Griffith stated in his keynote that Zipcar's app and mobile services have taken a much more central role in the organization.

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On a recent trip to the Bay Area, we had the opportunity to speak to Mark Showalter, the senior research scientist at the organization's Carl Sagan Center, an astronomer who played a key role in the discovery of the celestial bodies.

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She noted her organization's leading role in protecting ocean ecosystems through the establishment of marine heritage sites, which represent one-third of the world's marine protected areas.

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In her new role, she will be responsible for the entire U.S. and European digital and print sales organization.

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