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
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
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
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
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
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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