[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 34389]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING DR. GEORGE CROZIER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor the long and distinguished career of Dr. George Crozier 
on the occasion of his retirement from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
  For the past 30 years, Dr. Crozier has served as the executive 
director of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama's marine research 
facility. Serving Alabama's 21 four-year colleges and universities, the 
Sea Lab has provided Alabama students with the opportunity to study 
marine creatures and habitats. George has been with the Lab since its 
inception in the 1970s, helping to build the Sea Lab to national 
prominence.
  In addition to being the director of the Sea Lab, Dr. Crozier is also 
an associate professor of marine science at the University of South 
Alabama and an associate professor at the University of Alabama at 
Birmingham. He serves as a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Environmental Advisory Board and administers the Mobile Bay National 
Estuary Program.
  In recognition of his outstanding work in the field of marine 
science, George Crozier has received numerous awards, including the 
Walter B. Jones Award for ``Coastal Steward of the Year'' from the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was the recipient 
of the Alabama Academy of Science's Wright A. Gardner Award in 2000. In 
2007, George was awarded Mobile United's ``Green'' Award, or Lifetime 
Achievement Award. In 1993, he was named ``Conservation Educator of the 
Year'' by the Alabama Wildlife Federation, and the Alabama Science 
Teachers Association named him the 1991 Friend of Science.
  Dr. Crozier is an acknowledged expert in the coastal management 
issues, and as a longtime steward of natural resources, he promoted the 
creation of Alabama's Forever Wild and currently serves as a board 
member. He helped to found the Alabama Coastal Area Management Plan, 
served as the initial director of Alabama Sea Grant, and served as a 
member of the board of directors of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant 
Consortium. In addition, he serves on the board of the Alabama Coastal 
Foundation, grassroots, inc., Smart Coast, Inc., and Robinson Island 
Estuary Foundation. George also serves on the board of national 
advisers for Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, and he is a member 
of the Urban Land Institute.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout Alabama. I 
know his family, his friends, and the many students who have benefited 
from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab join me in extending thanks for his 
many years of distinguished service. On behalf of a grateful community 
and state, I wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

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