Office of Communications

Providing a range of services to support the positive reputation of NOAA Fisheries including expertise and advice, collaboration with communications professionals across the agency, and superior products.

What We Do

We provide expertise and advice throughout the agency to help guide messaging for target audiences. We coordinate and collaborate with communications professionals across offices on strategies, announcements, and campaigns. We oversee a broad range of products and services such as:

Strategic Communications

  • National stakeholder engagement
  • Web and social media
  • Brand management and graphics design
  • Video and podcasts
  • Internal communications
  • Communications training
  • Teacher at Sea program

Congressional Correspondence 

We facilitate written communications sent to or received from Members of Congress.

Our Leadership

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Michael Murphy

Communications Director

Michael manages strategic communications for NOAA Fisheries. He oversees all aspects of the agency's communications, including internal, external, and online platforms.

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Rebecca Ferro

Deputy Director

Rebecca oversees the broad suite of NOAA Fisheries communications products and services, including strategy, brand management, digital media, and communications training.

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Management Team

Products & Services

Courtney Groeneveld

Lead

External Affairs

Laura Diederick

Lead

Teacher at Sea

Jennifer Hammond

Director