Dr frances gulland biography

Frances Gulland.
Gulland was born in England but moved with her parents to Italy when she was four.
Frances Gulland currently serves as Chair of the US Marine Mammal Commission, having been appointed to that position by President Biden on May.

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/10/2010

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:

Eric G. Postel, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID
Frances Gulland, Member, Marine Mammal Commission
Roberto R. Herencia, Member, Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
James A. Torrey, Member, Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

President Obama said, “These dedicated men and women will be valued additions to this Administration. I am grateful for their service and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come. “

President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:

Eric G. Postel, Nominee for Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, US Agency for International Development
Eric Postel is the founder of Pangaea Partners, an investment banking

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Meet the Commission

The Marine Mammal Commission consists of three members (i.e., Commissioners) who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Commissioners must be knowledgeable in marine ecology and resource management as mandated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

The Commission is assisted in its work by a nine-member Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) on Marine Mammals. Committee members are appointed by the Chair of the Commission after consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Chair of the National Academy of Sciences. A special advisor on native affairs is also appointed to the committee. The MMPA requires that committee members be knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs.

The Commission and CSA are supported by a staff of 14 full-time employees, including an Executive Director, who is appointed by the Chair with the approval of the Commissioners.

Our Commission staff office is located in B

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Conference Program & Abstract Book

On this page, you can find information about the program of the 35^thECS Annual Conference. New updates will be published in the next weeks.

When viewing the program and the abstract book, make sure you have downloaded the latest versions (updated on April 22, 2024).

Keynote speakers

Bruno Cozzi was born in Milan on June 30, 1956. He obtained his degree in Veterinary Medicine (with honors) in 1980 at the University of Milan, and his PhD in Health Sciences [Neurobiology] in 1993, at the Institute of Medical Anatomy, Department B, University of Copenhagen. His scientific production is focused on comparative neuroanatomy of large domestic herbivores, marine mammals, and man. He published several scientific papers, > 100 of which are currently listed in PubMed, Scopus, and other databases. He wrote textbooks of veterinary anatomy, human neuroanatomy, and dolphin and whale anatomy in Italian, English, German, and Japanese. He was part of the Italian Scientific Delegation to the International Whaling Commission (2004-