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Sauvajot to Lead National Park Service Stewardship and Science Team
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National Park ServiceWashington, DC – December 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis has named Dr. Raymond Sauvajot to lead the bureau’s Natural Resource Stewardship and Science (NRSS) Directorate. Sauvajot is a 21-year veteran of science-focused work in the National Park Service.

“Ray has a wealth of experience and knowledge about natural resource issues at the park, region and national levels,” Jarvis said. “I've worked with Ray for many years, and I'm happy to have him on my team to guide us into our second century of natural resource preservation and protection.”

Sauvajot will lead the 720 scientists, technicians and managers who expand scientific knowledge of the air, water, biological, physical, and geological resources that the National Park Service is responsible for preserving and protecting. “This is an incredible opportunity to work with top natural resource professionals,” Sauvajot said. “We have a huge responsibility to preserve these resources so the public can enjoy national parks today and for generations to come.”

The position also comes with challenges. “Our changing climate leads the list, and we’re already seeing effects on parks and natural resources,” Sauvajot said. “As changes occur across the landscape, national parks are increasingly important as reservoirs of biodiversity and stages for adaptation, understanding and inspiration. National parks are also conservation anchors that link with working private lands and other public conservation areas.

“I’m excited to help advance the National Park Service mission,” Sauvajot said.  “By supporting and applying scientific knowledge, and engaging with individual parks, partners, stakeholders and the public, we will continue to build understanding – and be able to protect – our incredible natural heritage.”
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Dr. Raymond SauvajotEarly this year, Sauvajot moved to Washington to serve as deputy associate director of natural resource stewardship and science. Prior to joining the NRSS directorate in Washington, Sauvajot was the Pacific West Region Natural Resource Program chief. The Pacific West Region includes national parks in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho and the Pacific Islands. Previous to that position, Sauvajot served as ecologist, senior science advisor and chief of planning, science and resource management at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Sauvajot has held adjunct faculty positions in biology, ecology and environmental science at the University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and California State University Northridge. He has participated in international conservation efforts and symposia in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Bhutan.  He received a B.A. degree in biology from UC San Diego and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ecology from UC Davis. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Sandy, and their two children.

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Media Contact:
National Park Service
Jeffery Olson
202-208-6843

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Placement Dates: 12/09/14 – 02/09/15
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