Office of Biological Conservation Est
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PrintThe Smithsonian Office of Biological Conservation is established, with Edward S. Ayensu as director. The responsibility of this office is to coordinate the various environmental conservation activities already in progress in the Institution and encourage a variety of new projects related to environmental conservation, especially within the area of staff interest. The office comes under the Assistant Secretary for Science.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Torch, 12/1978, p. 4
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1978