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THE TRANSITION: Can an Ecologist Push NOAA Up the Food Chain?
Erik Stokstad
When marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco takes the reins of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, her political bosses are likely to ask the agency to play a bigger role in studying and preparing for climate change.