, Editor

Kristen M. Fletcher, Director kfletch@olemiss.edu
Kristen received a B.A. from Auburn University, J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School, and LL.M. in Environmental Law from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. She is researching marine zoning, fisheries law, and habitat issues. She is Editor of Water Log and The SandBar and teaches Coastal and Ocean Law and Natural Resources Law.

Stephanie Showalter, Research Counsel sshowalt@olemiss.edu
Stephanie received a B.A. in History from Penn State University and a joint J.D./Masters of Studies in Environmental Law degree from Vermont Law School. As Research Counsel for the Sea Grant Law Center, she is researching aquatic nuisance species and marine protected areas. Stephanie also provides assistance to organizations and governmental agencies with interpretation of statutes, regulations, and case law.

Magnolia Bravo, Research Counsel, mbravo@olemiss.edu
Maggie received a B.A. in English from Hawaii Pacific University, M.S. in English Education from Southern Connecticut State University, and J.D. from the University of Denver. As Research Counsel for the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program, she is researching water rights and allocation, conservation easements, and the Mississippi Coastal Preserves Program. She also provides assistance to organizations and governmental agencies with interpretation of statutes, regulations, and case law.

Waurene Roberson, Communications Coordinator, waurene@olemiss.edu
Waurene is the Communications Coordinator for both the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program and the Sea Grant Law Center. She is responsible for the design, layout and production of The SandBar and Water Log, and designs and maintains the web pages for Sea Grant at The University of Mississippi.

Edie King, Legal Assistant, eking@olemiss.edu
As Legal Assistant for Sea Grant Law Center, Edie is the liaison for Center outreach activities including research requests, meetings, and presentations. She also serves as an assistant for research projects and manages Center budgets. Edie is responsible for coordinating conferences and other events hosted by the Sea Grant Law Center.