[Thread] Under Biden, @noaa is likely to rise in stature as climate change is elevated to a top tier priority. Here are some of the leading candidates to be nominated for leading the oceans and atmosphere agency (this could evolve over time). https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/12/04/noaa-biden-transition-climate-leaders/

Folks mentioned by our sources as possible NOAA administrators under a Biden admin. include @MonicaMedinaDC, @DrShepherd2013, @ayanaeliza, Everette Joseph (NCAR), @Leinen4ocean & others.

Transition team discussing how to bring climate theme across all of NOAA's divisions, from Nat'l Ocean Service to National Weather Service. Also, how to restore morale of the rank and file scientists discouraged by political moves under Trump admin.

NOAA has gone an entire presidential term without a Senate-confirmed administrator, a first in the agency's history. A lot of repair work to do as team Biden advances its climate & conservation agenda -- Sharpiegate, anyone?

Lastly, since NOAA is in the Commerce Dept. (That involves Richard Nixon getting pissed off at his Interior secretary, bit of a tangent) - the Sec. of Commerce pick matters a lot for NOAA. It's about 60% of the agency's budget, & might benefit from an advocate in the cabinet.