Who We Are
NOAA Ocean Exploration includes a range of members, organized into a series of divisions dedicated to carrying out our mission.
Leadership
CAPT William Mowitt
Acting Director
William.Mowitt@noaa.gov
Kristen Crossett
Acting Deputy Director
Kristen.Crossett@noaa.gov
Organization
Headquarters
Aurora Elmore, Ph.D.
Cooperative Institute Manager
Aurora.Elmore@noaa.gov
Gretchen Spencer
Management Analyst
Gretchen.Spencer@noaa.gov
Catalina Martinez
Physical Scientist
Catalina.Martinez@noaa.gov
Liz Tirpak
Senior Advisor
Liz.Tirpak@noaa.gov
Administration and Finance Division
Vernée Holley
Performing the Duties of Division Chief
Vernee.Holley@noaa.gov
Joyce Addy
Grants Management Specialist
Joyce.Addy@noaa.gov
Alexanderia Allison
Administrative Officer
Alexanderia.Allison@noaa.gov
Elizabeth Diamond
Grants Specialist (on contract through Groundswell)
Elizabeth.Diamond@noaa.gov
Cynthia Greene
Human Resources Liaison (on contract through Groundswell)
Cynthia.Greene@noaa.gov
Vernée Holley
Financial Management Analyst
Vernee.Holley@noaa.gov
Christina Ortiz
Grants Management Specialist
Christina.Ortiz@noaa.gov
Kevia Walker-Humphries
Grants Management Specialist
Kevia.Walker-Humphries@noaa.gov
Gregory Zwicker
Financial Management Specialist
Gregory.Zwicker@noaa.gov
Expeditions and Exploration Division
Rachel Medley
Division Chief
Rachel.Medley@noaa.gov
Trish Albano
Expedition Coordinator
Trish.Albano@noaa.gov
Neah Baechler
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Neah.Baechler@noaa.gov
Kasey Cantwell
Operations Chief
Kasey.Cantwell@noaa.gov
Sam Cuellar
Expedition Coordinator
Samuel.Cuellar@noaa.gov
Treyson Gillespie
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Treyson.Gillespie@noaa.gov
Logan Kline
Program Coordinator
Logan.Kline@noaa.gov
Amanda Maxon
Environmental Compliance Specialist (on contract through Groundswell)
Amanda.Maxon@noaa.gov
Kelley Suhre
NOAA Research Discoverer Liaison
Kelley.Suhre@noaa.gov
Danielle Warren
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Danielle.Warren@noaa.gov
Outreach and Education Division
Emily Crum
Performing the Duties of Division Chief
Emily.Crum@noaa.gov
Emily Crum
Communications Team Lead
Emily.Crum@noaa.gov
Jesse Gwinn, Ph.D.
Internship Program Coordinator (on contract through UCAR)
Jessica.Gwinn@noaa.gov
Brandon Gertz
Program Specialist – Communications (on contract through UCAR)
Brandon.Gertz@noaa.gov
Rachel Gulbraa
Communication Specialist (on contract through UCAR)
Rachel.Gulbraa@noaa.gov
Susan Haynes
Education Coordinator (on contract through Groundswell)
Susan.Haynes@noaa.gov
Liz Hoadley
Education Team Lead
Liz.Hoadley@noaa.gov
Natasha McCracken
Senior Web Developer (on contract through UCAR)
Natasha.McCracken@noaa.gov
Suraida Nanez-James
Education Coordinator (on contract through Groundswell)
Suraida.NanezJames@noaa.gov
Shellby Johnson-Rodney
Outreach Specialist and Coordinator
Shellby.Johnson@noaa.gov
Connor Steere
Multimedia Production and Web Development Specialist (affiliate through the NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute)
Connor.Steere@noaa.gov
Michelle Whitman
Web Developer (on contract through UCAR)
Michelle.Whitman@noaa.gov
Science and Technology Division
Mashkoor Malik, Ph.D.
Division Chief
Mashkoor.Malik@noaa.gov
Chris Beaverson
National Oceanographic Partnership Program Program Coordinator (on contract through Groundswell)
Chris.Beaverson@noaa.gov
Frank Cantelas
Advisor to Science and Technology Division
Frank.Cantelas@noaa.gov
Adrienne Copeland, Ph.D.
Competitive Grant Program Manager, Synergistic Team Lead
Adrienne.Copeland@noaa.gov
Phil Hartmeyer
Marine Archaeologist
Phil.Hartmeyer@noaa.gov
Philip Hoffman
Uncrewed Maritime Systems R&D Coordinator, Technology Team Lead
Philip.Hoffman@noaa.gov
Ango Hsu
GIS Specialist (on contract through UCAR)
Ango.Hsu@noaa.gov
Ashley Marranzino
Benthic Biologist (on contract through UCAR)
Ashley.Marranzino@noaa.gov
Nicole Miller
NOAA ‘Omics Portfolio Specialist (on contract through UCAR)
Nicole.Miller@noaa.gov
Nina Pruzinsky
Grant Science Support Coordinator (on contract through UCAR)
Nina.Pruzinsky@noaa.gov
Employee Directory
NOAA Ocean Exploration staff and team members are located at NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, as well as in field offices around the country. To contact a specific NOAA Ocean Exploration employee, please visit the NOAA Staff Directory.
Website Questions
For technical questions about this website, send the NOAA Ocean Exploration web developers a message at oceanexweb@noaa.gov. For information about content posted on this site, please email us at oceanexplorer@noaa.gov.
Media Contacts
If you are a member of the media and have a question about our office or this website, please contact us at ocean-explore-comms@noaa.gov, and a member of our communications team will respond. You can also find additional information and media resources in our Media Kit.
Data Inquiries
The management, archiving, and delivery of data collected through NOAA Ocean Exploration-supported expeditions happens through a partnership with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Once data from expeditions supported by our office have been quality control checked, they are freely available via NCEI and/or the NOAA Central Library. For information on how to access data collected during NOAA Ocean Exploration-supported ocean expeditions, visit the Data Access page.