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This resolution expresses sorrow and deep regret over the passing of Dr. Marian Rose, a distinguished scientist, environmental advocate, and devoted citizen of New York State, who died at the age of 104. The resolution highlights her remarkable life, beginning with her birth in Belgium in 1920 and her academic achievements as a pioneering physicist, earning advanced degrees from prestigious universities at a time when women were underrepresented in science. It details her significant scientific contributions, including classified research during World War II, theoretical work on satellite drag, and decades of advanced research in magnetically confined hydrogen fusion, a pursuit of clean energy. The resolution also commends her distinguished career as a physicist and senior research scientist at New York University and her later work as a visiting fellow at Yale University. Upon retirement, Dr. Rose dedicated herself to environmental advocacy, founding the Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition to protect water resources, wetlands, and forests across New York State, and successfully advocating for stronger environmental protections and opposing harmful development. Her leadership and legal strategies helped secure regulatory protections for watershed lands and safeguard New York's natural resources from threats like gas drilling. The resolution further acknowledges her civic engagement, her role on conservation boards, and her lifelong opposition to authoritarianism and environmental exploitation. Finally, it recognizes her devotion to her family, the establishment of the Rose Family Foundation to support environmental causes, and the proclamation of "Marian Rose Day" in her honor, leaving a legacy of scientific excellence, principled activism, and enduring impact on the environmental health of New York State.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1401