Issues and problems change, and there is an increasing need for good science and management leadership to take new approaches. We need to welcome change as opportunity rather than threat. Personally, I am strongly committed to diversity. It is good business practice. Diversity of people, backgrounds, interests and ideas feed innovation and creativity.
Issues dealing with environmental quality, energy, global change and health affect nearly everyone.
Viewpoints and opinions abound. Although many scientists prefer, usually wisely, to avoid controversy, Reichle sees it as coming with the territory. In fact, he points out, good science should quell rather than feed controversy. If these issues are important enough to be national and international issues, they are important enough for us to tackle. If these issues are important enough to be national and international issues, they are important enough for us to tackle.