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We also engage with the public, constituents and partners in the U.S. and abroad through social media and NOAA.gov.

Media contacts

NOAA Headquarters

NOAA Office of Communications

Washington, D.C.

For interviews with NOAA leadership and information on policy issues, budget, and legislation.

* For weather-related questions, requests, please see NOAA's National Weather Service contact list in the section below.

Kim Doster, Director

Chris Vaccaro, Acting Deputy Director

Jasmine Blackwell, Public Affairs Specialist

202-482-6090

NOAA Weather
National Weather Service National Press Office for Weather	Erica Grow Cei, 301-427-9000 John Bateman, 202 424-0929 Team inbox: NWS.PA@noaa.gov
National Hurricane Center Tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of America and the eastern Pacific	Maria Torres, 305-229-4404
Storm Prediction Center Norman, Oklahoma. Severe storms, tornadoes, storm chasing	Team inbox: NWS.PA@noaa.gov

NOAA Satellites

National Environmental Satellite and Information Service

Satellite images, satellite operations, environmental data, historical weather and climate data

Monica Allen, 202-379-6693

nesdis.pa@noaa.gov

NOAA Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service Sustainable fisheries (commercial and recreational fishing), protected resources (whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles), endangered species, habitat, aquaculture, international fishing and marine mammal issues, seafood inspection, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Magnuson-Stevens Act, Endangered Species Act, law enforcement, and ocean fishing regulations.	Rachel Hager, 202-937-7750 Team inbox: NMFS.PA@noaa.gov
Alaska Region Alaska Regional Office (Juneau, Alaska) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (Seattle)	Jennifer Angelo , 907-321-7032
Greater Atlantic Region Greater Atlantic Regional Office (Gloucester, Massachusetts) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (Woods Hole, Massachusetts)	Team inbox: nmfs.gar.pa@noaa.gov
West Coast Region West Coast Regional Office Northwest Fisheries Science Center (Seattle) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (La Jolla, California)	Michael Milstein, 503-231-6268 (Portland, Oregon)
Southeast Region Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg, Florida) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (Miami)	Allison Garrett, 727-551-5707 Meaghan Emory, 786-909-6079
Pacific Islands Region Pacific Islands Regional Office (Honolulu) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (Honolulu)	Stefanie Gutierrez, 808-725-5020

NOAA Ocean & Coasts

National Ocean Service

Coral reefs, coastal resource management, estuarine research reserves, harmful algal blooms, hazardous spill response and restoration, marine protected areas, marine sanctuaries, nautical charts, ocean observing systems, and tides and water levels.

Marissa Anderson, 240- 533-0828

Team inbox: oceanservicepress@noaa.gov

NOAA Research

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

NOAA's research activities related to climate, weather, polar, ocean, and coastal research, tsunamis, ocean acidification, the Great Lakes, and global monitoring and observation,

Theo Stein, (303) 819-7409

Team email:
oar.pa@noaa.gov