| | Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), headed by Assistant Secretary John F. Turner, coordinates U.S. international oceans, environmental and health policy, integrating U.S. domestic interests with geopolitical concerns. OES promotes the full range of U.S. interests in the oceans to advance our national security, facilitate commerce, manage fish resources, foster scientific understanding and protect the marine environment through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora. OES balances U.S. interests in natural resource protection with economic considerations to ensure effective international management of fresh water, forests, hazardous chemicals, and the atmosphere. OES coordinates USG international policies on HIV/AIDs and other infectious diseases. The bureau ensures that science underpins its policies. OES manages 35+ bilateral and multilateral science and technology (S&T) agreements and promotes international cooperation to advance U.S. space interests. The bureau maintains liaison with executive branch departments, business groups, and other stakeholders involved with international oceans, environment, science and health issues and consults with them to formulate USG positions and lead negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations.
Biographies of Senior Bureau Officials
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