Basic Organization Information
Woods Hole Research Center, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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WHRC
- Physical Address:
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Falmouth, MA
02540
- EIN:
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04-3005094
- Web URL:
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www.whrc.org
- NTEE Category:
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U Science and Technology Research Institutes
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U30 Physical Sciences/Earth Sciences Research and Promotion
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C Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification
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C30 Natural Resource Conservation and Protection
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W Public, Society Benefit
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W05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
- Year Founded:
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1985
- Ruling Year:
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1991
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Mission Statement
Our Mission: To
advance scientific discovery and seek science-based solutions for the world’s
environmental and economic challenges through research and education on
forests, soils, air, and water. Our Vision: A world in which the insights of science guide
management of the Earth’s natural resources, so that we and future generations
may sustain prosperous and fulfilling lives without degrading the ecosystems
that support humanity and a diverse abundance of life.
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Leadership
Dr. Eric A. Davidson
Term:
Since
2011
Profile:
Dr.
Davidson is an ecologist, soil scientist, and biogeochemist interested in the
role of soil microorganisms as processors of carbon and nitrogen. He has
studied the exchange of carbon and nitrogen gases, including heat-trapping
greenhouse gases, between the soil and the atmosphere. His research addresses
how human management of the land affects greenhouse gases production and
consumption within soils and losses of nutrients to streams and groundwater.
Dr. Davidson is also interested in the interface of science, policy, and
education, and has published on ecological economics and human alteration of
the nitrogen cycle. He
currently serves as President-Elect of the Biogeosciences Section of the
American Geophysical Union. He is a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science and has been named as a Highly Cited Researcher by the
Institute for Scientific Information. He earned his doctorate in forestry at
North Carolina State University.
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