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FISH AND WILDLIFE: Pollinator  expert picked for key science post  
(Tuesday, July 13, 2010)
Allison Winter, E&E reporter
A biologist who has worked with environmental groups for more than a  
decade will lead science policy at the Fish and Wildlife Service, the  agency 
announced today. 
Gabriela Chavarria, most recently head of Natural Resources Defense  
Council's science center, will serve as science adviser to the director  of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service. The position is not a political post  and is not 
subject to Senate confirmation. 
An expert in pollinators, Chavarria obtained her doctorate in biology  in 
1996 from Harvard University, where she was the protégé of famed  ecologist 
Edward Wilson. In a statement, Wilson said the service is  "incredibly lucky" 
to gain Chavarria, who will "add a new level of  scientific expertise and 
credibility to the agency." 
In her new post, Chavarria will give scientific counsel on policy and  
management to the Fish and Wildlife Service director. 
Specifically, she is tasked with helping lead agency efforts to  consider 
climate change at a landscape scale, bridging the work of  service biologists 
with efforts from the U.S. Geological Survey and  scientific organizations 
and helping the agency acquire and communicate  good scientific information, 
according to FWS. 
Environmentalists applauded the appointment. John Kostyack, who works  on 
endangered species issues for the National Wildlife Federation and  has 
worked with Chavarria, said her biggest challenge will be trying to  integrate 
climate change science across all of the agency's work,  especially on species 
conservation. 
"It will require the service to really change the paradigm," Kostyack  
said. "Conservation has been based on historical data, looking at how  things 
have gone in the past and projecting forward; in a rapidly  changing climate, 
you can't rely on past trends for how things are going  in the future." 
Bill Snape of the Center for Biological Diversity also praised the  pick, 
but noted that Chavarria alone will not be able to change the  policy at the 
agency -- which his group has been critical of for  dragging its feet on 
endangered species listings and not listening to  scientific advice on all 
decisions. 
"She is a good scientist and clearly understands the issues, but her  good 
science needs to be attached to a policy direction," Snape  said. 
During the George W. Bush administration, Dan Ashe was the science  
adviser. Ashe was moved to serve as deputy director for policy for the  Obama 
administration, leaving the science post vacant. 
Before his stint as science adviser, Ashe had served as director of  the 
National Wildlife Refuge System and had worked for Democrats on  Capitol Hill 
in the 1980s. 
Chavarria has worked on science policy in Washington for  environmental 
groups for years, serving at Defenders of Wildlife and the  National Wildlife 
Federation prior to NRDC. She also directed special  programs at the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Washington,  D.C. 
The Obama administration has yet to name a long-term Fish and  Wildlife 
Service chief since former chief Sam Hamilton died in February.  Rowan Gould, 
previously the deputy, is currently serving as the acting  director. 
At Defenders, Chavarria focused on invasive species and regulations  for 
the global trade and migration of plans and animals. At NRDC,  Chavarria 
oversaw the environment group's rotating band of scientific  experts, who provide 
input on fisheries management, agriculture policy,  climate change and 
endangered species. 
In an interview with NRDC in 2007, Chavarria said a childhood  fascination 
with bugs inspired her to become a scientist. She developed  an insect 
collection in glass jars that were stacked in a medicine  cabinet. 
Born and raised in Mexico City, Chavarria obtained her bachelor's  degree 
in biology from the National University of Mexico and her  master's and 
doctorate in organismic and evolutionary biology from  Harvard University. Her 
research focused on neotropical  bumblebees.
 
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