Publication Date:
2014-01-22
Description:
Suzette Kimball, who has served as acting director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since February 2013, will be nominated to be director of the agency, U.S. president Barack Obama announced on 9 January. If Kimball's nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she will lead the science agency, which has more than 8000 employees and an annual budget of more than $1.1 billion.
Print ISSN:
0096-3941
Electronic ISSN:
2324-9250
Topics:
Geosciences