Main Office Telephone: 202-482-4981
For general inquiries, please contact OLIA's Chief of Staff, Meredith Cameron.
For inquires related to Tribal Relations, Intergovernmental Affairs, or one of NOAA's Line Offices, see
below for contact information and portfolio summaries.
Leadership
Meredith Cameron
Acting Director
Meredith.Cameron@noaa.gov
Melanie Jackson Osborn
Acting Deputy Director
Melanie.Jackson@noaa.gov
Intergovernmental Affairs & Tribal Relations
Molly Utter
Intergovernmental Advisor
Tel: 202-961-4366
Molly.Utter@noaa.gov
- Intergovernmental Affairs - state, county, and community-level outreach.
Becky Cruz Lizama
NOAA Senior Tribal Liaison
Tel: 202-482-0809
Becky.Lizama@noaa.gov
- Tribal Relations - consultations, communication, and outreach.
Marine and Aviation Operations
Erik Juergensen
Congressional Affairs Specialist (Detail)
Tel: 202-482-3259
Erik.Juergensen@noaa.gov
Amber Fandel
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-527-3028
Amber.Fandel@noaa.gov
Atmospheric Team
Ashley.Booth@noaa.gov
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National Weather Service (NWS) – all weather-related issues, including: hurricanes & tropical storms; tornadoes & severe storms; winter storms; fire weather; space weather; tsunamis; and forecasts, warnings, alerts, and outlooks.
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) – including climate science, ocean exploration and research, ocean acidification, air quality research, invasive species, and drought research, including NIDIS, Cooperative Institutes and UxS
Molly.Utter@noaa.gov
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) – including climate science, ocean exploration and research, ocean acidification, air quality research, invasive species, and drought research, including NIDIS, Cooperative Institutes and UxS
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-482-2272
Christopher.Holmes@noaa.gov
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) – satellite issues and data, including GOES, POES and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS); Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), including NOAA-wide data and information issues; Office of Space Commerce
Fisheries Team
Erin Seghesio
Congressional Affairs Specialist (Detail)
Tel: 707-578-8515
Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov
- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) – West Coast and Pacific Islands Regions. Protected Species and International fisheries.
Gina Mason
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-308-7224
Gina.Mason@noaa.gov
- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) – South Atlantic, Gulf of America, Caribbean, and Alaska Regions. Aquaculture; Sustainable Fisheries; and Enforcement.
Oceans Team
Melanie Jackson Osborn
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-482-5111
Melanie.Jackson@noaa.gov
- National Ocean Service (NOS) - including National Marine Sanctuaries, National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS), Digital Coast, coastal zone management, coral reef conservation, coastal and estuarine land conservation, and marine protected areas.
Michael Jarvis
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-482-3595
Michael.Jarvis@noaa.gov
- National Ocean Service (NOS) – including mapping and charting, geodesy, oil spill response, natural resource damage assessment and restoration, marine debris, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, operational oceanographic products and services, and integrated ocean observing system.
Legislative Team
Katheryn Patterson
Legislative Affairs Specialist
Tel: 202-875-3478
Katheryn.Patterson@noaa.gov
- Congressional testimony, Questions for the Record (QFRs), hearing transcripts, Legislative Referral Memorandums (LRMs), presidential proclamations, views letters, and enrolled bill letters.
Velna L. Bullock
Legislative Affairs Analyst
Tel: 202-482-5833
Velna.L.Bullock@noaa.gov
- Congressional Events Report, mandated Congressional Reports, Legislative Referral Memorandums (LRMs), NOAA's Membership Outreach Database (MOD), NOAA grants, Records Liaison Officer, and special legislative projects.
Administrative Team
Velna L. Bullock
Legislative Affairs Analyst
Tel: 202-482-5833
Velna.L.Bullock@noaa.gov
- Executive correspondence, procurement, and administrative support for Legislative Affairs.
Fellows and Scholars
Eliza Thomas
2024 Knauss Sea Grant Fellow
Tel: 202-768-3774
Eliza.Thomas@noaa.gov
- Office of Education, NOAA in the Caribbean, Arctic, and NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network.
Naima Halim-Chestnut
2024 Presidential Management Council Interagency Rotation Program Fellow