2011 NOAA Heritage Week Presentations

February 5-12
at the NOAA Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland
NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West Highway

Battle of the Atlantic - Marine archaeologists and historians discuss recent undersea explorations of Allied ships and German U-boats sunk off the North Carolina coast during World War II. Saturday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. 301-713-7258. Free. Adults please bring a photo ID to enter this federal facility. Near Silver Spring Metro Station. Panelists include:

Jim Bunch, Author, Diving the U-85 and U-85: A Shadow in the Sea – A Diver’s Reflections
Joe Hoyt, Maritime Archaeologist, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

Exploring the Titanic - A panel of veteran ocean explorers discuss their first-hand experiences studying one of the world's most famous shipwrecks. Saturday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. 301-713-7258. Free. Adults please bring a photo ID to enter this federal facility. Near Silver Spring Metro Station. Panelists include:

Dave Alberg, Superintendent, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Dr. James Delgado, Director of Maritime Heritage, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Craig McLean, Acting Assistant Administrator, NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Dr. Bruce Parker, Author, The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves and Our Quest to Predict Disasters

An Ironclad Mystery - Maritime and forensic experts discuss their efforts to piece together the USS Monitor's final moments and identify sailors lost when the famed Civil War ironclad sank in 1862. Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. 301-713-7258. Free. Adults please bring a photo ID to enter this federal facility. Near Silver Spring Metro Station. Panelists include:

Jeff Johnston, Historian, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Dr. Wayne Smith, Associate Professor, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Texas A&M University

Responding to the Deepwater Horizon Spill - A panel of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discuss their role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response effort. Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 12 noon and 7 p.m. NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. 301-713-3066. Free. Adults please bring a photo ID to enter this federal facility. Near Silver Spring Metro Station. Panelists include:

Tom Brosnan, Communications Branch Chief, NOAA’s Assessment and Restoration Division
Ken Graham, Meteorologist-in-Charge, NOAA’s National Weather Service New Orleans Forecast Office
David Kennedy, Assistant Administrator, NOAA’s National Ocean Service
Barbara Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries
John Stein, Acting Science and Research Director, NOAA Fisheries Northwest Science Center

Extreme Weather! -WRC-TV chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer moderates a panel of NOAA National Weather Service experts, who will discuss tornadoes, tropical storms and blizzards. Also, a NOAA "hurricane hunter" pilot will discuss his experiences flying into Katrina and other storms. Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. NOAA Auditorium, 1301 East- West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. 301-713-7258. Free. Adults please bring a photo ID to enter this federal facility. Near Silver Spring Metro Station. Panelists include:

Greg Carbin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center
Captain Barry Choy, Chief Science Officer, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Doug Kammerer, Chief Meteorologist, WRC-TV (NBC4), Washington, DC
Paul Kocin, Meteorologist, NOAA’s Hydrometeorological Prediction Center



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