[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF DR. STEVEN K. WEBSTER

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Steven K. Webster, a 
dedicated educator and community volunteer, upon his retirement as 
Senior Marine Biologist at the Monterey, Bay Aquarium. Dr. Webster has 
diligently worked to develop and shape the aquarium's education, 
teacher training, and outreach programs. His dedication to the people 
of the Monterey Bay region has been a great benefit to the community 
for over twenty-five years.
  As an educator at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Dr. Webster developed 
the Discovery Lab programs that have served over 1.5 million children 
to date. There is scarcely a child in Monterey County who has not 
participated in one of the aquarium's free education programs, thanks 
in great part to Dr. Webster's vision and advocacy. In addition, Dr. 
Webster has initiated teacher education workshops in which over 10,000 
teachers have participated free of charge. He has encouraged thousands 
of aquarium guides and volunteers in the aquarium's nationally 
recognized volunteer guide training program which he developed. Dr. 
Webster has served as an inspiration and has offered great 
encouragement to those consulting him on a career in marine biology.
  Beyond his extensive career in marine biology, Dr. Webster has served 
in numerous volunteer community and board positions, including the 
Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society, the Cannery Row 
Foundation, the Lyceum of the Monterey Peninsula, the State Underwater 
Parks Advisory Board, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and 
the Friends of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. An avid diving 
instructor and underwater photographer, Dr. Webster is a popular 
speaker on natural history topics ranging from the Monterey Bay to the 
Galapagos Islands.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank Dr. Webster for his outstanding and 
invaluable contributions to our community, and commend him for his many 
accomplishments. I congratulate him on his much deserved retirement and 
wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors.

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