The Regional Geodetic Advisor is a federal employee of NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS).
The Advisor serves as a liaison between NGS and its public, academic and private sector
constituents within their assigned region. They provide expert guidance and assistance
to these constituents who are managing the geodetic component of geospatial activities
that are tied to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). Geodetic advisors serve
as subject matter experts in geodesy and regional geodetic issues, collaborating
internally across NGS and NOAA to further the organizations’ missions. They are to
maintain awareness of current developments in geodetic science and technology, updates
and improvements to geodetic reference systems, and application to geospatial activities.
Recognizing that a Regional Advisor supports an entire region in which individual states
may have local and unique geodetic needs or priorities, NGS recommends that each state
identify someone to serve as a State Geodetic Coordinator.
Here is the current map and contact information for all of the current
State Geodetic Coordinators.
Regional Geodetic Advisors | |
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Alaska(includes Alaska and U.S. Arctic)Nicole Kinsman, NOAA NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey 222 W. 7th Ave Room 517 Anchorage, AK 99513-7575 Mobile: (202) 306-5736 (AK also has a State Geodetic Coordinator) |
Appalachian(includes KY, OH, PA, and WV)David Conner, NOAA 275 Mendenhall Lab, 125 South Oval Mall Columbus OH 43228 Telephone: (614) 292-1619 Mobile: (240) 988-5486 (KY and OH also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Central Plains(includes AR, KS, MO, and TN)Brian Ward, NOAA Little Rock, AR 72209 Mobile: (240) 997-1283 (AR and MO also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Great Lakes(Includes IL, IN, MI, WI)John T. Ellingson, NOAA N6080 Kenyon Rd Black River Falls, WI. 54615 Mobile: (202) 306-6904 (IN and MI also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Gulf Coast(Includes LA, MS, AL and FL)Denis Riordan, NOAA Jackson, MS Mobile: (240) 678-2107 |
Mid-Atlantic(Includes DC, DE, GA, MD, NC, PR, SC, USVI and VA)Scott Lokken, NOAA USGS 3916 Sunset Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone: (919) 571-4047 Fax: (919) 571-4041 Mobile: (240) 678-2167 (NC, SC and VA also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Northeast(Includes NY, NJ, MA, CT, RI, VT, NH, ME)Daniel J. Martin, NOAA NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey Mobile: (240) 676-4762 |
Northern Plains(Includes IA, MN, NE, ND, and SD)Dave Zenk PE, LS National Geodetic Survey Northern Plains Regional Advisor 1735 Lake Drive West Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581 Telephone: (952) 368-2548 Mobile: 612-414-9522 |
Northwest(Includes ID, OR, and WA)Mark L. Armstrong, NOAA BLM Eugene District 3106 Pierce Pkwy E, Annex Room 107 Springfield, OR 97477 Telephone: (541) 683-6772 Mobile: (202) 306-6716 (ID, OR and WA also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Pacific(Includes AS, CQ, GU, and HI)Edward Carlson, NOAA NOAA Inouye Regional Center NOS Pacific Services Center 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 Telephone: (808) 725-5255 Fax: (808) 725-5260 Mobile: (808) 551-8656 (HI also has a State Geodetic Coordinator) |
Pacific Southwest(Includes CA and NV)Dr. Dana J. Caccamise II, NOAA Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD MC 0225 | Department IGPP | Room 3206 8775 Biological Grade La Jolla, CA 92037 Telephone: (858) 822-0557 Mobile: (301) 787-6393 (CA and NV also have State Geodetic Coordinators) |
Rocky Mountain(Includes CO, MT and WY)Pamela Fromhertz, NOAA C/O CFEB PO Box 25567 Denver Federal Center Bldg 810 Room 5014 Denver, CO 80225 Mobile: (240) 988-6363 Colorado Department of Transportation (WY also has a State Geodetic Coordinator) |
Southern Plains(Includes OK and TX)Daniel Prouty, Ph.D, NOAA Texas A&M University 6300 Ocean Drive NRC Building room 3404 Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5799 Telephone: (361) 825-2076 Fax: (361) 825-5848 Mobile: (202) 306-4822 (DC area) Mobile: (361) 205-3904 (Texas) |
Southwest(Includes UT, AZ and NM)William Stone, NOAA c/o Bureau of Land Management (NM950) 301 Dinosaur Trail Santa Fe, NM 87508 Telephone: (505) 954-2074 Fax: (505) 954-2114 Mobile: (240) 988-5919 (UT also has a State Geodetic Coordinator) |
For questions, please contact the Communications and Outreach Branch.