Jane Lubchenco | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| In office March 20, 2009 – February 28, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Conrad C. Lautenbacher |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn D. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1947 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Colorado College (BS) University of Washington (MS) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine ecology |
| Institutions | Harvard University Oregon State University National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Science and Technology Policy |
| Thesis | Effect of Herbivores on Community Structure of the New England Rocky Intertidal Region: Distribution, Abundance and Diversity of Algae (1975) |
Jane Lubchenco (born December 4, 1947) is an American environmental scientist and marine ecologist who teaches and conducts research at Oregon State University. Her research interests include interactions between the environment and human well-being, biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable use of oceans and the planet. From 2009 to 2013, she served as Administrator of NOAA and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.[1] In February 2021, she was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as deputy director for Climate and Environment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.[2]
During her time at NOAA, she was the Mimi and Peter Haas Distinguished Visitor in Public Service at Stanford University (March–June 2013).[3] In June 2013, she returned to Oregon State University where she was on the faculty prior to being invited by President-Elect Obama to serve on his 'science team.'[4] Her many awards include the MacArthur 'genius' award in 1993 and more than 20 Honorary Degrees. In 2002, Discover magazine recognized Lubchenco as one of the 50 most important women in science.[5] In 2010, she was named as the scientific journal Nature's first Newsmaker of the Year.[6]
- ^ "OSU's Lubchenco confirmed as head of NOAA". The Oregonian. Associated Press. March 19, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
- ^ Freedman, Andrew. "White House appoints former NOAA leader Jane Lubchenco to key climate change role". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Joy Leighon (February 1, 2013). "NOAA official Jane Lubchenco to come to Stanford as visiting scholar". Stanford Report.
- ^ "NOAA Administrator - Dr. Jane Lubchenco". NOAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Svitil, Kathy (November 13, 2002). "The 50 Most Important Women in Science". Discover. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Monastersky, Richard (December 2010). "Newsmaker of the year: In the eye of the storm". Nature. 468 (7327): 1024–1028. Bibcode:2010Natur.468.1024M. doi:10.1038/4681024a. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 21179143.