Dr. Jackson is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate from MIT, in any subject. She is the first African-American to become a Commissioner of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She is both the first woman and the first African American to serve as the chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is now the first African-American woman to lead a national research university. Dr. Jackson was inducted into The National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998 for her significant and profound contributions as a distinguished scientist and advocate for education, science, and public policy. The Role of Ecosystem Science in the 21st Century Kane Hall, Room 120 at 6pm.
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No ticket required. He is referring to the double meanings of his first and last names, but might just as well be describing his remarkable career as one of America's leading ecologists. There, Likens discovered the existence of acid rain in North America and the threat it posed to woodlands and waters. Dr. Likens' research interests are focused on long-term, multidisciplinary studies of forest, stream and lake ecosystems in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The objectives are to evaluate energy flow and biogeochemical fluxes for northern hardwood forest ecosystems and a small lake.