Rick Spinrad
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Richard William Spinrad[1][2] is an American oceanographer and government official serving as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He also concurrently serves as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.[3]
Quick Facts 11th Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, President ...
Rick Spinrad | |
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11th Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
Assumed office June 22, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kathy Sullivan |
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | |
Assumed office June 22, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Secretary | Gina Raimondo |
Preceded by | Neil Jacobs |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-04-06) April 6, 1954 (age 70) New York, New York, U.S. |
Education | Johns Hopkins University (BS) Oregon State University (MS, PhD) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Oceanography |
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Thesis | Optical characteristics of the suspended sediment in the High Energy Benthic Boundary Layer Experiment (1982) |
Doctoral advisors | J. Ronald V. Zaneveld Hans J. Schrader LaVerne D. Kulm[1] |
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