News & Announcements
Meet the Crew: Jason Dlugos, Second Assistant Engineer
NOAA's professional mariners play a key role in NOAA's scientific research by directly participating in the operation and handling of scientific gear in the tumultuous ocean environment. Meet Jason Dlugos, Second Assistant Engineer NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
![Mariner Jason Dlugos enjoying the sunset on the dock in front of NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-07/Jason%20Dlugos%20Sette%20Cropped.jpg?itok=Sm4j78DV)
Meet the Crew: Garret Mayer, Hydrographic Senior Survey Technician
NOAA's professional mariners play a key role in NOAA's scientific research by directly participating in the operation and handling of scientific gear in the tumultuous ocean environment. Meet Garret Mayer, Hydrographic Senior Survey Technician on NOAA Ship Fairweather.
![Garret Mayer with NOAA Ship Fairweather in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-06/68E17409-AC03-4B6B-B241-2930E6C26BA4%20-%20Garret%20Mayer%20-%20NOAA%20Federal.jpeg?itok=l_VnqibA)
Meet the Crew: Bailey Glessner, Second Cook
NOAA's professional mariners play a key role in NOAA's scientific research by directly participating in the operation and handling of scientific gear in the tumultuous ocean environment. Meet Bailey Glessner, Second Cook on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
![Bailey Glessner in the galley of NOAA Ship Oregon II](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-05/Bailey%20Glessner%20in%20R2%20Galley_0.jpeg?itok=wIMEuUla)
Meet the Crew: Leslie Allen, Chief Boatswain
NOAA's professional mariners play a key role in NOAA's scientific research by directly participating in the operation and handling of scientific gear in the tumultuous ocean environment. Meet Leslie Allen, chief boatswain on NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler.
![A NOAA boatswain on a small boat.](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-05/CB%20Leslie%20Allen_0.jpg?itok=jyWlbHpq)
Meet the Crew: Matt McFarland, Chief Boatswain
NOAA's professional mariners play a key role in NOAA's scientific research by directly participating in the operation and handling of scientific gear in the tumultuous ocean environment. Meet Matt McFarland, chief boatswain on NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.
![Matt McFarland holding a large fish.](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-05/CB%20McFarland%20with%20an%20elusive%20King%20of%20the%20Salmon%20-%20Matthew%20McFarland.jpg?itok=pBvB_nJL)
Hiring events in San Diego for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold two hiring events in June in San Diego, California to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.
![Two crew members aboard a white NOAA ship pull in a mesh cradle](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2023-02/750x500-SEFSC-joshcooper-jamesrhue-cradle-moving-bottomlongline.jpg?itok=p7lF-Af3)