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Meet Kristin O'Brien, Program Support Specialist for the Office of Habitat Conservation

Kristin reflects on her career as a program support specialist, her influences, and what Pride Month means to her.
June 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Kristin is a white person looking up at the camera smiling with short reddish brown hair wearing a bright pink sweater with a background of yellow leafy bushes and green foliage at the United States Botanical Garden. Kristin at the United States Botanical Garden. Courtesy: Kristin O'Brien

Meet Jarad Makaiau, Assistant Regional Administrator

Jarad discusses his passion for fishery management, what makes Pacific Island fisheries so special, and what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month means to him.
May 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Profile picture of Jarad Makaiau. Jarad Makaiau has dedicated his career to resource management and conservation. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Meet some of our colleagues who work for NOAA Fisheries across the country and get a closer look at their many contributions.
May 12, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
750x500-essential-fish-habitat-reef-kona-NOAA-PIRO.jpg Reef fish swim over coral in Kona. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Meet Kilali Ala'ilima Gibson, Oʻahu Marine Wildlife Response Coordinator

Kilali’s unique experiences working with resource management agencies and native communities to manage marine wildlife in New Zealand and Alaska have prepared her for her new role in Hawaiʻi.
May 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Photo of Kilali Gibson next to solar panels in Alaska. Kilali worked with the native tribe on St. Paul Island, Alaska, to build receiver stations with solar panels to pick up frequencies from tagged fur seals. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Talking with Martina Sagapolu

Meet Martina Sagapolu, Assistant Director of the Office of Law Enforcement in the Pacific Islands.
May 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Martina Sagapolu Pacific Islands Assistant Director Martina Sagapolu of NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement participates in a cover and shoot scenario-based drill. Using a barrel as cover to hide her position, she returns fire at a potential threat. Credit: NOAA

Meet Alex Kahl, Natural Resources Manager

Alex’s unique role in international fisheries management at NOAA has allowed him to advance a science-based approach to fisheries stewardship across the world.
May 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Profile picture on a boat of Alex Kahl Alex on the water off the North Shore of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Credit: Alex Kahl

Building Better Chesapeake Bay Programs through Diversity and Inclusion

We emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work from the grants we give to the people we reach.
April 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Several people on a beach lean over to explore the contents of a net Youth examine the contents of a seine net at a NOAA-sponsored environmental literacy summit. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Meet Janet Coit, NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator

Janet Coit, the head of NOAA Fisheries, shares about her background, her inspirations, and what Women’s History Month means to her.
March 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Janet Coit visits a farmer’s market Janet Coit visits a farmer’s market—one of her favorite activities. Photo courtesy of Janet Coit.

Women's History Month: Talking with Catie Alves

To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center asked a few of their women scientists to talk about their career journeys, why they became scientists, and what advice they have for the next generation of women scientists. Let's meet Catie Alves.
March 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Catie Alves smiles and gives the thumbs up as she poses next to her dive gear while sitting on a boat. She is wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and black leggings. There is blue water and a beach with palm trees in the background.

Meet Kim Raum-Suryan: Bringing Awareness to the Plight of Marine Mammals

Following her passion led to opportunities as the recovery coordinator for Steller sea lions, co-founding of the Pinniped Entanglement Group, and spreading NOAA’s Ocean Guardian School Program.
March 08, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Kim Raum-Suryan at Graves Rock steller sea lion rookery NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Specialist Kim Raum-Suryan at the Graves Rock Steller sea lion rookery near Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska.