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Day to day business for Piers includes using his out of this world expertise,

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coupled to unbridled enthusiasm and kindness of heart.

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From logging over 1200 as a pilot in command of field of experiments

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in Canada, to 6 space walks building the International Space Station,

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with 599 total hours in space,

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to publishing often sided scientific papers.

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Piers is deeply invested invested in the roll of science

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to make a brighter future for our society.

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Piers' contributions make profound and permenent

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impact on the success of all of science.

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Particularly by reinvigorating earth science at Goddard.

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Piers is the premiere US scientist,

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speaking about climate change, writing articles,

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talking on TV, and carefully explaining

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the observations and models to representatives

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of congress and little school children alike.

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By confronting the facts, Piers is changing minds.

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For Piers, innovation and technology will help us

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reverse today's global warming trends

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so his is a very hopeful message, as is everything Piers does.

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It is our privilege to work with Piers each and everyday.

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He's NASA's equivalent of Indiana Jones,

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leather bomber jacket included.

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For those of who know, Piers would say

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"What ho, not to shabby"

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