NOAA OAR Climate Program Office Organization

*Affiliates

Director’s Office

Dr. R. Wayne Higgins
CPO Director

Biography
P: (301) 734-1263
E: wayne.higgins@noaa.gov

Benjamin DeAngelo
Deputy Director

P: 301-734-1093
E: ben.deangelo@noaa.gov

Jacqline Watts*

Executive Assistant
P: (301) 734-1263
E: jacqline.watts@noaa.go

Chief of Staff

Neil K. Christerson
Chief of Staff

P: 301.734.1211
E: neil.christerson@noaa.gov

Jennifer Dopkowski

Management and Program Analyst
P: (301) 734-1261
E: jennifer.dopkowski@noaa.gov

Shannon Louie

Management and Program Analyst
P: (301) 734-1091
E: shannon.louie@noaa.gov

Innovation, Integration & Transition

Dr. Paul Hirschberg

P: (301) 734-1250
E: paul.hirschberg@noaa.gov

International Coordination and
Projects

Dr. Meredith Muth
International Program Manager

P: (301) 734-1217
E: meredith.f.muth@noaa.gov

National Integrated Drought
Information System (NIDIS)

Genoveva Deheza (IPA)
Executive Director

P: 303-497-3431
E: veva.deheza@noaa.gov

NIDIS Team

Kathy Bogan (CIRES)
Communications Specialist
P: 303-497-5060
E: kathleen.bogan@noaa.gov

Elizabeth Ossowski (CIRES)
Program Coordinator
P: 303-497-4298
E: elizabeth.ossowski@noaa.gov

Sandy McClellan (CNT)
Budget Analyst
P: 303-497-3013
E: sandy.mcclellan@noaa.gov

Amanda Sheffield, PhD
Regional Drought Coordinator
P: 858-822-2147
E: amanda.sheffield@noaa.gov

Elizabeth Weight (CIRES)
Regional Drought Coordinator
P: 303-497-6752
E: elizabeth.weight@noaa.gov

National Integrated Heat Health
Information System (NIHHIS)

Juli Trtanj
Climate and Heat Health Lead

P: (301) 734-1214
E: juli.trtanj@noaa.gov

NIHHIS Team

Hunter Jones (UCAR)
Special Projects Manager
P: (301) 734-1215
E: hunter.jones@noaa.gov

Sarah Giltz (Knauss Fellow)
Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
P: (301) 734-1214
E: sarah.giltz@noaa.gov

Administrative Services
Division (ASD)

Eric Locklear
Chief

P: (301) 734-1236
F: (301) 713-0517
E: eric.locklear@noaa.gov

Delmy Pinto*

Executive Assistant
P: (301) 734-1216
F: (301) 713-0517
E: delmy.pinto@noaa.gov

Grants Management

Diane Brown
Grants Manager
P: (301) 734-1206
F: (301) 713-0517
E: diane.brown@noaa.gov

Stewart Carrera
Program Specialist
P: (301) 734-1209
F: (301) 713-0517
E: stewart.carrera@noaa.gov

Kendra Hammond
Program Specialist
P: (301) 734-1223
F: (301) 734-1223
E: Kendra.Hammond@noaa.gov

Kathleen Palermo*
Grants Admin Support Specialist, CollabraLink Technologies, Inc
P: (301) 734-1052
E: kathleen.palermo@noaa.gov

Debbie Galo*
Program Specialist
P: (301) 734-1234
E: debbie.galo@noaa.gov

Budget Formulation and Execution

Orlando Epps
Financial Management Specialist
P: (301)734-1268
E: orlando.epps@noaa.gov

Claudia Perez*
Program Support, Riverside Technology, Inc.
P: 301-427-2461
E: claudia.perez@noaa.gov

Victoria Marin*
Financial Analyst
P: 301-734-1228
E: victoria.marin@noaa.gov

Tiffany Hancock*
P: (301) 734-1203
E: tiffany.hancock@noaa.gov

Administrative Services

Barbara Eubanks
Human Resources Administrator, Administrative Mgmt. Spec./Office Workflow Mgmt.
P: (301) 734-1232
E: barbara.eubanks@noaa.gov

Cassandra Blizzard*
Travel Specialist, Exceed Corporation/MindFinders Inc.
P: (301) 734-1260
F: (301) 713-0517
E: cassandra.blizzard@noaa.gov

Communication, Education and
Engagement Division (CEE)

Vacant, Chief

CEE Team

David Herring
Program Manager, CEE
P: 301-734-1207
F: 301-713-0518
E: david.herring@noaa.gov

Hunter Allen *
Data Visualization and GIS Specialist, Collabralink Technologies Inc
P: 404-213-0380
E: hunter.allen@noaa.gov

LuAnn Dahlman *
Science Writer & Editor, CEE, Collabralink Technologies Inc.
P: 480-984-8860
E: luann.dahlman@noaa.gov

Mary Lindsey *
Data Visualization Coordinator, CEE, Collabralink Technologies Inc.
P:301-734-1241
E: mary.lindsey@noaa.gov

Rebecca Lindsey *
Science Writer & Editor, CEE, Collabralink Technologies Inc.
P: 304-574-0628
E: rebecca.lindsey@noaa.gov

Richard A Glupker *
Web Administrator/Developer, CEE, Collabralink Technologies, Inc.
P: 240-731-6492
E: richard.a.rivera@noaa.gov

Carlyn Iverson *
Data Visualizer/Production Artist, CEE, CollabraLink Technologies, Inc.
P: 612-910-9218
E: carlyn.iverson@noaa.gov

Education

Frank Niepold
Climate Education Coordinator, CEE
P: 240-429-0699
F: 301 713-0518
E: frank.niepold@noaa.gov

Engagement

Edward Gardiner *
Engagement Specialist, Collabralink Technologies Inc.
P: 828-271-4915
E: ned.gardiner@noaa.gov

Ocean Observing and
Monitoring Division (OOMD)

Dr. David Legler
Division Chief

P: 301-734-2460
F: 301-427-0033
E: david.legler@noaa.gov

Monica Morales*

Executive Assistant, OOMD, Riverside Technology, Inc.
P: 301-427-2466
E: monica.morales@noaa.gov

Claudia Perez*

Program Support, Riverside Technology, Inc.
P: 301-427-2461
E: claudia.perez@noaa.gov

Ocean Climate Observations

Dr. James Todd
Program Manager, OceanSITES
P: 301-734-1258
F: 301-427-0033
E: james.todd@noaa.gov

Dr. Steve Piotrowicz
Program Manager, ARGO
P: 301-427-2493
F: 301-427-0033
E: steve.piotrowicz@noaa.gov

Dr. Sid Thurston
Program Manager of International Development
P: 301-427-2459
F: 301-427-0033
E: sidney.thurston@noaa.gov

Megan Raymond
Operations Manager, Climate Operation Division, LCDR
P: 301-427-2465
E: megan.raymond@noaa.gov

Dr. Kathy Tedesco (UCAR)
Program Manager,
Ocean Climate Observations
P: 301-427-2462
E: kathy.tedesco@noaa.gov

Dr. Emily Smith
Program Manager, GLOSS and Communications Specialist
P: 301-427-2463
E: emily.smith@noaa.gov

Dr. Shelby LaBuhn (Knauss Fellow)
P: 301-427-2473
E: shelby.laBuhn@noaa.gov

Arctic Research

Dr. Jeremy Mathis
Director, Arctic Research Program (CPO)
P: 301-427-2470
E: jeremy.mathis@noaa.gov

Monique Baskin
P: 301-427-2423
E: monique.baskin@noaa.gov

Dr. Emily Osborne
Knauss Fellow
P: 301-427-2467
E: emily.osborne@noaa.gov

Earth System Science and
Modeling Division (ESSM)

Dr. Jin Huang
Chief, Earth System Science and Modeling Division

P: 301-734-1185
E: jin.huang@noaa.gov

N. Darlene Ward*

Management and Program Analyst
P: 301-427-1220
E: darlene.ward@noaa.gov
*Affiliates

Modeling, Analysis, Predictions & Projections

Dr. Annarita Mariotti
MAPP Program Director
P: 301-734-1237
E: annarita.mariotti@noaa.gov

Dr. Daniel Barrie
MAPP Program Manager
P: 301-734-1256
E: daniel.barrie@noaa.gov

Alison Stevens*
MAPP Program Specialist
P: 301-734-1218
E: alison.stevens@noaa.gov

Emily Read*
MAPP Program Assistant
P: 301-734-1257
E: emily.read@noaa.gov

Assessments

Dr. Daniel Barrie
MAPP Program Manager
P: 301-734-1256
E: daniel.barrie@noaa.gov

Alison Stevens*
MAPP Program Specialist
P: 301-734-1218
E: alison.stevens@noaa.gov

Climate Variability and Predictability

Dr. Sandy Lucas
CVP Program Manager
P: 301-734-1253
E: sandy.lucas@noaa.gov

Atmospheric Chemistry Carbon Cycle and Climate

Dr. Ken Mooney
Program Manager, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, & Climate (AC4)
P: (301) 734-1242
F: (301) 713-0517
E: kenneth.mooney@noaa.gov

Dr. Monika Kopacz (UCAR)
Program manager, Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle and Climate (AC4)
P: (301) 734-1208
E: monika.kopacz@noaa.gov

Climate and Societal
Interactions Division (CSID)

Claudia Nierenberg
Chief

P: (301) 734-1245
F: (301) 713-0518
E: claudia.nierenberg@noaa.gov

N. Darlene Ward*

P: 301-427-1220
E: darlene.ward@noaa.gov

Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments

Caitlin Simpson
Director, RISA Program (Acting)
P: 301-734-1251
E: caitlin.simpson@noaa.gov

Chelsea Combest-Friedman
Social Scientist, RISA
P: (301) 734-1240
E: chelsea.combest_
friedman@noaa.gov

Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications

Adrienne Antoine
Program Manager, Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications (COCA)
P: (301) 734-1201
F: (301) 713-0518
E: adrienne.antoine@noaa.gov

International Research and Applications

Lisa Vaughan
Program Manager, International Research and Applications Project (IRAP)
P: 1 (301) 734-1277
F: 1 (301) 713-0518
E: lisa.vaughan@noaa.gov

Sectoral Applications Research

Dr. Nancy Beller-Simms
Program Manager, SARP- Extreme Events, SARP - Coping with Drought in Support of NIDIS, NIDIS/SARP Drought Risk Management Research Center
P: 1 (301) 734-1205
F: 1 (301) 713-0518
E: nancy.beller-simms@noaa.gov

Dr. Lauren E. Gentile
Sea Grant Fellow, Sectoral Applications Research Program
P: (301)-734-1210
E: lauren.gentile@noaa.gov

Special Projects and Support

Sean Bath *
Program Analyst, CollabraLink Technologies, Inc.
P: (301) 734-1294
E: sean.bath@noaa.gov

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION

Americans’ health, security and economic wellbeing are tied to climate and weather. Every day, we see communities grappling with environmental challenges due to unusual or extreme events related to climate and weather. In 2017, the United States experienced a record-tying 16 climate- and weather-related disasters where overall costs reached or exceeded $1 billion. Combined, these events claimed 362 lives, and had significant economic effects on the areas impacted, costing more than $306 billion. Businesses, policy leaders, resource managers and citizens are increasingly asking for information to help them address such challenges.