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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society board of trustees today named Jill Tiefenthaler as chief executive officer.
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- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society board of trustees today named Jill Tiefenthaler as chief executive officer.
- "I am so thrilled to take on this leadership role at the National Geographic Society at this exciting time," said Tiefenthaler.
- "Jill brings to National Geographic an impressive record of success as an innovator and leader," said Jean Case, chairman of the board of trustees of the National Geographic Society.
- She will become the Society's first female chief executive officer and will succeed Tracy R. Wolstencroft in the role.
These systems, known as mountain water towers, store and transport water via glaciers, snow packs, lakes and streams, thereby supplying invaluable water resources to 1.9 billion people globallyroughly a quarter of the world's population.
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- These systems, known as mountain water towers, store and transport water via glaciers, snow packs, lakes and streams, thereby supplying invaluable water resources to 1.9 billion people globallyroughly a quarter of the world's population.
- The research, published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, provides evidence that global water towers are at risk, in many cases critically, due to the threats of climate change, growing populations, mismanagement of water resources, and other geopolitical factors.
- Globally, the most relied-upon mountain system is the Indus water tower in Asia, according to their research.
- To determine the importance of these 78 water towers, researchers analyzed the various factors that determine how reliant downstream communities are upon the supplies of water from these systems.
These systems, known as mountain water towers, store and transport water via glaciers, snow packs, lakes and streams, thereby supplying invaluable water resources to 1.9 billion people globallyroughly a quarter of the world's population.
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- These systems, known as mountain water towers, store and transport water via glaciers, snow packs, lakes and streams, thereby supplying invaluable water resources to 1.9 billion people globallyroughly a quarter of the world's population.
- The research, published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, provides evidence that global water towers are at risk, in many cases critically, due to the threats of climate change, growing populations, mismanagement of water resources, and other geopolitical factors.
- Globally, the most relied-upon mountain system is the Indus water tower in Asia, according to their research.
- To determine the importance of these 78 water towers, researchers analyzed the various factors that determine how reliant downstream communities are upon the supplies of water from these systems.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
sediba (2008) and H. naledi (2015) that have provided further evidence for the complex and nuanced processes of human evolution.
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- sediba (2008) and H. naledi (2015) that have provided further evidence for the complex and nuanced processes of human evolution.
- "The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is proud to be part of the discovery story that is shaping our understanding of the roots of humanity.
- The Perot Museum's partnership with Wits University, the official custodian of the fossils, cultivates projects that strengthen international scientific and academic cooperation.
- Our partnership with the Perot Museum is built in this spirit, and we look forward to enhancing it in the coming years."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Geographic Society today announced the appointment of Mara Dell to the newly created role of chief human resources officer, effective Sept. 9, 2019.
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- WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Geographic Society today announced the appointment of Mara Dell to the newly created role of chief human resources officer, effective Sept. 9, 2019.
- "National Geographic Society employees are a critical force for change, helping to achieve our mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world.
- It is why we took great care to find an experienced HR leader with a strong background of building high-talent teams and cultivating a culture of performancequalities we found in Mara," said Michael Ulica, executive vice president and chief operating and financial officer at the National Geographic Society.
- Dell joins the Society with 20 years of experience leading global human resource functions in the nonprofit and private sectors.
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society today announced the appointment of Kalee Kreider to the newly created role of chief of content, communications and public affairs.
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- WASHINGTON, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society today announced the appointment of Kalee Kreider to the newly created role of chief of content, communications and public affairs.
- In 2014, Kreider began serving as a consultant to the National Geographic Society with a focus on its science and exploration impact initiatives.
- "Kalee is particularly well-suited to build upon our momentum and lead our content, communications and public affairs efforts into the future."
- Earlier in her career, Kreider served as senior vice president at Fenton Communications specializing in global warming and the environment.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
"Only by protecting far more land and water can we safeguard nature for the billions of people who depend upon healthy and functional natural areas."
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- "Only by protecting far more land and water can we safeguard nature for the billions of people who depend upon healthy and functional natural areas."
- Government representatives from Chile, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom, among others, will be joining the Canadian government this week in Montreal.
- The event will focus, specifically, on two areas critical for the success of any ambitious global agenda for nature: financing protections and indigenous-led conservation.
- said Dr. Enric Sala, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence and one of the study's authors who will also be participating in this week's meetings.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
"Only by protecting far more land and water can we safeguard nature for the billions of people who depend upon healthy and functional natural areas."
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- "Only by protecting far more land and water can we safeguard nature for the billions of people who depend upon healthy and functional natural areas."
- Government representatives from Chile, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom, among others, will be joining the Canadian government this week in Montreal.
- The event will focus, specifically, on two areas critical for the success of any ambitious global agenda for nature: financing protections and indigenous-led conservation.
- said Dr. Enric Sala, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence and one of the study's authors who will also be participating in this week's meetings.
