White House finally gets a science adviser
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Rebecca Trager2019-01-04T14:14:00
Research community welcomes meteorologist as Trump’s new science adviser, after two years without one, but the office he will run is currently closed
President Trump finally has a science adviser – one that the US research community enthusiastically endorses. The Senate’s long-awaited confirmation of atmospheric scientist Kelvin Droegemeier to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) came on the evening of 2 January. The post has remained vacant since Trump became president nearly two years ago. However, Droegemeier’s celebrated installation at OSTP comes during a partial government shutdown that has shuttered the office, along with several research agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF).