Environmental Advisory Committee
The Port’s Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) advises the Board on programs, policies, and projects that ensure the protection and improvement of the natural resources of San Diego Bay and the surrounding tidelands. The EAC is composed of a member of the Board of Port Commissioners and representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups selected by the Board. Members include Port tenants, environmental advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, the U.S. Navy, regulatory and resource agencies, member cities, academia, local business, and labor. This diverse membership provides input from a broad and balanced cross-section of the community. EAC meetings intend to encourage input from stakeholders and interaction with Port staff and Board members.
We thank our committee members for all their hard work and dedication to the EAC.
Environmental Advisory Committee 2025 Members
- Commissioner Frank Urtasun (Chair of Committee)
- Commissioner Ann Moore (Vice Chair of Committee)
- California State Coastal Conservancy (Sam Jenniches or alternate Megan Cooper)
- Center for Sustainable Energy (Marlene Maurer or alternate John Anderson)
- Environmental Health Coalition (Kyle Heiskala or alternate Nicholas Paul)
- Industrial Environmental Association (Jake Monger or alternate)
- National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (Dr. Andrea Dell'Apa or alternate)
- San Diego Air Pollution Control District (Paula Forbis or alternate)
- San Diego Coastkeeper (Melanie Croce or alternate)
- San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (David Gibson or alternates Wayne Chiu or Jeremy Haas)
- San Diego State University (Dr. John Crockett or alternate)
- San Diego Working Waterfront – NASSCO (Sara Giobbi or alternate)
- San Diego Working Waterfront – San Diego Bay Marinas (Philip Dias or alternate)
- San Diego Working Waterfront (Sharon Cloward or alternate)
- The San Diego Foundation (Yamilett Carrillo or alternate Everett Au)
- University of California San Diego – Scripps Institute of Oceanography (Dr. Ed Parnell or alternate)
- University of San Diego, Energy Policy Initiatives Center (Scott Anders or alternate Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send)
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species (Sandy Vissman or alternate)
- U.S. Navy Region Southwest (Jessica Curran or alternate)
EAC Work Plan
All EAC meetings are open to the public.
Staff Contact
Eileen Maher or Heather Carroll, 619.686.6254
Email: eac@portofsandiego.org