Acknowledgments 



We are grateful to the many individuals who shared their special knowledge, expertise, and informa- 

 tion about marine minerals, oceanography, and mining systems with the OTA staff in the course of this 

 study. Others provided critical evaluation and review during the compilation of the report. These individ- 

 uals are listed in Appendix F in this report. 



Special thanks also go to the government organizations and academic institutions with whom these 

 experts are affiliated. These include: 



U.S. Geological Survey: 



Office of Energy and Marine Geology 

 Strategic and Critical Materials Program 

 Western Regional Office, Menlo Park, CA 



National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 

 Ocean Assessment Division 

 Charting and Geodetic Services 



Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 

 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory 



U.S. Bureau of Mines: 



Division of Minerals Policy and Analysis 

 Division of Minerals Availability 

 Bureau of Mines Research Centers — 



Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 



Salt Lake City, UT 



Spokane, WA 



Reno, NV 



Avondale, MD 



Minerals Management Service: 



Office of Strategic and International Minerals 



We are particularly indebted to the Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 

 Woods Hole, MA, and the LaSells Stewart Center and Hatfield Marine Science Center of Oregon State 

 University, Corvallis, OR, who graciously hosted OTA workshops at their facilities. 



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