Dr. Lenore Alpert is organizing Florida Oceans Day 2011 on March 22d in Tallahassee for the Florida Ocean Alliance. The event includes exhibits in the State Capitol and a Workshop on "Florida’s Oceans Generate Jobs and Economic Development." She is also writing a report on Marine Spatial Planning for Oceans Day. The report is funded by The Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation, Florida Sea Grant, and Mote Scientific Foundation. Lenore volunteers as the Executive Director of the Alliance and solicits grants for the non-profit organization.