Director's Office
Jeff Payne, Acting Director (Federal)
Email: jeff.payne@noaa.gov Tel: (843) 212-6520
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Implementation of the ICOOS Act
- National Ocean Service Coastal Roundtable Rep
- Congressional visits and legislative engagement
Krisa Arzayus, Ph.D., Deputy Director (Federal)
Email: krisa.arzayus@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9455
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Program planning and execution
- Compliance with NOS guidelines and policies (e.g., safety, awards, IT, personnel)
- Program office risk management
- Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee
- Federal employee performance management (pay pool manager)
LCDR Aaron Colohan, NOAA Corps, Chief of Staff (Federal)
Email: aaron.d.colohan@noaa.gov Tel: (251) 207-1020
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Project improvements lead
- IOOS Leadership decision tracking
- Strategic analysis of policy, planning, and execution
Laura (Griesbauer) Gewain, Executive Assistant to the Director (ISS)
Email: laura.gewain@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9456
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Director's and Deputy Director calendars
- Director and Deputy Director travel
- Director and Deputy Director correspondence
- Staff support to the Director for International Activities, GOOS, and AmeriGEOSS
- Manage IOOS Social Media channels
- Staff support to Director and Deputy projects
- Special projects as assigned by the Director and Deputy
Amira Ofosu-Garrison, Office Manager (ISS)
Email: amira.ofosu-garrison@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 649-0844
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Information and Federal Records Management
- IOOS meeting coordination and support
- Travel Planning
- IT Coordination
- Safety and Facilities Management
Ralph Rayner, U.S. IOOS Industry Liaison (London School of Economics) (Consultant)
Email: ralph@ralphrayner.com
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Project Lead for Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog (BOOC)
- Project support for the Ocean Enterprise Study
- Global Partnerships, connecting IOOS with GeoBlue Planet, Copernicus, IMOS, etc.
Operations Division
Operations Division, Data and Products Branch
Becky Baltes, Branch Chief (Federal)
Email: becky.baltes@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9469
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight and management of the Data and Products Branch
- Oversee Marine Life and Data Management and Cyberinfrastructure programs which plan and manage projects to collect and disseminate physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic data
- Lead IOOS office strategic planning, and program and process improvement
- NOS representative to NOAA Observing System Committee
Mathew Biddle, Data Management and Cyberinfrastructure (DMAC) Community Manager (Federal)
Email: mathew.biddle@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9470
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- IOOS POC for NCEI data archival
- Marine Life DMAC lead
- IOOS representative to the NOAA NOS Data Governance Board
- Chair of the ERDDAP Strategic Insight Group
- Manage DMAC Community of Practice including regional data manager engagement, organizing annual meetings/code sprints, and technology/communication platforms including IOOS GitHub, ioos_tech forum, Google Summer of Code, and Slack workspace
- Promote and communicate IOOS data products and services through management of the IOOS CodeLab
Laura Brenskelle, Ph.D., Data Management and Product Developer (ISS)
Email: laura.brenskelle@noaa.gov Tel: (828) 419-1121
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Data standardization for biological observing methods
- Engagement with the Regional Associations, Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), and Animal Telemetry Network (ATN) communities
- DMAC project support
Gabrielle Canonico, Marine Life Program Manager (Federal)
Email: gabrielle.canonico@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9452
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Marine Life Program Manager
- Federal coordinator, U.S. Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)
- Co-lead, National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy
- Co-Chair, SOST Biodiversity Interagency Working Group
Hassan Moustahfid, Ph.D., Senior Marine Biologist (Federal)
Email: hassan.moustahfid@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9468
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Scientific and technical liaison for marine biological and ecosystem programs
- Building partnerships between biological and ecosystem programs in IOOS Enterprise and with international partners
- Advance and promote emerging technologies (including Artificial Intelligence, biomolecular and advanced acoustic technologies)
Micah Wengren, Data Management and Cyberinfrastructure (DMAC) System Architect (Federal)
Email: micah.wengren@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9441
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Manage the IOOS Data Management and Cyberinfrastructure Program and DMAC Community of Practice: regional data manager engagement, annual meetings/code sprints, and technology/communication platforms including IOOS GitHub, ioos_tech forum, Google Summer of Code, and Slack workspace
- Manage National-scale DMAC cloud cyberinfrastructure and data management implementation with support from IOOS’ partners
- Functional POC for cloud computing, cloud data management, and geospatial/GIS activities
- NOAA Data Governance Committee workgroup representative: NOAA Catalog, NOAA Enterprise Metadata, and Open Geospatial Consortium
Operations Division, Observation and Prediction Branch
Kathleen Bailey, Branch Chief (Federal)
Email: kathleen.bailey@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9449
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Supervision and oversight of the Observation and Prediction Branch
- Oversee programs that plan, manage, collect and disseminate oceanographic observations, and programs that develop ocean predictions using numerical circulation models
- Provide leadership and support to ensure user needs are met with ocean observation and modeling products
- Oversight of the IOOS partnership with the National Data Buoy Center, and the IOOS-NDBC Service Level Agreement
- Project point of contact for IOOS gliders, regional water level observing, and moorings
Zack Baize, Ocean Enterprise Program Manager (Federal)
Email: zack.baize@noaa.gov
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Support NOS New Blue Economy activities
- Program Manager for Ocean Enterprise Accelerators
- Support NOAA environmental economics activities and ocean enterprise studies
Ryan Jones, Ph.D., Program Analyst supporting the Ocean Enterprise Program (ISS)
Email: ryan.n.jones@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 624-0717
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Assists coordination of NOAA Ocean Enterprise Team activities
- Supports NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program
- Supports NOAA Ocean Enterprise Study
- Provides logistical support for the Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalogue (BOOC)
Michael Lalime, NOS Coastal Cloud Sandbox Project Manager (ISS)
Email: michael.lalime@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 964-1232
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Supports IOOS coastal modeling cloud sandbox development and testing
- Stakeholder outreach planning and engagement for coastal ocean modeling
- Project management support for IOOS modeling projects
Emily Landeen, Observing System Coordination Support (ISS)
Email: emily.landeen@noaa.gov Tel: (301) 327-0142
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Point of contact for IOOS hurricane glider collaboration
- Supports IOOS’ hurricane glider coordination efforts, including monitoring glider data flow and tracking metrics
- Provides technical input for environmental compliance on award activities, including advising on environmental impacts
Sarina Mann, Physical Scientist & Project Management Support (ISS)
Email: sarina.mann@noaa.gov Tel: (301) 569-2089
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Provide project management support for the DMAC portfolio including:
- HFRNet migration to the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework
- IOOS Catalog
- IOOS Glider DAC
- QARTOD
Tiffany C. Vance, Ph.D., Ocean Technology Transition, HABs and Cloud Sandbox Programs/Projects Manager (Federal)
Email: tiffany.c.vance@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9445
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Ocean Technology Transition (OTT) Program Manager
- Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Program Manager
- Transition Manager for the Pacific Northwest HAB Bulletin and IOOS representative to the HAB Tech Team and the Ecosystem Forecasting Roadmap Tech Team
- Federal Lead for the IOOS cloud computing sandbox for ocean models
- Functional POC for geospatial, cloud computing, and GIS activities
- IOOS co-lead for biogeochemical, ocean acidification, and HAB related data
- DMAC Project Manager Environmental Sensor Map
- DMAC implementation and architecture
Breanna Vanderplow, Ph.D., Ocean Prediction Coordinator (ISS)
Email: breanna.vanderplow@noaa.gov Tel: (410) 541-6446
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Liaison to support modeling efforts of the Regional Associations including service delivery and requirements management
- Facilitate community modeling and use of a cloud modeling platform to improve model code transitions
- Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed Program support
- NOS Modeling Portfolio support in managing products for data acquisition of coastal model forcings, visualization and dissemination of model output, task management, and organization of open source code repositories
- Hurricane Glider support through tracking and reporting storms and glider-model data comparisons
- Assist in managing technical issues and new layer implementations into the IOOS Model Viewer
- Water level and waves project liaison facilitating data flow to models through the National Data Buoy Center
Brian Zelenke, Surface Currents Program Manager (Federal)
Email: brian.zelenke@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9440
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Program and Technical Lead for the U.S. HF-Radar network
- Stakeholder management for coastal circulation observing and product development
- Point of Contact for radio frequency allocation issues
- Manage the HF-Radar Data Assembly Center
- Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Regions, Budget, and Policy Division
Dave Easter, Division Chief (Federal)
Email: dave.easter@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9453
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- U.S. IOOS implementation and program development
- IOOS Regional Coordination
- IOOS business manager
Kate Culpepper, Communications Specialist (Federal)
Email: kate.culpepper@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9457
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Communications (e.g., press releases, media events, outreach materials)
- Education & outreach activities
- Coordination with NOAA Public Affairs, NOS Communications and Education Division, IOOS Association Education and Outreach Council, and external communications contacts
Becca Derex, Legislative Affairs Lead (Federal)
Email: becca.derex@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9462
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Legislative Affairs Lead
- Budget Formulation Lead
- Planning and Performance Management
- Requirements management
- Supports reporting as required by the ICOOS Act
Courtney Edwards, Regional Coordination and Advisory Committee Support (ISS)
Email: courtney.edwards@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-5742
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Regional Association project coordination and tracking
- Support U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee
- Support administration of IOOS cooperative agreements and RCOS certification
Alejandra Enriquez, Environmental Compliance Program Analyst (ISS)
Email: alejandra.enriquez@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-5840
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Supporting the administration of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law cooperative agreements
- Coordinating efforts and fostering relationships with the IOOS Regions, IOOS Association, interagency partners
- Assisting with coordination of observing system assets with partners
- Environmental compliance support
Susan Fox, Regional Coordinator (Federal)
Email: susan.fox@noaa.gov Tel: (843) 481-0288
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Lead for Regional Association coordination for GCOOS, GLOS, NANOOS, PacIOOS, and SECOORA
- Monitor and provide technical oversight of Regional Association cooperative agreements
- Coordinate NOAA to Regional Association engagement
Justin Franks, Webmaster (ISS) (Consultant)
Email: justin.franks@noaa.gov
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Assist with web site maintenance, issues, and updates
- Collaborate with Communications team to add new site content
- Ensure functionality and efficiency of site
Rosa González, Environmental Compliance Coordinator (Federal)
Email: rosa.gonzalez@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 621-1911
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with staff environmental compliance reviews for IOOS authorized, funded, and conducted activities
Rhyan Grech, Program Analyst for Regional Coordination (ISS)
Email: rhyan.grech@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 639-8656
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Regional Association project coordination and tracking
- Support NOAA to Regional Association engagement
- Support communications
Maria Murray, Regional Coordinator (Federal)
Email: maria.murray@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-6114
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Lead for Regional Association coordination for AOOS, CARICOOS, CeNCOOS, MARACOOS, NERACOOS, SCCOOS
- Monitor and provide technical oversight of Regional Association cooperative agreements
- Coordinate NOAA to Regional Association engagement
Mary Solokas, Program Management Support (ISS)
Email: mary.solokas@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 964-1193
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Supports IOOS program and process improvement
- Supports IOOS office strategic planning, including implementation and metrics and milestone tracking
- Supports the Hurricane Glider Program, monitoring Navy glider data flow and tracking glider metrics
- Office co-lead for data call response and tracking
RB&P, Business Branch
Kelly White, Business Branch Chief (Federal)
Email: kelly.white@noaa.gov Tel: (240) 533-9465
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Lead for budget execution and financial management
- Human Resources Liaison, coordinates hiring actions
- Manages transfers and receipt of funds to other NOAA offices
Jennifer Hinden, Grants and Contracts Manager (Federal)
Email: jennifer.hinden@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-5991
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Federal Acquisition Certification Contracting Officer Representative
- Grant management and cooperative agreements
- Trusted Agent
Charmaine Jones, Financial Management Specialist (Federal)
Email: charmaine.jones@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-5387
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Budget execution and financial management
- Lead for transfers and receipt of funds to and from other NOAA offices
- Travel budget approver
Harvey Kincaid, Grants Management Specialist (Federal)
Email: harvey.kincaid@noaa.gov Tel: (202) 936-6085
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Grant management and cooperative agreements
Izella Murry, Program Analyst (ISS)
Email: izella.murry@noaa.gov Tel: (305) 699-5124
Programmatic Responsibilities:
- Grant management and cooperative agreement administrative support
- Support office evaluation activities