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This page recognizes the many contributors who made this Web site and the Ocean Today Kiosk project it represents, possible. They are listed in alphabetical order by section. Persons or groups that contributed to individual videos are credited on the respective video pages. This page is not intended to list the contributors to all videos nor does it identify those who have peer reviewed each story.
Lawrence Charters
IT Specialist (2005-2008)
Jill Johnson (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
Public Programs (2008)
Jerry Lau
IT Specialist (2005-2008)
This team was the original driving force behind all components of the Ocean Today Kiosk, from creating a purpose statement to determining structure and content. Team members are affiliated with NOAA unless otherwise indicated. This team became defunct after the Kiosk opened on September 27, 2008.
Davida Remer*
Chief, Technical Information Services Branch (2005-2008)
Heather Rostker (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
Public Programs (2006-2008)
Mike Shelby
Project Manager (2005-2008)
Mike Vecchione ( NMFS National Systematic Laboratory, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
Adjunct Scientist (2006-2008)
This team is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of story development.
Kurt Mann
Executive Producer (2015-present)
Jed Winer
Producer/Editor/Animator (2020 to present)
Laura Crombe
Producer/Video Editor (2019-2020)
Jesse Achtenberg
Producer/Video Editor (2016-2019)
Tom Shortridge
Producer/Video Editor (2013-2016)
Katie Snider
Executive Producer (2008-2014)
David Ladd
Producer/Video Editor (2009-2013)
Brandon Howe
Video Editor (2007-2008)
This team is responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the kiosk interface.
Georgia Shao
Web Application Developer (2013-present)
Kevin Little
Web Developer
Mike Shelby
Project Manager (2005-present)
Jerry Lau
IT Specialist (2005-2013)
Lawrence Charters
IT Specialist (2005-2009)
These individuals are responsible for ensuring this project's success.
Louisa Koch
Director, NOAA's Office of Education
Aya Collins
Chief, Communications and Education Division
Davida Remer*
Chief, Technical Information Services Branch
Thomas F. LaPointe (retired)
Chief, Technical Information Services Branch
Carol Kavanagh
Chief, Communications and Education Division
This team is responsible for determining and balancing priority issues across NOAA, locating and managing authors, submitting story proposals, and managing content discovery.
Diane Stanitski
Climate Program Office (CPO)
Deborah Jones
National Weather Service (NWS)
Thomas Cox
National Ocean Service (NOS)
Julie Galkiewicz
Ocean and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
Heather Wright
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Dan Pisut
National Environmental, Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS)
Carrie McDougall
NOAA Office of Education (OED)
Mike Shelby
National Ocean Service (NOS)
Jesse Achtenberg
National Ocean Service (NOS)
Kurt Mann
National Ocean Service (NOS)
This team is responsible for the design, content, and updating of this Web site.
Georgia Shao
Web Application Developer
Kevin Little
Web Developer
Mike Shelby
Project Manager
Pam Rubin
Editor
Gini Kennedy (retired)
Graphic Design
Torie Ketcham
Web Specialist
Maayan Kline
Web Specialist
Jerry Lau
IT Specialist
(Responsible for responsive design launched June 2014)
Davida Remer*
Chief, Technical Information Services Branch
Marissa Shelby
Web Intern
Tom Shortridge
Producer/Video Editor
Katie Snider
Web Specialist
*Deceased
