 Today, NOAA announced the appointment of Ms. Carrie Selberg Robinson as the new Director of NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation within NOAA Fisheries. As the new director for the Office of Habitat Conservation, Ms. Robinson will oversee the national office responsible for restoring and protecting habitat for NOAA trust resources including managed fisheries and threatened and endangered species. Increasing the resilience of coastal ecosystems, communities, and economies through habitat conservation as well as the recovery of marine life impacted by oil and other hazardous substance releases also fall under her leadership. On a day-to-day basis, Ms. Robinson will oversee four divisions, including the Restoration Center, Habitat Protection, NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, and the Management and Budget for habitat. "I believe strongly in the work we do in the Office of Habitat," said Robinson. "In this new role, I am looking forward to working collaboratively with our partners to continue to build shared approaches toward habitat conservation throughout the country." Ms. Robinson has held various positions within NOAA for over 15 years. She joined the Office of Habitat Conservation as the Deputy Director in 2015. Prior to that, she was NOAA Fisheries' Chief of Staff from 2013 to 2015. She joined NOAA in 2005 as a legislative specialist following five years at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Ms. Robinson received her degree in Environmental Studies from Connecticut College and a Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University. Ms. Robinson succeeds Ms. Pat Montanio who is retiring February 28 from the agency with over 40 years in federal service. Read more > | 
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