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Green Ways to Move the Mail: A challenge for the New Century Thursday, March 20, 2008 At the National Postal Museum "Can we reverse the trend of increasing atmospheric CO2 and avert climate catastrophe?" presented by Dr. Bert Drake, Senior Scientist Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Dr. Bert G. Drake has been a plant physiologist at the Smithsonian Institution since 1970. Dr. Drake has been involved with many different research projects, but most notable would be his 20 year study of the effects of elevated CO2 on a Chesapeake Bay wetland now the longest running experiment of its type ever undertaken. Dr. Drake has given testimony on the effects of rising atmospheric CO2 before the Senate Committee on the Environment. He was as a member of site review teams for NASA, DOE, USDA, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. A popular lecturer, he is committed to public education about how environmental science at the Smithsonian Institution is helping to understand human impacts on the natural ecosystems on which our way of life depends. He is especially committed to making the public aware of the profound changes in terrestrial ecosystems occurring as a consequence of our consumption of fossil fuels and he often speaks on this topic at schools and civic organizations. The talk he will give will focus on the approaches to replacing carbon based energy with alternative energy sources for transportation. The presentation will illustrate the magnitude of the problem of finding fuels to reduce the staggering amounts of CO2 we are currently injecting into the atmosphere.

Green Ways to Move the Mail: A challenge for the New Century Thursday, March 20, 2008 At the National Postal Museum From current to future technologies, you will hear what technologies may be delivering the mail in the future presented by Gerald Koss Marketing Manager Ford Motor Company's North America Fleet Operations. Gerry Koss is the Marketing Manager for Ford Motor Company's North America Fleet, Lease and Remarketing Operations with responsibility for the development of the product, and marketing strategies for all current and future Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle lines. He was named to this position on May 1, 2001. In his assignment as the marketing manager, Mr. Koss has worked closely with the Ford Government Sales Operations and the US Postal Service on current and future product offerings. Additionally, as part of his responsibilities for future product strategies, Mr. Koss is the primary interface with the fleet industry on alternative fuel technologies. Mr. Koss began his career with Ford in 1981 as a zone manager for Ford Customer Service Division in the Colorado market. Additionally, he has held various sales and marketing positions with both Ford Division and Lincoln and Mercury in Texas, New York and Michigan.

Green Ways to Move the Mail: A challenge for the New Century Thursday, March 20, 2008 At the National Postal Museum "Learn from the past and face the challenges of the future: the USPS point of view" presented by Wayne Corey Vehicle Operations Manager United States Postal Service. Mr. Corey began his Postal Service career as an Automotive Mechanic at the Northern Virginia Vehicle Maintenance Facility. He transferred to the Columbia, MD VMF and to the Baltimore, MD VMF as a Supervisor, Vehicle Maintenance. While in Baltimore, Wayne became the Administrative Assistant of Fleet Operations before being promoted and returning to Northern Virginia as the General Supervisor of Vehicle Maintenance. He joined the Postal Service headquarters staff as a Fleet Maintenance Specialist in the former headquarters Office of Fleet Management. Wayne became the Manager of Vehicle Operations in November 2005. Wayne brings strong institutional knowledge and experience to this position. His significant strengths are in the areas of strategic planning, team building, and understanding of the automotive industry. At headquarters, Mr. Corey has been involved all aspects of fleet management. He has been a major contributor in the vehicle acquisition program, which has resulted in the purchase of over 65,000 vehicles with contract prices exceeding $1.8B over the past ten years. His responsibilities include integrating new technology based vehicles into the postal fleet without disrupting normal operations. He has over 30 years experience with alternative fuel vehicles of all types and sizes and has been involved in the evaluation and acquisition of over 42,000 alternative fuel capable vehicles. Mr. Corey received his vehicle maintenance training in the U.S. Army prior to joining the Postal Service. His outside interests include fishing, golf, and of course, cars, particularly Corvettes. Wayne and his family reside in Chantilly VA.

Green Ways to Move the Mail: A challenge for the New Century Thursday, March 20, 2008 At the National Postal Museum Presented by Nancy A. Pope Historian & Curator Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Nancy Pope has worked with the items in this collection since 1984 and curated the opening exhibits for the National Postal Museum in 1993. She has written articles on numerous aspects of postal history, including the Pony Express, Rural Free Delivery, Parcel Post Service, Letters and Letter Writing. She directed the renovation of the Museum's website and is working on a plan to replace many of the museum's current exhibits. The renovation plan began in the atrium, where you now see new exhibits devoted to airmail, postal contract vehicles, and city vehicle service. New exhibits surrounding the atrium will examine the history of postal workers, the system of moving mail, the impact of mail in the military and business worlds, as well as a look into the future of mail and the postal system.