Jane Lubchenco resigned yesterday as the administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a position she has held since 2009, and will be returning to academic life and to the West Coast, according to Science Insider.
In a Dec. 12, 2012 letter to her colleagues, Lubchenco lists "Ending over-fishing, rebuilding depleted stocks, and returning fishing to profitability ... "Â among the accomplshments for NOAA during her tenure.
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