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Two Degrees From President Obama
Posted On 01/19/2009 21:28:22 by Bug_Eric

Imagine my shock to learn that I am now only two degrees removed from President-elect Barack Obama. It turns out he has appointed my college ecology professor, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). All personal bias aside, he could not have made a better choice.

Dr. Lubchenco had previously received a “genius grant,” one of the MacArthur Fellowship awards for the year 1993, just one of many recognitions for her work in marine biology, climate change, and teaching. It is truly a gifted person who can be both a scholar and a public figure able to articulate complex scientific concepts to a general audience.

After congratulating Dr. Lubchenco via e-mail, I suggested that the incoming administration consider moving the United States Forest Service from its current location in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Department of the Interior, where all other public lands are administered. I dare say it would help the Forest Service to adhere to a “multiple use” mandate, instead of treating our forests mostly as tree farms, which has largely been the case under previous Presidents. Dr. Lubchenco has yet to reply to that e-mail, but I’m sure she is just very busy. Good luck, Dr. L!

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