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<p class=MsoPlainText>It is with great pleasure that I am announcing the
selection of Nancy Finley as our new Project Leader for the Arcata Field
Office. Nancy will start on March 15, 2010. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Nancy has a B.S. in biology from the University of Maine,
an M.S. in Environmental Health and Toxicology from East Carolina University,
and has completed some doctoral work at Rutgers and the Virginia Institute of
Marine Science. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>For the past four years, Nancy has served as the Chief of
Resource Management and Science at the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. In this role, she supervised roughly 60 staff, and oversaw Park
compliance under NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and all other environmental laws and
regulations. Prior to this position, Nancy was the Chief of Natural
Resource Management at Cape Cod National Seashore for seven years. She
supervised an interdisciplinary team of scientists, and directed an inventory
and monitoring program within the park. Before working for the Park
Service, Nancy spent seven years with the Fish and Wildlife Service's
Contaminants Program in Arlington, Vero Beach, and White Marsh. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Nancy comes highly recommended from past and present
supervisors, peers, and subordinates, and is currently enrolled in the
2009/2010 National Conservation Leadership program. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Welcome, Nancy!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Darrin Thome, USFWS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Deputy Assistant Regional Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Region 8 Ecological Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>2800 Cottage Way, Rm W-2606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Sacramento, CA 95825<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>916-414-6533 phone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>916-414-6486 FAX<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Byron
Leydecker, JcT</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Chair, Friends
of Trinity River</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>PO Box 2327</span></i><span
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94942-2327</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 383 4810
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