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\ , 001942 mUSGS science 101 II changing world RECEIVED APR 0 , 2000 c.o!..,.,.......~ 1.' . C :1'l.:~..w1',..(.., ....~...: News Release Release Feb. II, 2000 Contact: Pat Jorgenson Phone: 650-329-4011 U.s. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Address: 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Barry D. Gold Named To Hea~d c~nY~Onitoring and Research Center Following a competitive nation-wide search, Dr. Barry D. Gold has been named to head the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center of the U.S. Department of the Interior, by Dr. Charles R. Groat, director of the U.S. Geological Survey. "Dr. Gold is exceptionally well qualified to lead the GCMRC," said Dr. Groat. "He is an experienced scientist and scientific program administrator. Weare proud to have him on board." Under Dr. Gold's tenure as acting chief, GCMRC has been called, "A science-policy experiment of local, regional, national, and international importance," by the National Academy of Sciences. The GCMRC is the cornerstone of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program, which was created in November of 1996 10, "provide credible, objective, scientific information to the Adaptive Management Program on the effects of operating Glen Canyon Dam on the downstream resources of the Colorado River ecosystem, utilizing an ecosystem science approach." The Adaptive Management Program is a multi-agency, multi-stakeholder, interdisciplinary program that was initiated by the Bureau of Reclamation. In recommending Dr. Gold for this position, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Oregon State University, Past President of the AAAS and ESA, and a member of the National Science Board and the National Academy of Sciences wrote, "Dr. Gold's extensive experience. substantive knowledge of the science and effective skills in working with a broad spectrum of people make him ideally suited for this position. Dr. Gold is widely respected within the scientific community. This respect brings credibility to the projects he directs. Dr. Gold's people skills are impressive. He is a master at leading diverse groups to a productive conclusion, I recommend him in the highest possible fashion. " Throughout his career, Gold has worked on environmental science and policy issues with senior officials in Congress, federal and state agencies, the White House, non-governmental organizations and civic groups. over...