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1. www.usgs.gov › index › staff-profilesJim Reilly | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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   As the former Director of the USGS, Jim Reilly was responsible for leading the Nation's largest water, Earth, and biological science, and civilian mapping agency.

2. spacenews.com › former-astronaut-nominated-to-runFormer astronaut nominated to run U.S. Geological Survey

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   Jan 27, 2018 · The White House announced Jan. 26 that it will nominate former NASA astronaut James Reilly to be the next director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

3. www.allgov.com › news › top-storiesDirector of the United States Geological Survey: Who Is James ...

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   Jan 26, 2018 · James Francis Reilly II, who early in his career worked as an oil company geologist but more recently was a NASA astronaut, was appointed January 26, 2018, to lead the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), part of the Department of Interior.

4. www.wired.com › story › the-trump-team-has-a-plan-toThe Trump Team Has a Plan to Not Fight Climate Change - WIRED

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   Sep 15, 2020 · Jim Reilly had only been in charge of the US Geological Survey for seven months, and already things were getting hot. It was December 13, 2018, and he was about to give a keynote at the...

5. eos.org › articles › james-reilly-to-take-the-helmJames Reilly to Take the Helm at USGS - Eos

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   The U.S. Senate has confirmed a former astronaut and petroleum geologist as the next director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Senate approved James F. Reilly by a voice vote on...

6. www.coloradopolitics.com › news › colorado-nomineeColorado nominee to lead U.S. Geological Survey pledges ...

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   Mar 7, 2018 · Senators at a confirmation hearing Tuesday for geologist and astronaut James Reilly of Colorado Springs sought assurances he would not allow political manipulation to interfere with good science if he is chosen to lead the U.S. Geological Survey.

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   Who is James Reilly?

   • The Senate approved James F. Reilly by a voice vote on Monday to be the director, taking over from William Werkheiser, who has served as acting director since 2017. Reilly testified at his 6 March confirmation hearing that the agency’s budget and its scientific integrity would be among his top priorities.

   James Reilly to Take the Helm at USGS - Eos

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   Will Reilly have to micromanage the USGS?

   • U.S. National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt, who served as the USGS director from 2009 to 2013 during the Obama administration, told Eos that Reilly won’t have to micromanage the agency because “the staff are really great and the agency really runs itself” but that he will have a very full portfolio.

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   Who will Reilly report to if he is confirmed?

   • If confirmed, Reilly would report to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has drawn scorn from environmentalists for his moves to open up most of the country's coasts to offshore oil-and-gas drilling.

   Retired astronaut picked to lead U.S. Geological Survey

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   Where did John Reilly go to college?

   • Reilly attended the University of Texas at Dallas, earning a B.S. in geosciences in 1977 and an M.S. in that subject in 1987. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Reilly did post-graduate work in Antarctica, specializing in stable isotope geochronology.

   Director of the United States Geological Survey: Who Is James Reilly?

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8. www.science.org › content › articleRetired astronaut picked to lead U.S. Geological Survey - AAAS

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   Jan 26, 2018 · President Donald Trump plans to nominate James Reilly, a former NASA astronaut and exploration geologist, to lead the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the White House announced today. If confirmed, the 63-year-old Reilly would lead a science agency whose researchers monitor for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, among a host of other duties.