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Appendix E Committee Biosketches
Pages 139-142

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... Bierbaum provided scientific input and guidance on a wide range of national and international environmental issues, including global change, air and water quality, endangered species, biodiversity, ecosystem management, endocrine disruptors, environmental monitoring, natural hazards, and energy research and development.
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... Trained originally in political science and international relations, he has invested close to 30 years in learning about oceanography and fisheries science/management and 13 years in learning about the planetary climate system. His research and teaching interests have encompassed international science and technology policy; the design, creation, and management of international environmental regimes; a wide variety of problems in national and international ocean policy; and the impacts of climate variability and climate change at global and regional space scales.
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... His areas of interest include drought preparedness, mitigation and policy, climate and drought monitoring, the policy implications of climate variability and climate change, and the effects of climate on society. In conjunction with this research, he has worked with many developed and developing countries, regional organizations, and United Nations agencies on drought management and policy issues.


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