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Greater Seattle Area

Once data is acquired by hydrographers, it must undergo substantial processing, both in the field and then in Coast Survey’s hydrographic branches, before it can be used to update today’s increasingly precise navigational charts. Coast Survey strives to reduce processing time while maintaining strict quality controls, in order to provide the nation’s mariners with accurate information as quickly as possible. Working alongside commercial and academic colleagues, the branches develop, test, and use new technology and processes that speed hydrographic data to NOAA cartographers.

Studying climate change mitigation and adaptation policies with applications to regionally relevant environmental issues.

The Office of Coast Survey (OCS), part of NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), conducts hydrographic surveys to measure the depth and bottom configuration of water bodies, to produce the nation’s nautical charts and ensure safe navigation in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, an area of 3.4 million square nautical miles that extends 200 nautical miles offshore from the coastline. The surveys also identify sea-floor materials (important for anchoring, dredging, and pipeline and cable routing), dredging areas, cables, pipelines, wrecks and obstructions, and fish habitats. They support a variety of activities such as port and harbor maintenance (dredging), coastal engineering (beach erosion and replenishment studies), coastal zone management, and offshore resource development. Hydrographic surveys are conducted primarily by ships using side scan and multibeam sonar.

Promoted student understanding and appreciation of high-school mathematics and science, providing instruction and classroom direction in Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Geometry, Biology, and Ecology. • Developed academic curriculum. • Assessed students’ academic performance, completion, and comprehension. • Prepared written evaluation of student strengths and weaknesses.

Provided broad range of technical emission testing services to customers, performing various functions of quality control, iso-kinetic gas sampling, site safety monitoring, project management, and equipment maintenance.• Pilot Project at southern Washington brownfield cleanup.• Site manager for field operations.