Jane Lubchenco
Dr. Jane Lubchenco, a marine ecologist and environmental scientist, is the ninth Administrator of NOAA.
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Country:
United States

Current Office

Office:
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
State:
Washington
District:
DC
 
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
Last night, I spoke at American University about NOAA's work to provide climate science and services. The audience asked great questions about domestic policy, marine dead zones, the role of communications and stewardship, as well as the upcoming climate meeting in Copenhagen. If you're interested, here's a link to mor...e information about the United States Global Change Research Program, which I frequently referred to throughout my speech. Take a look and let me know what you think.Read More

Source: www.globalchange.gov
Website of the United States Global Change Research Program
Patrick McNulty
Patrick McNulty
Jane,
If you want global climate change then build my" Underwater Suspension Tunnels" to restore our climate to that of pre-industrial revolution conditions.Computer modeling of them will verify they are valid.
Fri at 11:21pm
Penny LeBlanc O'Gwynn
Penny LeBlanc O'Gwynn
I would like to know more about the comm. fishing percentage catch.
37 minutes ago
Penny LeBlanc O'Gwynn
Penny LeBlanc O'Gwynn
We just bought a permit this yr. and didn't use it yet. How will that effect us after putting $7000. into it so far. Did We just spend it for nothing. It a Mackel permit.
34 minutes ago
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco If you're interested in keeping tabs on NOAA's 50 habitat restoration Recovery Act projects, we've set up a few web cameras to help capture the daily action. You can zoom in, watch time lapse and check out the photos frame by frame. While your at it, you can also scan through the progress of the other stimulus projects at noaa.gov/recovery.

Source: www.nmfs.noaa.gov
If you’ve ever wondered if the Recovery Act is working to create jobs and help jumpstart the economy, now you can watch a few of these projects live through Recovery Cam!
Daniel Burk
Daniel Burk
Neat! Thanks!
Fri at 6:38am
Kit Crump
Kit Crump
This is great! We who are working on these appreciate your coming out to visit them!
Fri at 6:51pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco Another photo snapped this week by the aerial surveys of shoreline in Virginia, following last weekend's Nor'Ida. This photo shows a grounded barge on Virginia Beach.

Mark Walker
Mark Walker
Should be interesting as sea level rise continually enters the equation. Our coast in NC was somewhat affected by this "not too great" storm by our standards!
Congrats to the barge's owners as it was removed safely and without incident!!!!!!
Nice birdseye photo!
November 18 at 2:58pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco Over the last few days, NOAA aircraft and ships have been conducting aerial and underwater surveys, searching for sunken debris and changes in the shoreline caused by last weekend's nor'easter. Here's a photo of NOAA's Cessna Citation, based out of Tampa, which is conducting aerial survey flights over Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco According to NOAA satellite observations, we've found that the Antarctic ozone hole recently reached its 10th largest circumference since measurements began in 1979. This makes the hole slightly smaller than the continent of North America at 9.2 million square miles. So, what does this mean for us? Take a look at the full story and let me know what you think.

Source: www.noaanews.noaa.gov
The Antarctic ozone hole, which fluctuates throughout the late winter and spring in the southern hemisphere, reached its 2009 peak circumference in late September, according to measurements by NOAA researchers. ...
Patrick McNulty
Patrick McNulty
This is great news about the Ozone hole closing again.Sadly, the Ozone hole closing will create more global warming since Ozone is also a GHG. This will exacerbate the Co2 and other GHG problem that we already have by trapping more heat in our atmosphere and Oceans. Also, our oceans are unable to absorb more Co2 and have become saturated like a ... Read Moredripping wet sponge.Read: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091117_carbon.html

We are near a tipping point in our North Arctic ice cap now and we can not afford to just keep spewing GHGs into our atmosphere from fossil fuel plants, airplanes, ships and internal combustion engine exhaust pipes. This is why I invented the "Underwater Suspension Tunnels" to reverse these and thousands of other problems that we have created here on "Gods Good Earth". If you would like to see more of what the Tunnels offer go here and ask away. Computer modeling of the tunnels will prove my theory is correct:
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/cyclonebuster/comment.html?entrynum=122
November 18 at 5:51am
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
True Patrick....this is why we need to change our ways.........yesterday. Interesting.
November 18 at 3:03pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
Please join me at American University on Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m., where I will speak at the Katzen Arts Center about climate change.

In my speech, I plan to address NOAA’s role in providing climate services comparable to what NOAA already offers in terms of weather services and the link between climate and ocean...s.

Invited to speak as a part of the university’s Environmental Science Distinguished Speakers Series, I will also talk to science students about the overlap between science and policy.

Located in Washington D.C., American University is a leader in global education, enrolling a diverse student body form throughout the U.S. and nearly 140 countries and providing opportunities for academic excellence, public service, and internships in the nation’s capital and around the world.
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Lubchenco to discuss NOAA climate science and services
Time:7:00PM Thursday, November 19th
Location:4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
Yesterday, I released a statement on the outcome of the annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, which met last week and decided to reduce the annual quota on eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna. Although this decision represents a marked improvement over the c...urrent rules, it will not be enough to sustain the fish or the fishery in the long run. Here’s a link to an interview that I did with National Public Radio regarding the outcome of ICCAT.Read More

Source: www.npr.org
The international commission that regulates fishing of tuna and other large migratory fish in the Atlantic voted to sharply reduce the fishing quota for bluefin tuna at their latest meeting. But some scientists say the new quota is too high to sustain the species.
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco Thanks to a new study, NOAA and NOAA-funded university scientists are closer to understanding the harmful algal blooms behind “red tides." These toxic occurrences threaten marine ecosystems, human health, and cost local and regional economies millions of dollars annually through fishery closures and recreation and tourism losses. Have you ever witnessed a red tide?

Source: www.noaanews.noaa.gov
According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, NOAA and NOAA-funded university scientists are closer to understanding why “red tides,” called harmful algal blooms form. ...
Brian Wegener
Brian Wegener
Jane - Oregon needs help with this and blue-green algae outbreaks in fresh water. Our state is slow to respond and does a poor job of enforcing against nutrient dischargers that feed these algae blooms. http://news.opb.org/article/3771-advocates-push-testing-crops-blue-green-algae-contamination/
November 16 at 7:30pm
Jerret Wright
Jerret Wright
Definitely!! It was in Long beach, CA. I last saw it in the Harbor next to the convention center around a decade ago..crazy.
November 16 at 8:36pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco The remnants of Hurricane Ida made its mark on the East Coast last week as a powerful storm system. Moving north in the form of a nor'easter, the storm left behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings and eroded beaches. What causes a nor'easter? Take a look a the link below and share your thoughts about "Nor'Ida."

Source: www.noaa.gov
The phrase, “crowded coastline” might conjure up images of tanned tourists on the warm, sunny beaches of Florida and California. But, the most crowded coastal corridor in the United States stretches between ...
Jane Lubchenco
Jane Lubchenco
Your eyes are not deceiving you. I did post this story early this morning, but the link was changed shortly thereafter. My apologies for causing any inconvenience.
November 16 at 10:27am
Patrick McNulty
Patrick McNulty
What causes a nor'easter? I would say warmer global SSTs like this past June,July and August which have broken three months in a row the warmest SSTs ever recoreded since 1880. My "Underwater Suspension Tunnels" can lower these temperatures by the amount of cooler water they upwell to the surface while at the same time generate an enormous amount ... Read Moreof hydroelectrical power from the KE in the Gulfstream. I built a working model here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fh_RXiEinU
and Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6O6UHpKT_E
November 16 at 1:03pm
Jennifer Kolarsick
Jennifer Kolarsick
I was at Sandy Hook on the New Jersey shore in northern Monmouth County this afternoon to take a look at the beach and to go shell collecting (always best after a storm). The beaches there looked okay. Thankfully there is natural vegetation to protect the beach from being washed away.
November 16 at 2:49pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco On November 12, 2009 I received an honorary degree from the University of Copenhagen for the work I've done throughout my career to promote science and research to non-scientists. As part of the ceremony, I met the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II. Here are some photos of this event.

Mike Graybill
Mike Graybill
Congratulations Jane. Hope the discussions in Copenhagen are productive... I'll be with you in spirit.
Thu at 8:32am
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
I am currently in Copenhagen, Denmark where earlier today I was thrilled to receive an honorary degree from the University of Copenhagen for the work I've done throughout my career to communicate important research results to non-scientists. Meanwhile, with the COP15 UN Climate Conference set to meet here in less than... a month, I had an opportunity to speak to a group of journalists who will be covering the conference about NOAA's lead role in monitoring climate change and providing climate services.Read More

Jeff Yapalater
Jeff Yapalater
How is the ICCAT conference going?
November 15 at 5:00am
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our great nation, and to those who continue to sacrifice so much on our behalf. Thank you for your courage and dedication.

November 11 at 2:15pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
NOAA, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, hosted a helicopter tour in Puerto Rico this week to look at the impacts of land-based pollution on coral reefs. Participants had the opportunity to see how poor erosion control at coastal construction sites and agricultural areas can generate large plumes of smothering dirt ...and mud in the nearby coral reefs.

NOAA is working with the US Coral Reef Task Force – including the Department of Interior, US Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and local government – to begin addressing this widespread problem in the Caribbean and Pacific islands. Take a look at the dramatic images from the flight.

For more information about the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, visit http://coralreef.noaa.gov/.
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John Farchette III
John Farchette III
What's the solution? I have seen a better silt fence machine and in the 60's USDA installed Silt Basins in major guts to slow down classtic sediment intrusion. Do we make the project accountable? Protect the coral!!! We must place/educate a larger $ value on the coral so it can compete economically with special interest projects. Balancing the ... Read Moreeconomic growth of coastal communities on the backs of the environment. This is especially true on island communities, (STX, USVI). You have a tough job and you have a friend here, Ms. Lubchenco.
November 11 at 3:18am
Val Angasan
Val Angasan
let me know if you ever need help. If I can't I'll either pray or call someone who can,...or both.
November 11 at 12:47pm
Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco
Today, NOAA joined 10 other federal agencies for the release of a new draft strategy to conserve the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay. As an answer to an Executive Order by President Obama, the strategy outlines a renewed effort to restore clean water, conserve treasured places, protect fish and wildlife, a...nd adapt to the impacts of climate change. Take a look at the web link share your thoughts with me here on Facebook.Read More

Source: executiveorder.chesapeakebay.net
Douglas White
Douglas White
I just listened to a podcast about estuaries and the chesapeakbay today by the National Ocean Service. This is a good thing.
November 9 at 3:44pm
Brandon White
Brandon White
Looking forward to it!
November 10 at 5:20am