Bart Buesseler Email & Phone Number

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

I am currently the Chief of the Atlantic Hydrographic Branch in Norfolk, Virginia. In this role I manage the branch that qualifies hydrographic data from our NOAA field units, contract partners, and external data providers. This qualified data then becomes publicly available, feeds into the National Bathymetric Source, and ends up on Nautical Charts to.

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

I was previously the Executive Officer onboard NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER, America’s Ship for Exploration. In this role I am the second in command, managing the ship’s ~$2M budget, port services & logistics, 20 civilian professional mariners, and wardroom of five commissioned officers. This is a highly dynamic position that focuses largely on the “behind.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Prior to returning to sea onboard NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER, I was the Navigation Manager for Alaska. In this role I was the liaison between Coast Survey HQ and the Alaskan maritime community. This required taking feedback from local mariners regarding chart requests, discrepancies, or desired products back to HQ while making sure the mariners are aware.

Ketchikan, AK

My second sea tour was as the Operations Officer of NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER, sister-ship of the NOAA Ship RAINIER (my first assignment), which also primarily operates in Alaskan waters. In this role, I was responsible for planning the day to day schedule for the ship, four survey launches, and approximately 45 personnel onboard. This assignment proved to be.

Solomons, MD

My first land assignment with NOAA was as the Officer in Charge (OIC) of R/V BAY HYDRO II, a 54-foot, $3 million dollar survey and research vessel operating primarily in the Chesapeake Bay. The boat had a crew of three (including myself) and we were responsible for all aspects of day to day operations including maintenance and upkeep of the vessel. This.

Newport, Oregon

My adventure with NOAA started as a Junior Officer aboard NOAA Ship RAINIER, a 232-foot hydrographic research vessel homeported in Newport, Oregon during the winter and surveying up in Alaskan waters during the summer. Being a Junior Officer onboard involves three core components: - First being a watch officer providing for the safe navigation of the.

Fenton, MI

I worked in the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering department on the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) program. My primary focus was the design and implementation of a single cell test stand for quality control purposes. Utilizing this test stand I completed my undergraduate thesis involving the impact of specific points in the production process on SOFC cell.

Flint, MI

Worked as part of a three instructor team to provide freshmen at Kettering with the information they needed to succeed. As a current student at the time, I represented the student's viewpoint and shared my continuing experiences with the freshmen. I was responsible for creating and presenting on topics pertaining to student life such as how to interact.

Carson City, NV

Worked in the instrumentation department. We were responsible for the instrumentation of every vehicle prior to testing, maintaining the instrumentation during testing, and removing all instrumentation at the conclusion of testing. This was my first exposure to real world testing and it taught me many valuable lessons. Some of our more exciting testing.

Portland, OR

• Worked as a liaison between the State of Oregon and Freightliner. I was responsible for assuring that all tenants of an agreement between the two parties were fulfilled. This involved tracking the performance and miles.
• A statistical analysis of fuel economy as part of a project working with the EPA's "Smart Way" program. The program was looking to identify low cost, effective means for improving Class-8 truck fuel efficiencies.
• A thorough analysis of biodiesel, looking at risks and opportunities it provided. This also involved research into the current and future production capacities, and what Freightliner could expect. After the.
• An analysis of apparently random warranty claims. There was a known issue, however the cause could not clearly be established. I evaluated all available data in search of any indications of trends.