Daniel M. Ashe
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Daniel M. Ashe is the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS). The United States Senate
confirmed him to the post by unanimous consent
on June 30, 2011. Ashe previously was Deputy Director for Policy of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS). His prior positions included being a member of the staff of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (1982-95), Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System (1998-2003), and Science Advisor to the Director of the USFWS (2003).
Ashe graduated from the University of Washington
with a degree in Marine Affairs, and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological science from Florida State University
. He wrote his master's thesis on wetland mitigation, and it was published in the Coastal Zone Management Journal in 1982.
He lives in Maryland with his family. He enjoys tennis and waterfowl hunting.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
(USFWS). The United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
confirmed him to the post by unanimous consent
Unanimous consent
In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house, is a situation in which no one present objects to a proposal. The chair may state, for instance: "If there is no objection, the motion...
on June 30, 2011. Ashe previously was Deputy Director for Policy of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
(USFWS). His prior positions included being a member of the staff of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (1982-95), Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System (1998-2003), and Science Advisor to the Director of the USFWS (2003).
Ashe graduated from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
with a degree in Marine Affairs, and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological science from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. He wrote his master's thesis on wetland mitigation, and it was published in the Coastal Zone Management Journal in 1982.
He lives in Maryland with his family. He enjoys tennis and waterfowl hunting.