National Ocean Service Careers
What's it like to work at NOAA? Our profiles of current and past NOS employees showcase a variety of specialities .
Administration
Former Assistant Administrator. National Ocean Service: Holly Bamford
Deputy Director. NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program: Jennifer Koss
Director. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Program: Zdenka Willis
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Counsel. Manager, NOS Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs: Michelle Crockett
Facility Maintenance. Facilities Contract Specialist, National Ocean Service: Ray Clark
International Ocean/Coastal Management. International Affairs Specialist, National Ocean Service: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis
Management and Budget. Management and Budget Officer, National Geodetic Survey: Maureen Green
Management and Budget. Program Analyst, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Carol Smith
Management and Budget. Management and Program Analyst, National Geodetic Survey: Brett Howe
Science & Policy. Legislative Specialist, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Managment: Elisa Chae
Training and Communications. Training and Communication Coordinator, NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center: Katie Krushinski
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Communications/Education
Animation/3D Visualization. Animation/3D Visualization Specialist, NOAA Coastal Services Center: Mike Pai
Coral Reef Education. National Education Coordinator and Fellowship Manager, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Paulo Maurin
Educational Resource Development. Education Coordinator, NOS Communications and Education Division: Peg Steffen
Graphic Design. Graphic Designer and Illustrator, NOAA Coastal Services Center: Frank Ruopoli
Marine Science and Conservation Education. Program Coordinator, MERITO Program, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary: Rocio Lozano-Knowlton
National Ocean Service Writer. Senior Writer-editor, National Ocean Service Pam Rubin
Ocean Observing Outreach. Communications Specialist, NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System Program: Jennie Lyons
Program Analyst. Program Analyst, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: Sharon Sirkis
Public Affairs. National Media Coordinator, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: Vernon Smith
Web & Video Development. Chief, Technical Information Services Branch, NOS Communications & Education Division: Davida Remer
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Conservation/Restoration
Conservation Research. Research Coordinator, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: Jan Roletto
Conserving Coasts & Estuaries. Manager, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program: Elaine Vaudreuil
Conserving Cultural Resources. Cultural Resources Coordinator, National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center: Valerie Grussing
Conserving the Marine Environment. Resource Protection Coordinator, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary: Becky Shortland
Environmental Science. Regional Resource Coordinator NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program: Rebecca Hoff
Managing Coastal Resources. Human Dimensions Specialist, NOAA Coastal Services Center: Hansje Gold-Krueck
Protecting Maritime Heritage. Program Specialist, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary: Jeff Johnston
Preserving NOAA Heritage. Senior Program Advisor, NOAA's Preserve America Initiative: Cheryl Oliver
Protecting Ocean Resources. Director (acting), National Marine Protected Areas Center: Lauren Wenzel
Protecting Coastal Places & People. Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator, NOAA Coastal Services Center: Darlene Finch
Restoring Natural Resources. Chief, Southeast Region Branch, Assessment and Restoration Division: Lisa DiPinto
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Information Technology
Computer Maintenance/Support. Senior Help Desk Technician, National Ocean Service: Lance Davey
Computer Maintenance/Support. Help Desk Specialist, National Ocean Service: Keith Davis
Museum Kiosk Project Managment. Information Technology Specialist, NOS Communications and Education Division : Mike Shelby
Software Development. Information Technology Specialist, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Armin Pruessner
Spatial Analysis and Mapping. Geographic Information System Specialist, National Marine Protected Areas Center: Jordan Gass
Systems Administrator. Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Joe Colby
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Operations
Geodesy. NSRS Modernization Manager, National Geodetic Survey: Dru Smith
Geodesy. Deputy Director, National Geodetic Survey: Ronnie Taylor
Geodesy. Pilot and Manager of National Geodetic Survey Aeronautical Survey Program: Nicole Cabana
Geodesy. Chief, Remote Sensing Division: Mike Aslaksen
Managing a National Marine Sanctuary. Deputy Superintendent and Research Coordinator: Russ Green
Maritime Community Ambassador. Navigation Manager-Southeast Region, Office of Coast Survey: David Elliott
Navigation Management. Navigation Manager, Central Gulf Region, Office of Coast Survey: Tim Osborn
NOAA Corps Pilot. Commissioned Officer, Chief of Staff, National Ocean Service: Captain Michele Finn
Ocean Observing Management. National Manager, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System's High Frequency Radar Network: Jack Harlan
Operations Division Chief. U.S. IOOS® : Derrick Snowden
Ocean Observing Management. Operations Division Chief, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System: Charles Alexander
Representing NOAA in Alaska. NOAA Alaska Regional Coordinator: Amy Holman
Responding to Marine Transportation Emergencies. Team Lead , Navigation Response Team 2, Office of Coast Survey: Bob Ramsey
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Science/Research
Biogeography. Chief, Biogeography Branch, NOS Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment: Chris Caldow
Biogeography. Oceanographer, Biogeography Branch, NOS Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment: Tim Battista
Cartography. Chief, Marine Chart Division, Office of Coast Survey: Captain Doug Baird
Coastal Environmental Health. Chief, Coastal Ocean Assessments, Status and Trends (COAST) Branch, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment: Gunnar Lauenstein
Coastal Water Quality Research. Physical Scientist and Manager, NOAA's National Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment, Suzanne Bricker
Ecology. Coastal Ecosystem Ecologist, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science: James Morris
Fisheries and Habitat Research . Research Technician, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research: Jenny Vander Pluym
Global Positioning System Physics. Physicist, National Geodetic Survey: Neil Weston
Hydrographic Data Science. Physical Scientist, Office of Coast Survey: Vitad Pradith
Marine Biology. Research Ecologist, NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research: Chris Taylor
Marine Resource Management. Director, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment: Mark Monaco
Molecular Biology. Fisheries Biologist, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research: Mark Vandersea
Oceanography. Chief Scientist, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Stephen Gill
Oceanography. Manager, Ocean Systems Test and Evaluation Program, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Mark Bushnell
Oceanography. Oceanographer, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Chris Paternostro
Oceanography. Oceanographer, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Billy Sweet
Physical Science. Lead Physical Scientist, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services: Natalia Donoho
Physical Science. Physical Scientist, Office of Coast Survey: Kathryn Simmons
Physical Scientist. U.S. IOOS® : Jessica Snowden
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