Frank C. Golet Oral History Transcript

Dr. Frank Golet discusses his early love for wildlife and his educational background in geology and y wildlife biology. He then was brought on as a co-author for the Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. He traveled cross-country to document and study the nature of wetland habitats in Alaska and other parts of the northern United States. He used these studies to help update the Classification as the years went on. He also worked as a professor at the University of Rhode Island, where he taught more than 800 students and used his real-world experiences to inspire them to help conserve wetlands throughout America.  

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Frank C. Golet
Bill Wilen
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
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Wetlands
Habitat conservation
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