<![CDATA[JANE LUBCHENCO - What\'s New]]>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:32:36 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[We're hiring the next Director of The Nature Record — and the timing couldn't be more exciting.]]>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:59:47 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/were-hiring-the-next-director-of-the-nature-record-and-the-timing-couldnt-be-more-excitingIn December, The Nature Record will release the first comprehensive national assessment of how nature is changing across U.S. lands, waters, and wildlife — and what that means for our economy, health, climate, culture, and daily lives.

We're looking for the person who will be its public face and next leader: someone who can champion rigorous science, build partnerships across government, non-profits, business, and philanthropy, and guide our team and a growing suite of companion products through 2027.
If you're an entrepreneurial, partner-oriented leader, and science-fluent communicator who wants to help shape how the country understands and revives nature — this is a rare, high-visibility seat at a pivotal moment.
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See the Position Description for more details – and how to apply
]]><![CDATA[Remembering OSU’s historic COVID-19 Response]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/remembering-osus-historic-covid-19-responseJane and OSU IB colleague Ben Dalziel were invited by StoryCorps to reflect on the TRACE project that they co-founded in March of 2020 to harness university expertise to provide unique and critical information to university and public health officials to make their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic more efficient and effective.  Their first interview Jane Lubchenco and Benjamin Dalziel – StoryCorps Archive was deemed so successful, they were invited back for a second one. Jane Lubchenco and Benjamin Dalziel – StoryCorps Archive  
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]]><![CDATA[Jane keynotes OSU’s Celebration of International Women’s Day with the theme of ‘Embrace challenges; empower others’]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:32:48 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/jane-keynotes-osus-celebration-of-international-womens-day-with-the-theme-of-embrace-challenges-empower-others
]]><![CDATA[February 11th, 2026]]>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:57:11 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/february-11th-2026NPR Jefferson Public Radio - The Jefferson Exchange with Mike Green, Feb 5, 2026 
​Oregon State University scientist helps shape UN High Seas Treaty | Jefferson Public Radio]]><![CDATA[Just Out: The High Seas Treaty spells hope for the ocean, but only if it is powered by science]]>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/just-out-the-high-seas-treaty-spells-hope-for-the-ocean-but-only-if-it-is-powered-by-scienceLubchenco, J. 2026. The High Seas Treaty spells hope for the ocean, but only if it is powered by science. Nat. Rev. Biodivers. 2, 2–3.    (Link above is open access until February 15, 2026.)     ReadCube link: https://rdcu.be/eY7is ]]><![CDATA[January 09th, 2026]]>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/january-09th-2026
  1. 2025. Lubchenco, Jane, Kathryn Sullivan, Richard Spinrad.  We led NOAA – we expect Neil Jacobs to defend it.  Opinion article in The Hill.
  2. 2025. Lubchenco, J. Climate assessments evolve to meet the moment. Climatic Change.
  3. 2025. Balton, D., L. Hinzman, R. Debenham, and J. Lubchenco.  Policy and Science in Service to the Arctic and Its People: A Review of Arctic Policy from 2020-2024.  Polar Perspectives No. 17. Polar Institute of the Wilson Center.
  4. 2025. Lubchenco: Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Special Hatfield Event: An Evening of Science and Policy: Seas the Day: A New Narrative for the Ocean: An Evening of Science and Policy at Hatfield with Jane Lubchenco, April 16, 2025 Source - YouTube Newport, OR
  5. 2025. Lubchenco’s Hitchcock Lecture #1, University of California, Berkeley. Science in the White House
  6. 2025. Lubchenco’s Hitchcock Lecture #2, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley Talks Podcast: Long said to be ‘too big to fail,’ the ocean needs a new narrative
  7. 2024. Tallis, H, E Fenichel, L Petes, S Hsiang, P Levin, H Levy, J Lubchenco. Mainstreaming Nature in U.S. Federal Policy.  Science: 385 (6708): 498-501. (don't miss Supplementary Materials)
  8. 2024. Preston, B.L., H Levy, H Tallis, R Schoonover, J Lubchenco. Global Change Research for a More Secure World. Eos,105
  9. 2023. Nancy Steinberg.  ‘The Hidden Museum: Inside the coolest collection of artifacts you’ve ever seen’. OregonStater, p 28-30
  10. 2020 12 01 World Resources Institute podcast on Big Ideas into Action.  Lubchenco’s interview with Nicholas Walton: The 100% Commitment from the Ocean Panel
  11. 2020. Ann Finkbeiner. ‘An Ecologist Organizes the World’.  Hakai Magazine.  Feb 4, 2020. 
]]><![CDATA[OSTP Press Release: Dr. Jane Lubchenco Joins White House Science Team to Lead Initiatives in Climate and Environment Science]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/ostp-press-release-dr-jane-lubchenco-joins-white-house-science-team-to-lead-initiatives-in-climate-and-environment-science
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"Dr. Jane Lubchenco Joins White House Science Team to Lead Initiatives in Climate and Environment Science

Distinguished Scientist and Former NOAA Administrator to Serve as Deputy Director for Climate and Environment at 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 Deputy Director for Climate and Environment. 

A Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University, Lubchenco previously served as Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Obama-Biden Administration.

In this newly created role, Dr. Lubchenco will lead climate and environment science efforts in the White House, bringing an integrated approach that connects climate and environmental challenges with health, economic recovery, equity and sustainability. OSTP is responsible for critical climate and environment science efforts, including the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the National Climate Assessment."



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]]><![CDATA[Washington Post: White House appoints former NOAA leader Jane Lubchenco to key climate change role]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/washington-post-white-house-appoints-former-noaa-leader-jane-lubchenco-to-key-climate-change-roleCoverage of Dr. Lubchenco's appointment in the Washington Post by Andrew Freedman:

In an interview, Lubchenco said her aim is to seek to promote solutions to global warming that would have tangible benefits for working class Americans, in keeping with Biden’s “Build Back Better” campaign.
“I frankly relish the opportunity to represent a president who values the science,” ​

she said, noting that for Biden, complex issues such as climate change are ultimately about people on the ground. “I really like that he always brings policy back to people. … It’s very grounded in what’s real.”

Lubchenco will be the top climate scientist at OSTP, serving under Lander, a prominent geneticist. She will work with the White House climate adviser, former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, as well as the myriad federal agencies that conduct climate science research, from NASA to the Energy Department.
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“Dr. Lubchenco is deeply devoted to practical, science-based solutions that have a meaningful impact on the everyday lives of American families,” McCarthy said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to working alongside her in this historic, newly named role to battle climate change and improve the lives of Americans for generations to come.”

Read the full article here: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/03/19/white-house-science-climate-lubchenco-ostp/
]]><![CDATA[Mary Sears Medal Lecture]]>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/mary-sears-medal-lectureDr. Lubchenco presented the inagural Mary Sears Medal Lecture at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego, California. 

Additional information about the medal can be found here: tos.org/sears-medal
]]><![CDATA[AAAS Expo Stage Debrief- Seas the Day: Science Drives Ocean and Climate Solutions.]]>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.janelubchenco.com/whats-new/aaas-expo-stage-debrief-seas-the-day-science-drives-ocean-and-climate-solutionsInterview with Dr. Kiki Sanford of This Week in Science podcast.
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