Dr frances gulland biography

Frances Gulland.
Gulland was born in England but moved with her parents to Italy when she was four.
Frances Gulland currently serves as Chair of the US Marine Mammal Commission, having been appointed to that position by President Biden on May.

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Meet the Commission

The Marine Mammal Commission consists of three members (i.e., Commissioners) who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Commissioners must be knowledgeable in marine ecology and resource management as mandated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

The Commission is assisted in its work by a nine-member Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) on Marine Mammals. Committee members are appointed by the Chair of the Commission after consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Chair of the National Academy of Sciences. A special advisor on native affairs is also appointed to the committee. The MMPA requires that committee members be knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs.

The Commission and CSA are supported by a staff of 14 full-time employees, including an Executive Director, who is appointed by the Chair with the approval of the Commissioners.

Our Commission staff office is located in B

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/10/2010

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:

Eric G. Postel, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID
Frances Gulland, Member, Marine Mammal Commission
Roberto R. Herencia, Member, Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
James A. Torrey, Member, Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

President Obama said, “These dedicated men and women will be valued additions to this Administration. I am grateful for their service and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come. “

President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:

Eric G. Postel, Nominee for Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, US Agency for International Development
Eric Postel is the founder of Pangaea Partners, an investment banking

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico (2017)

received an MS in Chemical Oceanography from the University of California, Santa Cruz, an MS in Marine Ecology from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and a PhD in Zoology from the University of Washington.

Ronald Thom is Staff Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Additionally, he is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences at the University of Washington. His research includes coastal ecosystem restoration, adaptive management of restored systems, effects of pollution, benthic primary production, climate change, and ecology of fisheries resources. He has worked on programs in systems in California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Massachusetts, New York, Nebraska, Alabama, and the Gulf of Mexico. Over his 43-year professional career, Ron has directed approximately 200 multidisciplinary ecological studies. He has published five book chapters, more than 60 peer reviewed journal articles, hundreds of reports, made hundreds of prof