30th Anniversary Interview Series The United States Congress designated the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system an “estuary of national significance” in 1987. That same year, the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study (APES) was among the first of 28 National Estuary Programs established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through amendments to the Clean Water Act. To help commemorate our 30th Anniversary, APNEP highlighted our history by speaking with our partners - past and present - throughout 2017 in this interview series. Sound Reflections: Celebrating APNEP's 30th Anniversary Jack Thigpen Jack Thigpen Walter Clark Executive Director of North Carolina Sea Grant Brian Roth Mayor of Plymouth Kay Winn Farmer Jeff Turner APNEP Service 2009-2012 Majorie Rayburn Water Quality and Commercial Horticulture (Retired) Dr. B.J. Copeland North Carolina Sea Grant Director, 1973-1996 Tony Reevy Sr. Associate Director UNC Institute for the Environment Mary Lou Addor Director, Natural Resources Leadership Institute Ms "Mike" Gantt U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Retired) Susan West Journalist Mike Orbach Chair, Public Involvement / Citizens’ Affairs Subcommittee
30th Anniversary Interview Series The United States Congress designated the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system an “estuary of national significance” in 1987. That same year, the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study (APES) was among the first of 28 National Estuary Programs established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through amendments to the Clean Water Act. To help commemorate our 30th Anniversary, APNEP highlighted our history by speaking with our partners - past and present - throughout 2017 in this interview series. Sound Reflections: Celebrating APNEP's 30th Anniversary Jack Thigpen Jack Thigpen Walter Clark Executive Director of North Carolina Sea Grant Brian Roth Mayor of Plymouth Kay Winn Farmer Jeff Turner APNEP Service 2009-2012 Majorie Rayburn Water Quality and Commercial Horticulture (Retired) Dr. B.J. Copeland North Carolina Sea Grant Director, 1973-1996 Tony Reevy Sr. Associate Director UNC Institute for the Environment Mary Lou Addor Director, Natural Resources Leadership Institute Ms "Mike" Gantt U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Retired) Susan West Journalist Mike Orbach Chair, Public Involvement / Citizens’ Affairs Subcommittee
