Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Dr. Willie Soon, Oregon Catalyst, TEWS_Pilot; Biden’s Deputy Director of Climate and Environment Jane Lubchenco was sanctioned by the US National Academy of Sciences for violating the code of conduct.
White House climate official sanctioned by prestigious scientific body
According to the National Academy of Sciences Jane Lubchenco violated the code of conduct before joining the Biden administration
Via Maxine Joselow
August 16, 2022 at 4:08 p.m. EDTThe nation’s most respected science body said on Tuesday that it had banned a key White House official focused on climate change, Jane Lubchenco, from its publications and activities in the United States. 5 years.
The decision by the National Academy of Sciences marks a rare rebuke to Lubchenco, a marine ecologist who served as deputy director for climate and environment at the Office of Science Policy and Policy. White House Technology. NAS says Lubchenco violated behavior rulesbefore join Biden management last year.
While serving as editor for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Lubchenco accepted a paper for publication that was later withdrawn because it was based on outdated data and because she She has a personal relationship with one of the authors, who is her brother-in-law.
“I accept these sanctions because of an error in my judgment in editing a paper written by some of my research collaborators – an error for which I have publicly expressed my regret. himself,” Lubchenco said in a statement.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-enosystem/2022/08/16/white-house-climate-jane-lubchenco/
The retracted paper is Cabral et al., A global network of marine protected areas for food.
The following is a description of Jane’s role in the Biden administration, Deputy Director of Climate and Environment;
Dr. Jane Lubchenco joins White House Science Team to lead initiatives in Climate and Environmental Science
MARCH 19, 2021 •PRESS INFORMATION
Distinguished Scientist and Former NOAA Administrator serves as Deputy Director of Climate and Environment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that Dr. Jane Lubchenco has joined the Biden-Harris Administration as the Deputy Director of Climate and Environment Department.
A Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University, Lubchenco previously served as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Secretary of Commerce and Administration during the Obama-Biden Administration.
In this newly created role, Dr. Lubchenco will lead climate and environmental science efforts at the White House, delivering an integrated approach that connects climate and environmental challenges with health, economic recovery, equity and sustainability. OSTP is responsible for key climate and environmental science efforts, including the US Global Change Research Program and the National Climate Assessment.
Lubchenco will work closely with OSTP leadership, for which President Biden has nominated Dr. Eric S. Lander as Director and appointed Dr. Alondra Nelson as Deputy Director of Science and Society. Additionally, she will collaborate with the science and climate advisers of the Biden-Harris Administration, including the White House National Climate Coordinator Gina McCarthy.
“For me, science means hope and opportunity. I look forward to working with the outstanding team at the White House and in the federal government to create evidence-based solutions to climate and environmental challenges – solutions that produce lasting results. for people, nations and the world,” Lubchenco said. “We don’t have to choose between the environment and the economy. A healthy environment and a stable climate are the keys to a just and equitable long-term economic recovery and prosperity. The need for science-based action has never been greater – and we have ample evidence that smart actions can solve multiple problems simultaneously.”
President Biden has made addressing climate change one of his Administration’s top priorities. By taking bold executive actions to address the climate crisis at home and abroad, Biden is dedicated to creating well-paying union jobs and a fair, renewable clean energy future. scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking throughout the federal government, while implementing environmental justice. part of the mission of every agency.
“The choices we make today will have a lasting impact on future generations of Americans, Nelson said. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Lubchenco towards an equitable, prosperous and sustainable future for all.”
A widely respected environmental scientist who spent four years leading NOAA, followed by two years as the State Department’s first US Science Envoy for Oceans during the Obama-Biden Administration , Lubchenco brings deep experience in the fields of science and government.
Under her leadership during the Obama-Biden Administration, NOAA restored U.S. fisheries to sustainability and profitability, ensuring the continuity of the nation’s environmental and weather satellites, providing climate science and services, strengthen science, influence the Nation’s First National Oceans Policy, and create a strong NOAA science integrity policy. As the first US Science Envoy for the Oceans, she has worked with government officials, industry leaders, youth, academics, and civil society to advance fisheries. climate-appropriate, sustainable aquaculture, smart ocean planning and sustainable economic development in China, Indonesia, South Africa, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
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Any questions or requests, please contact [email protected].
You would think Jane, who served as a NOAA administrator from 2009-13, would have known better than to make such an obvious mistake.
There is no word yet on whether Jane will continue her climate change work in the White House. Perhaps if she stayed, she could share an office with Hunter Biden.
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