[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING DR. LOWELL DILLER

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Dr. Lowell 
Diller on the occasion of his retirement from Green Diamond Resource 
Co. Dr. Diller's commitment and pioneering approach to scientific 
research and monitoring of fisheries and wildlife has been of 
tremendous benefit to California's North Coast and the United States.
   Dr. Diller earned bachelors and masters degrees in zoology from 
Oregon State University before serving in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 
1971, with a tour in Vietnam. He then attended the University of Idaho, 
where he earned a Ph.D. in zoology with a focus on herpetology.
   In 1990, Dr. Diller was hired by Simpson Timber Co., now Green 
Diamond Resource Co. Dr. Diller developed a Habitat Conservation Plan 
for northern spotted owls for the company, the first for the species. 
The company now has the largest demographic data set within the range 
of the northern spotted owl. Dr. Diller was integral in developing 
Green Diamond's Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan which covers the 
company's 457,000 acres in California.
   Dr. Diller brought a passion for teaching to Humboldt State 
University's Department of Wildlife Management, where he is an adjunct 
professor since 2001. He has contributed to at least 37 peer-reviewed 
publications and major reports. Dr. Diller is a member of the 
California Board of Forestry Research and Science Committee and a 
member of the Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Team.
   Dr. Diller's career in research and conservation will leave its mark 
for generations to come. Please join me in expressing deep appreciation 
to Dr. Lowell Verne Diller for his long and impressive record of 
service.

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