Environmental scientist and marine ecologist Dr. Jane Lubchenco is a professor of zoology and marine biology at Oregon State University.Oregon State University: Jane Lubchenco Biography On December 20, 2008, President Barack Obama announced that Lubchenco would be joining his administration as the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).YouTube Video: Obama Names Holdren, Lubchenco to Science Posts (Time: 2:39)
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Lubchenco is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Royal Society and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World.Political Base: Jane Lubchenco She received the 2005 Public Understanding of Science and Technology Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the 2003 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest the 2002 Heinz Award in the Environment and has been awarded eight honorary degrees.The Heinz Awards: Jane Lubchenco
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Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Ecological Society of AmericaOregon State University: Jane Lubchenco Biography
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Served two terms on the National Science Board
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Founded the Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea and the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program Political Base: Jane Lubchenco
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Among the top 0.5 % of the "most highly cited" ecologists in the worldOregon State University: Jane Lubchenco Biography
