Our mission is to protect and restore the marine waters, habitats and species of the Salish Sea to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use.

About Us

The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) began in 1996 as a grassroots effort to establish local management of marine resources.

Representatives from San Juan County, Tribal governments, the Port of Friday Harbor, commercial and recreational fishing, the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Labs, environmental organizations, local businesses, and residents bring a diversity of perspectives and expertise to the San Juan MRC.

San Juan County MRC works toward the achievement of our mission by:

Advising the San Juan County Council on marine resource issues
Participating in local and regional processes affecting marine resource management
Developing resources for local marine science and ecosystem recovery projects
Education and Outreach to raise awareness and engage citizens in marine issues
Managing marine preservation and recovery project

Committee Members and County Support Staff

MRC Members

Christina Koons

Kendra Smith

Director Department of Environmental Stewardship - San Juan County

Lovel Pratt

Marine Protection Program Director, Friends of the San Juans

Kailey Genther

Beth Tate

Habitat Biologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Matt Arata

A-1 Marine Services

Adam Parrott

Chair

Dr. Craig Smith

Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, University of Hawaii

Dr. David Checkley

Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria

Brian Goodremont

San Juan Outfitters

Olivia Graham

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Mike Ramsey

Support Staff

Sam Whitridge

Marine Resources Committee Coordinator

Dr. Frances Robertson

San Juan County Marine Project Manager

Katie Johnson

Marine Project Coordinator, San Juan County Environmental Stewardship

Past MRC Members

Philip Green

Dr. Megan N. Dethier

Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington

Patti Gobin

Tulalip Tribes

Jeff Dyer

Laura Jo Severson

Aaron Boyles

Marine Ecologist, Jen-Jay Consulting

SJC Marine Resources Committee

The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee was first established in 1996 through Resolution No. 35-1996 by the Board of County Commissioners. The purpose of the MRC was to advise the Board about issues which affect the marine environment of San Juan County. This purpose remains the one of the core goals of the San Juan MRC today. The San Juan MRC was renewed in 1997 by Resolution No. 3-1997 for a further 2 years and reauthorized in 1999 through Resolution No. 23-1999. In 2001 the San Juan MRC rules were amended by Resolution No. 14-2001 to increase the number of committee members to 15, with each committee member serving up to two four-year terms in office. The officers of the committee consist of a Chair and a Vice-Chair, each serving a one-year term.

These resolutions are available through the following links: