January 26, 2021
Ian Owens, a distinguished evolutionary biologist and currently the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s deputy director, has been named the next executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Owens will take the helm of the 106-year-old institution on July 1. He will also hold an appointment as professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).
Ian Owens
Owens will succeed John Fitzpatrick, who has led the Cornell Lab since 1995.
Originally from Yorkshire, England, Owens has previously been director at the Natural History Museum in London and a professor at Imperial College London.
EVERGLADES CITY, Florida (WBBH) A new species of Baleen Whale has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) responded to a report of a stranded whale in the Everglades National Park in January of 2019. The dead male whale was recorded to be 38 feet and 23,000 pounds.
A team of biologists worked through the night to collect information on the whale’s genetics and life history. They used the data to determine the cause of death and determined it was plastic ingestion, according to FWC.
Initially, biologists identified the whale as a Bryde’s whale. The animal’s remains were sent to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Dr. Audrey Chang joins ACSESS as Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Audrey Chang joins ACSESS as the Chief Operating Officer.
Newswise January 25, 2021 – The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS), announces the hiring of Audrey S. Chang, Ph.D., as Chief Operations Officer, effective today. ACSESS manages the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Societies of America, Soil Science Societies of America, and the Agronomic Science Foundation.
“I am very excited to welcome Dr. Chang to ACSESS. She will be a great support to Society members, certified professionals, and partners as we expand our efforts to support science through service to society, positivity, diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels across ACSESS,” says Dr. Nick Goeser, ACSESS CEO. “Besides her outstanding professional qualifications, Audrey personified these values at every step in her career. I look forward to working with her to help support our operations in service
Shopper News Blog: Imagine That Design Company turns a table into an event
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 1/22/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
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Nancy Anderson, Shopper News
A beautiful and unique table design can turn a humdrum dinner into an elaborate event. Even in the face of a pandemic when gathering is discouraged, Jessica Brock of Imagine That Design Company found a way to make a party special in the family bubble.
“I know gatherings are discouraged right now, parties are a no-no and that really made me worry about my business. I discovered that people staying at home still want to celebrate milestones or even just elevate Sunday dinner.”