Analysis of the field-collected samples is an essential component of IMW and the analytical 

 chemistry efforts of the scientists at the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) 

 led by Drs. Terry Wade and Jose Sericano and at the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratory 

 (MEL) led by Dr. James Readman have provided us with a unique high-quality database. In 

 addition to Dr. Readman at MEL, Dr. Jean-Pierre Villeneuve and Chantal Cattini provided 

 analytical assistance. 



The philosophical and intellectual leadership provided by Prof. Edward D. Goldberg 

 was fully supported by the International Mussel Watch Committee and their dedicated 

 efforts to the International Mussel Watch Project over many years must be acknowledged. Some 

 members of the International Mussel Watch Committee deserve individual recognition. Dr. Eric 

 Schneider first supported Professor Goldberg's idea of a Mussel Watch program in 1975 with 

 the funding to support the original U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Mussel Watch 

 Program. As a member of the International Mussel Watch Committee, Dr. Schneider expended 

 considerable efforts in arranging financial support at key stages of the early planning process and 

 provided enthusiastic intellectual support in getting the IMW effort beyond the planning stages. In 

 collaboration with Dr. Rodger Dawson of the Center for Estuarine and Environmental Studies, 

 University of Maryland, Dr. Schneider organized key workshops in the early years. Dr. 

 Dawson's expertise as a chemical oceanographer and environmental chemist, his experience with 

 international scientific research and training exercises within the United Nations programs and his 

 seemingly inexhaustible energy proved invaluable throughout the program. Dr. Arne Jernelov 

 provided his considerable global experience in an advisory capacity to the International Mussel 

 Watch Committee deliberations. Dr. Lawrence Mee, formerly the Head of the Marine 

 Environmental Studies Laboratory at IAEA and now based in Turkey as the Coordinator of the 

 Global Environmental Facility Black Sea Environmental Programme provided enthusiastic and 

 pragmatic guidance in support of this effort and was especially valuable in interfacing the IMW 

 Program with other United Nations efforts ongoing in the South and Central American and 

 Caribbean Regions. 



Drs. Thomas P. O'Connor and Adrianna Cantillo of the National Status and 

 Trends Program Office, of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 

 Department of Commerce provided valuable support and advice throughout the duration of the 

 Initial Phase. They arranged for the incorporation of the IMW program in Quality Assurance 

 activities of NOAA S&T and for distribution of valuable NOAA manuals and reports to Host- 

 Country scientists. Dr. O Connor also identified and helped to secure essential support for 

 workshops and meetings throughout the initial implementation phase. 



