NOAA Component Class Instructors
Instructors are based throughout the country and classes can be arranged by local units. Please contact a local instructor or SBP Training Coordinator, if you would like to schedule a class in your area.
SBP Training Coordinator
Paul Moreno
Paul.Moreno@noaa.gov 202-577-5765
Northeast
Peter Plantamura
peter.plantamura@noaa.gov 732-872-3095
peter.plantamura@noaa.gov 732-872-3095
NMFS/NEFSC-Sandy Hook, NJ
Frederick Wenzel
frederick.wenzel@noaa.gov 508-495-2252
frederick.wenzel@noaa.gov 508-495-2252
NMFS/NEFSC-Woods Hole, MA
Douglas Smith
douglas.w.smith@noaa.gov 757-441-6465
douglas.w.smith@noaa.gov 757-441-6465
OMAO-Norfolk, VA
Dennis Donahue
dennis.donahue@noaa.gov 231-755-6181
Alt. phone: 231-750-0604
OAR/GLERL-Muskegon, MI
David Slocum
dave.slocum@noaa.gov 781-545-8026 x222
dave.slocum@noaa.gov 781-545-8026 x222
NOS/SBNMS - Scituate, MA
Leslie Allen
leslie.allen@noaa.gov 541-867-878
leslie.allen@noaa.gov 541-867-878
OMAO - Charleston, SC
Kenneth Keene
Kenneth.Keene@noaa.gov 732-872-3070
NMFS/ NEFSC - Highlands, NJ
Southeast
Michael Hendon
michael.hendon@noaa.gov 228-549-1643
NMFS/SEFSC-Pascagoula, MS
Anthony Martinez
anthony.martinez@noaa.gov 305-361-4486 x486
anthony.martinez@noaa.gov 305-361-4486 x486
NMFS/SEFSC-Miami, FL
John Brusher
john.brusher@noaa.gov 850-234-6541 x238
NMFS/SEFSC-Panama City, FL
Richard Chesler
richard.chesler@noaa.gov 912-280-5416
NMFS/OLE - Glynco, GA
Brady Booton
brady.booton@noaa.gov 305-434-9379,
NOS/FKNMS - Key West, FL
Jennifer Doerr
jennifer.doerr@noaa.gov 409-766-3705
NMFS/SEFSC/LD - Galveston, TX
LTJG Kait Brogan 409-356-0395
NOS/FGBNMS - Galveston, TX
Miles Dover
miles.dover@noaa.gov 252-617-7298
NMFS/OAA/SEED - Morehead City, NC
Northwest and Alaska
Robert Marvelle
robert.marvelle@noaa.gov 907-586-9329
robert.marvelle@noaa.gov 907-586-9329
NMFS/Enforcement - Juneau, AK
Brad Weinlaeder
brad.weinlaeder@noaa.gov 907-789-6601
NMFS - Auke Bay, AK
Jeff Kingrey
Jeff.Kingrey@noaa.gov 206-553-2648
SBP - Seattle, WA
Wes Parker
wes.parker@noaa.gov 206-860-3339
NMFS/NWFSC - Seattle, WA
Chris Jacobsen
christopher.jacobsen@noaa.gov 305-295-1316
NMFS - Astoria, OR
Dana Wilkes
dana.wilkes@noaa.gov 260-390-8073, office: 206-553-1449
NOS - Seattle, WA
Brian Fite
brian.fite@noaa.gov 503-741-0848
NMFS/NWFSC/HF - Astoria, OR
Southwest and Pacific Islands
Steve Sessions
steve.sessions@noaa.gov 858-546-7097
steve.sessions@noaa.gov 858-546-7097
NMFS/SWFSC-La Jolla, CA
Anthony Cossio
anthony.cossio@noaa.gov 858-546-5609
NMFS/SWFSC-La Jolla, CA
Erin Strange
erin.strange@noaa.gov 916-930-3653
erin.strange@noaa.gov 916-930-3653
NMFS -Sacramento, CA
Chad Yoshinaga
chad.yoshinaga@noaa.gov 808-725-5391
NMFS/PIFSC-Honolulu, HI
James Barlow
james.barlow@noaa.gov 808-725-5344
james.barlow@noaa.gov 808-725-5344
Alt. phone: 808-983-3711
NMFS/PIFSC - Honolulu, HI
Cyril Michel
cyril.michel@noaa.gov 831-420-3986
NMFS, Santa Cruz, CA
NOAA Corps Officers
CDR Chad Meckley
chad.meckley@noaa.gov 720-299-0344
CDR Andrew Ostapenko
andrew.ostapenko@noaa.gov 301-713-7633
CDR Megan Guberski
megan.guberski@noaa.gov 541-867-8935
CDR Emily Rose
emily.rose@noaa.gov 541-867-8925
LCDR Matthew Forney
matthew.forney@noaa.gov 513-235-5328
LCDR Brian Elliot
brian.e.elliot@noaa.gov 262-909-0796
LT Cherisa Friedlander
cherisa.l.friedlander@noaa.gov 774-254-5349
LT John Katchenago
john.m.katchenago@noaa.gov 305-434-9376
LT Christopher Gallagher
christopher.s.gallagher@noaa.gov 860-701-6407
LT Keith Hanson
keith.d.hanson@noaa.gov 914-708-7110
LT Justin Boeck
justin.boeck@noaa.gov 630-487-6118
LT Josh Fredrick
joshua.fredrick@noaa.gov 206-553-7590
Updated: 11 JUL 2022
