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In addition to these reports there 'were a number of other studies, 

 some taken through contract and some by staff which have been made 

 publicly available through the Federal Clearinghouse for Scientific 

 and Technical Information and several may be of interest to this 

 group. They are described at page 283 of the commission's report, 

 "Our Nation and the Sea." Those are available if you would like to 

 order them. 



At the time that the Commission began its work, no one to my knowl- 

 edge had yet coined the term "coastal zone"' or formulated the concept 

 that it represented a zone having unique characteristics or requiring a 

 special approach. However, as the panel on environmental interac- 

 tions, headed by Dr. Knauss, deepened its investigations it concluded 

 that the scope of problems within its purview did not permit a single, 

 unified approach. The scales of motion to be observed differed too 

 greatly, the parties in interest were too diverse, and the problems to 

 be addressed too varied to be covered in a single report. 



Dr. Knauss accordingly proposed to the Commission that his panel 

 prepare two reports: One dealing with systems for monitoring and 

 prediction of the global environment and the second with management 

 of the coastal zone. Undaunted by the complexity of its assignment, 

 this panel plunged with really extraordinary energy and dedication 

 into its task. 



Over a period of roughly 1 year and supported by only two full- 

 time staffs. Dr. luiauss and his associates held hearings throughout the 

 country at which 126 witnesses presented formal statements. Over 600 

 additional persons were interviewed or supplied material by mail. 



A conference organized by resources for the future provided addi- 

 tional inputs, as did the National Council Committee on the Coastal 

 Zone and several Federal agencies. There w^ere several staff and con- 

 tract studies and monthly meetings of the panel to review materials 

 and compare notes. 



Finally, after all of this labor, the mass of material finally was 

 distilled into two reports running some 300 pages, which I believe have 

 gained recognition as the authoritative works in their fields. 



I might mention that throughout this period. Dr. Knauss also was 

 directing the marine program of the University of Rhode Island and 

 dedicating 2 to 4 days each month to the meetings of the Commission 

 as a whole. In sum, whether or not you may agree with the panel's 

 finding, you must credit it with having turned in a truly remarkable 



I would like to qualify our next panelist as a real expert and turn 

 the microphone over to Dr. ICnauss. 



Dr. Wenk. Thank you very much, Dr. Lawrence. Dr. Knauss is 

 well-known in the field of oceanography and now has graduated to be 

 well-l-oiown in the field of marine science affairs. He received his under- 

 graduate degree at MIT and his graduate degrees at the University of 

 Michigan and Scripps. He is world-renowned as a specialist in ocean 

 circulation. Dr. Knauss has been at the University of Rhode Island 

 since 1962 as dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography, and for 

 the past year now, in a new reflection by that university of the im- 

 portance of the oceans, has been Provost for Marine Affairs. Dr. 

 Knauss. 



