The IUCN US Multilateral Office and the IUCN Global Marine Program developed a quarterly discussion group in early 2004, called the DC Marine Community (DCMC), for Washington D.C. based organizations interested in marine issues. The group includes a diverse and growing group of participants, including non-government organizations (NGOs), a range of government agencies, foundations, bi- and multi-lateral agencies as well as independent consultants.

Mission of the DC Marine Community:

1. Increasing communication within the DC marine community.
2. Building partnerships.
3. Identifying and working to address gaps in our field and in our work.

For more information on the DCMC and how to join the group, please contact:

• Kristin Sherwood: DCMC Coordinator (ksherwood@iucnus.org)
• Francis Staub: DCMC Web Designer (fstaub@environmentservices.com)
• Nozomi Sato, Elyssa Gelmann, Reiko Ishiguro: DCMC Web Editors (nsato@iucnus.org, egelmann@iucnus.org, rishiguro@iucnus.org)

Photography credits to: CORAL, and Steve Turek