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Former FAMU Administrator Leaves NOAA for Return to Academia |
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After a year at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
former Florida A&M administrator Larry Robinson has announced he is
stepping down from his position to continue in his career in academia.
As a NOAA employee, Robinson was the representative of Obama's Administration in numerous task forces, including the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force launched after the oil spill. Robinson also led a group that studied the possible damage to U.S. assets from the radiation released by the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan following the 2011 tsunami. The group focused on the movement of radioactive debris in the ocean. "I deeply appreciate Larry's service, especially his ability to engage in the breadth of scientific activities during his tenure at NOAA, and the mentoring he provided to senior NOAA managers," said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., an under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator in a press release dated Oct. 28 Read the complete story from The FAUMAN
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
