He was the husband of Susan M. Natali.
After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in biology, he completed his PhD at Arizona State University and spent the first 10 years of his career as a professor of biology and environmental studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
He continued his work in climate research and education in the Polaris Project at Woodwell Climate Research Center in Woods Hole, and the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC. He managed the ecosystem studies and long-term ecological research programs during his time in the Division of Environmental Biology at the NSF.
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WASHINGTON – Minnesotans are poised to influence the policies and messages of President Joe Biden s administration as it confronts domestic political turbulence and uncertainty abroad, in pivotal jobs from COVID-19 response to national security to vice presidential communications.
As the new administration staffs up, it s only natural Minnesotans would land in key jobs. The state s strong schools, well-funded research institutions and an institutionally powerful DFL Party have long helped in-state operatives and experts rise when Democrats control Washington. When the president asks you to do something, the only answer is yes, Denis McDonough, a Stillwater native whom Biden nominated as U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs, told the Star Tribune.
At critical moment, Minnesotans influence important U.S. policies Jim Spencer, Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – Minnesotans are poised to influence the policies and messages of President Joe Biden s administration as it confronts domestic political turbulence and uncertainty abroad, in pivotal jobs from COVID-19 response to national security to vice presidential communications.
As the new administration staffs up, it s only natural Minnesotans would land in key jobs. The state s strong schools, well-funded research institutions and an institutionally powerful DFL Party have long helped in-state operatives and experts rise when Democrats control Washington. When the president asks you to do something, the only answer is yes, Denis McDonough, a Stillwater native whom Biden nominated as U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs, told the Star Tribune.
Stories to inspire outdoor adventures
These Minnesotans discovered that adventure waits right out their door, and took advantage of it by recreating Eric Sevareid and Walter Port’s epic 2,200 mile paddle to Hudson Bay. The University of Minnesota Press has just released Natalie Warren’s account of her and Ann Raiho’s adventure as the first women to complete this rite of passage for modern paddlers. It follows Sean Bloomfield’s account of how he and Colton Witte made the trip in record time. 6:08 am, Feb. 6, 2021 ×
Natalie Warren in bow and Ann Raiho in the stern of their Langford Prospector canoe battle the Minnesota River current in downtown Granite Falls on June 17, 2011 on their journey to Hudson Bay.