[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
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                   HONORING BODEGA MARINE LABORATORY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2016

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues, 
Representatives John Garamendi and Mike Thompson, to recognize the 
University of California, Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory upon its 50th 
anniversary. Seated on the 362-acre Bodega Marine Reserve within the 
University's Natural Reserve System, which supports the highest number 
of research projects of any reserve in the state and arguably in the 
nation, the Bodega Marine Laboratory is the primary open-coast research 
facility along the California coast.
   Since its founding in 1966 by the University of California, 
Berkeley, this instrumental coastal and marine sciences laboratory has 
educated thousands of students, coordinated hundreds of projects with 
local and state agencies and has conducted outreach education 
initiatives in local communities. The Bodega Marine Laboratory's 
history of research, education, and outreach has contributed 
substantially to the strength of California's habitats.
   The Bodega Marine Laboratory's interdisciplinary, collaborative 
approach to addressing California's unique environmental challenges has 
established California as a prime example of what we can accomplish 
through coordinated efforts to protect our natural resources.
   Mr. Speaker, it is therefore fitting that we congratulate the Bodega 
Marine Laboratory upon its 50th anniversary, and thank its leadership 
and staff for their invaluable contributions to our environment and 
community.

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