Acknowledgments

Welcome to the official Web site of NOAA's 200th anniversary celebration.

This Web site, which is based on the concept and architectural vision of Tom La Pointe, represents the work of many individuals throughout NOAA. The NOAA 200th Anniversary Celebration Web Team gratefully acknowledges their contributions. This Web site could not have been developed nor continue to grow without their support and expertise.

Web Site Development Team

Davida Remer, Project Manager, National Ocean Service
Emily Crum, Managing Editor, National Ocean Service
Jerry Lau, Technical Production Manager, National Ocean Service
Gini Kennedy, Graphic Artist, National Ocean Service
John Paul Tolson, Top Tens Coordinator, National Ocean Service

Editorial Team

Wendy Sera, National Ocean Service

National Ocean Service:
Brendan Bray
Kimberly Cohen
Chris David
Carol Kavanagh
Kevin McMahon
Tom La Pointe

National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service:
Mindy Gaines
Tara Mairs

National Weather Service:
John Skoda

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Joe Flood

Technical Team

Jennifer Coletta, National Ocean Service
Georgia Shao, National Ocean Service

National Ocean Service:
Lawrence Charters
Chris Clement
Alyssa Edwards
Joe Flood
Tim Goodspeed
Alison Hammer
Mary Kate McKenna
Rebecca Newhall
Sarah O’Connor
Steve Rohmann
Eric Segerson
Mike Shelby
Lani Watson

National Marine Fisheries Service:
Kevin Holland
Keshia Sanders

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Kyle Carothers

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Contributors by Section

Foundations, Transformations, and Visions

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
LCDR Eric Berkowitz
CAPT Michele Bullock
Greg Bast
Lori Bast
Erika Brown
LCDR Cecile Daniels
Dave Dinsmore
Jim DuGranrut
CAPT Mark Finke
CDR Harris Halverson
Jennifer Hammond
LTJG Eric Johnson
Jeanne Kouhestani
CAPT Stephen Manzo
Jim McFadden
Liz McMahon
Larry Mordock
RADM Harley Nygren (ret.)
Jack Parrish
CAPT Nick Perugini (ret.)
LCDR Randy TeBeest
CAPT Skip Theberge (ret.)
CAPT Sean White

National Marine Fisheries Service:
Rick Brown
Ned Cyr
David Detlor
Gordon Helm
Willis Hobart
Phillip Hoffman
Terry Smith
Kristen Tronvig (while on LDCP from NOS to NMFS)

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service:
Janice Beattie
Mary Lou Cumberpatch
Gary Davis
Craig Evanego
Mary Hollinger
Joy Ikelman
David Irwin
Felicia Jones-Selden
Richard Legeckis
Tara Mairs
Mark Mulholland
Peter Steurer
Michael Tanner
CAPT Skip Theberge (ret.)

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Randee Exler
Jana Goldman
Fred Gorell
Judy Gray
Bethany Huber
Carol Knight
Mary Ann Kutny
Rhonda Lange
Cassandra Lopez
Dondi Ojeda
Amy Painter
Barry Reichenbaugh
Erica Rule
Maria Setzer
Keli Tarp
Ann Thomason

National Weather Service:
Curtis Carey
Theresa Eisenman
Carmeyia Gillis
Ron Gird
Daniel McCarthy
Pat Slattery
Keli Tarp
Ron Trumbla
Chris Vaccaro
Carla Wallace

National Ocean Service:
Susan Baker
Seema Balwani
Alissa Barron
Tim Blackford
LCDR Rick Brennan
Michelle Burnett
Bill Carter
George Cathcart
Ashley Chappell
Lauren Chhay
John Christensen
Bob Clark
Mike Cline
Sahrye Cohen
Elisabeth Cousins
Cindy Craig
Lynn Dancy
Quay Dortch
Timothy Dorch
Ted Doyle
Matthew Dozier
Eric English
Mary Evans
Joe Evjen
Lilli Ferguson
Mark Friese
Alyce Fritz
Stephen Gill
Joelle Gore
Ron Gouguet
George Graettinger
Doug Graham
Jack Guth
David Hall
Bill Hawken
Rebecca Hoff
Janet Irwin
Liza Johnson
Jeff Johnston
Jonathan Kelsey
Gunnar Lauenstein
George Leigh
Lynne Mersfelder Lewis
Brian Link
Vicki Loe
Cary Lopez
Alan Mearns
Donna McCaskill
Malcolm Meaburn
Tom Mero
Carey Morishige
Michael Murphy
Catherine Naum
Dan Neumann
John Nyberg
Tom O'Connor
Cheryl Oliver
Tony Pait
Chris Parish
CAPT Nick Perugini (ret.)
Jill Petersen
Aria Remondi
Joe Robinson
Jim Rohde
Dan Roman
Charlie Schwarz
David Scheurer
Dru Smith
Richard Snay
Gina Stoney
Rick Stumpf
Mary Swift
Gordon Thayer
Dana Topousis
Cecilia Torres
Katarina Trojnar
Krista Trono
Kristen Tronvig
Elizabeth Turner
Mark Vincent
Maralyn Vorhauer
Marty Welch
Dan Winester
Jason Woolard

Top Tens

Selection Committee:
Skip Theberge, Chair, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Janice Beattie, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Richard Legeckis, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Jana Goldman, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Bob Hansen, NOAA Education Office
Peter Fricke, National Marine Fisheries Service
John Skoda, National Weather Service
Mike Weaver, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Susan Baker, National Ocean Service

Collections

Cindy Craig, National Ocean Service
Jeff Johnston, National Ocean Service
George Leigh, National Ocean Service
John Nyberg, National Ocean Service
Aria Remondi, National Ocean Service
Krista Trono, National Ocean Service

Feature Stories

Seema Balwani, National Ocean Service
Alissa Barron, National Ocean Service
Greg Bast, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Lori Bast, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Tyler Christensen, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Stephen Gill, National Ocean Service
Carey Morishige, National Ocean Service
Erica Rule, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Alan Strong, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

Events

Linda Taylor, National Ocean Service

Education

Kimberly Cohen, National Ocean Servce
Molly Harrison, National Marine Fisheries Service
Nadia Sbeih, National Ocean Service

Historical Resources

Mary Lou Cumberpatch, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

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