Ocean Studies Conference Slated For June 16-19 At University Of Rhode Island

Resources, boundaries, and management of the U.S. continental shelf region will be the focus for the ninth annual Center for Ocean Management Studies conference to be held June 16-19 at the University of Rhode Island.

The conference will begin with an overview addressing the natural resources of the shelf, the changes in the concept and legal definitions of the shelf, and the role it has played in international policy decisions. Following that, specific continental shelf management issues and their implications will be addressed from a variety of perspectives. These will include revenue-sharing and reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act. Also, the Department of the Interior's proposed Five-Year Leasing Program will be examined in terms of its policy and impacts on the management of the hydrocarbon resources of the U.S. continental shelf.

Chairman of the conference is Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, professor in the URI Department of Resource Economics. The cost of the four-day meeting is $135, which includes a reception on Sunday, June 16, attendance at sessions, banquets on Monday and Tuesday, and a copy of the conference proceedings.

Further information and advance registration is available through the Center for Ocean Management Studies, Ruggles House, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. 02881; (401) 792- 2145.

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