Does anyone have any idea who the candidates might be for his Secretary of
the Interior? That will probably have an important impact on how he will
impact wildlife biologists, science, conservation, etc.
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Jesus spread the wealth does that make him a socialist?
Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. One thing you lack,
he said. Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you
will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. (NIV)
-----Original Message-----
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Teresa M. Woods
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:52 AM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Obama - good news for ecologists?
I think an Obama administration can give us a lot to hope for on the one
hand -- Obama has spoken about restoring an emphasis on science in
education, and he clearly wants to be informed by science. He's
expressed serious concern about addressing global climate change. I've
heard him using some of the rhetoric consistent with Tom Friedman' book,
/Hot, Flat and Crowded/, emphasizing investment in renewable energy
sources and green building, also for wise economic reasons. Obama's
sensitive to the views in other countries, and just as leaders pressed
on President Bush to recognize climate change as real and human caused,
Obama will be under pressure from world leaders as well (and hopefully
more receptive). On the other hand, his administration is going to be
strapped by unimaginable inherited constraints. So what will be
realistic? I think only time will tell. But I am ... well, hopeful.
Teresa
Teresa M. Woods, M.S.
Coordinator
Olathe Educational Partnership
K-State Olathe Innovation Campus, Inc.
18001 West 106th Street, Suite 160
Olathe, KS 66061-2861
Office: Olathe Northwest High School
21300 College Blvd., Rm. 1833
Olathe, KS 66061
Tel: 913-780-7150
Mobile: 913-269-8512
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Brian?= wrote:
> What do you think this means in terms of funding, job opportunities,
> environmental education, research and policy, etc.? What major changes
(if
> any) do you think might occur over the next few years that will affect our
> personal and professional lives as ecologists? Should we be excited?
>
> Kind of a vague and open-ended question, I realize, but I'm curious to
hear
> your thoughts.
>
>
