October 23-24, 2008
Roger Williams University School of
Law
Bristol, Rhode Island
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In the age of multiple use of ocean and
coastal resources, a coherent legal and
management framework is imperative to create
sustainable policies.
The Marine Affairs
Institute at Roger Williams University
School of Law contributes to the development
of this framework through research and
analysis of legal issues affecting oceans
and coasts, education and training of law
students in marine law, and outreach to
lawyers, scientists, and policy-makers.
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Welcome to Susan Farady,
as Director of the Marine Affairs
Institute
We would like to welcome Susan Farady
who will join the Marine Affairs
Institute as Director on August 1,
2008. She will also direct the
Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal
Program.
Susan
joins the school after serving at
the Ocean Conservancy, Portland,
Maine, where she has been the New
England Regional Director. She also
served as an adjunct professor at
the University of Maine School of
Law and Bates College, teaching
marine policy and law courses.
A
Colorado native, Susan received her
B.A. from the University of Colorado
and her J.D. from Vermont Law
School. She has worked with a broad
range of stakeholders, on an
expansive range of issues, in
charting marine policy for the Gulf
of Maine and the Stellwagen Bank
Marine Sanctuary. She has
contributed articles in her areas of
expertise to various publications
and testified before legislative
committees.
Susan
is an avid sailor, having crewed on
Tall Ships and earned the rank of
Able Seaman with Sail Endorsement.
Barry
A. Costa-Pierce, director of the
Rhode Island Sea Grant College
Program, remarked: “I'm absolutely
delighted that Susan Farady has been
selected as the new director of the
Marine Affairs Institute and the
Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal
Program. Susan brings a wealth of
coastal legal, policy and management
experiences to the Ocean State. She
will fit in well here. She exudes
professionalism and has strong
leadership and personal skills. I'm
confident Susan will be a key member
of our Sea Grant leadership team and
will bring our multi-institutional,
multidisciplinary partnership to the
next level of national and
international prominence."
Dennis
W. Nixon, associate dean of the
College of Environment and Life
Sciences at the University of Rhode
Island, remarked: “I’m looking
forward to working with Susan in her
new role as the Director of the
Marine Affairs Institute. As the
co-founder of the Roger Williams–University
of Rhode Island J.D./M.M.A. program, I have a
strong interest in continuing the
close working relationship we have
enjoyed with the Roger Williams
University Law School, in particular
with the staff of the Marine Affairs
Institute. Susan has a superb
background to prepare her for her
new role, as well as the energy and
enthusiasm to continue the
development of the strong programs
in teaching, outreach, and research
that have characterized our
partnership.”
Dean
David A. Logan remarked: “We
undertook a national search and
interviewed excellent candidates,
but Susan was the unanimous choice
due to her deep experience with
marine affairs law and policy. We
are confident she will continue our
successful partnerships with Rhode
Island Sea Grant and the University
of Rhode Island, while overseeing
Roger Williams Law’s ambitious
programs.”