Hi OBOLers,
I was asked to forward this because some of you know or may know Laura
Todd at USFWS in Newport. Laura has been working in Oregon for USFWS
for many years, and has been an instrumental team member on the Snowy
Plover Working Group. Laura has also been involved with many other
Oregon T and E species. Laura has been an awesome advocate for all
these Oregon conservation species, and the community certainly should
collectively tip their hat and salute her for all her great work. She
will be greatly missed.
Read on....
Cheers
Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
Oregon Biodiversity Information Center
Institute for Natural Resources
Portland State Univ
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Subject: Fwd: Bittersweet news
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:41:37 -0700
From: Todd, Laura <laura_todd@xxxxxxx>
To: DJ Lauten and KACastelein <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi All,
Before the grapevine started buzzing, I wanted to let you all know that
I have elected to retire at the end of this month. This wasn't an easy
decision, nor my original plan. I thought I'd be with OFWO for 40
years, but after 28 years, I decided to take advantage of the VERA
opportunity and spend time with Mike, my kids, and my adorable
granddaughter. I'll be wrapping things up over the next couple of
weeks, which is much easier said than done, and I wanted to tell friends
and colleagues directly rather than hear about it from someone else.
I truly love my job and the Fish and Wildlife Service, and though I know
my shoes will be quickly filled as they always are, I will miss you all
- whether you are with OFWO, RO, HQ, or all the wonderful partners I've
had the privilege to work with over the years. And I'll miss the
turtles, albatrosses, plovers, butterflies, and all the other Oregon
fish and wildlife, but I hope to continue to see all of your hard-won
conservation efforts recover and improve their wild spaces.
Stay optimistic, work on what matters, recognize the value (and the
distraction) of politics, and persevere. I'll continue to root for all
you from the sidelines. Thanks for making the last almost-30 years of
service so meaningful and rewarding!
Laura
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*Laura Todd - **_Laura__Todd@xxxxxxx <mailto:laura_todd@xxxxxxx>*
Field Supervisor, Newport Field Office
US Fish and Wildlife Service
2127 SE Marine Science Dr.
Newport, Oregon 97365
Phone: 541-867-4558, x 237
Cell: 541-961-6904
Newport Field Office
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