Speakers

Dr. Jane Lubchenco has been the under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of NOAA since 2009. Nominated by President Obama in December 2008 as part of his "Science Team," she is a marine ecologist and environmental scientist by training, with expertise in oceans, climate change, and interactions between the environment and human well-being. Prior to her appointment as NOAA Administrator, Dr. Lubchenco was a professpr at Harvard University (1975-1977) and continued at Oregon State University (1977 - 2009). Dr. Lubchenco is one of the "most highly cited" ecologists in the world, and eight of her publications are recognized as "Science Citation Classics." Dr. Lubchenco has received numerous awards including a MacArthur "genius" award and 14 honorary doctorates. She was named "2010 Newsmaker of the Year" by the scientific journal Nature.  Dr. Lubchenco received her B.A. in biology from Colorado College, her M.S. in zoology from the University of Washington, and her Ph.D. in ecology from Harvard University.