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Shawna Bell, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Bell graduated from Jacksonville University in Florida on May 1, 1999 with
a B.S. in Marine Science. During the summer of 1998 she interned at
a local coastal engineering firm where she assisted the engineers and technicians
as needed. During her senior year, she completed an independent research
project on the hydrodynamics of waves. This consisted of designing and building
a wave machine for an existing flume. After graduation, ENS Bell reported
to the NOAA Ship
Rainier.
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 James Butz, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Butz is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served for two years
on active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard. After completing his enlistment,
ENS Butz earned a BS in Biological Millersville University in Millersville,
Pa. As part of his coarse work at Florida Institute of Technology for a Masters
in Coastal Oceanography from Zone Management, he studied sea turtle biology
at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and was involved with a study of
boat scar recovery of seagrass beds of Biscayne Bay, Fl. While researching
internship opportunities for the second half of his Masters degree, as well
as future employment opportunities, ENS Butz learned about the NOAA Corps.
After several months of consideration, he decided to postpone the completion
on his Masters until after his two years of sea duty. At which time, he hopes
to combine the internship work with his NOAA shore duties. After graduation,
ENS Butz reported to the NOAA Ship
Ka'Imimoana.
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 Nicole Cabana, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Cabana graduated in 1999 from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor,
Maine. Her interdisciplinary degree focused on marine and conservation
biology. Her fieldwork has concentrated on marine mammals and fishes,
studying humpbacks in the Gulf of Maine, fur seals in New Zealand, harp seals
in Canada, and blue tangs in Mexico. She presented her research on
the controversies of harp sealing to the Society of Human Ecology Conference
in Montreal and to the Society of Marine Mammalogy Conference in Maui. After
graduation, ENS Cabana reported to the
NOAA Ship
McArthur.
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 Lisa Cooper, ENS/NOAA
Lisa
was fortunate enough to live in Bozeman, Montana for the last four and a
half years. While there she earned a Bachelors degree at Montana State University
in Biology and worked at the Museum of the Rockies studying the growth of
a dinosaur, Hypacrosaurus
stebingeri. Besides working on dinosaur digs, Lisa interned with
the Sustainable Seas Expedition in Santa Barbara, California. There, Francesca
M. Cava, a former NOAA Captain, introduced her to the NOAA Corps. Lisa is
excited about being at sea for the next two years and is inspired by her
experiences fishing and water-skiing with her father, scuba diving with her
family, and imagining what is to come. After graduation, ENS Cooper reported
to the NOAA Ship Rainier
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 James Cronin, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
James Cronin comes to the NOAA Corps from Boulder, CO where he attended the
University of Colorado with distinction. While at CU-Boulder, ENS Cronin
doubled majored in biology and environmental studies at the bachelor level,
and biology at the master’s level. The title of his master’s thesis
was “The Effects of Habitat Modification on Lizard Diversity in a
Subtropical Dry Forest.” Ensign Cronin has prior naval experience, which
includes five years of active service in the special warfare community as
a SEAL operator (SEAL Team Five, Coronado, CA).In addition, ENS Cronin
participated in two successful WESTPAC deployments. He looks forward to serving
NOAA, and fostering an understanding in the field of conservation of biology.
After graduation, ENS Cronin reported to the Research Vessel
R/V Gloria Michelle
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 Ben Evans, ENS/NOAA
ENS
Evans is a native of Williamson NY, a small town on the south shore of Lake
Ontario. He attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA, and while an
undergraduate completed the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program at the
Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut. After graduating from Williams in 1996
with a BA in Physics, ENS Evans went on to graduate school at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program
in Oceanography. At WHOI ENS Evans worked primarily on problems in acoustic
navigation for REMUS, a small autonomous underwater vehicle. He completed
his Oceanographic Engineer's degree in September of 1999.ENS Evans enjoys
most water sports, in particular sailing, rowing, and SCUBA diving, in addition
to land based activities such as hiking and camping. After graduation, ENS
Evans reported to the NOAA Ship
Rude.
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 Mitzi George, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
George has a B.S. degree in Ecology and Systematic Biology from Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA. Her senior project was a paper on western U.S. water
law. She spent a year in Uppsala, Sweden studying freshwater biology and
upon graduating in December of ’95 continued working for the Forest
Service as a fisheries technician and then as a biologist. In May of 1999
ENS George became a full time land surveyor; first working with the California
Dept. of Transportation doing GPS surveys and then working for a route surveying
company out of Portland, Oregon doing fiber optics and power line mapping.
After graduation ENS George reported to the
NOAA Ship Rainier.
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 Andrew Hall, ENS/NOAA
Originally
from Sandwich MA, Ensign Hall graduated from Bates College in 1999 with a
B.S. in Biology. In 1998 he spent a semester at James Cook University of
North Queensland Australia studying marine biology. He enjoys scuba diving,
travel, and basketball. Ensign Hall is the tallest NOAA corps officer of
all time. After graduation ENS Hall reported to the
NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
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 Russell Haner, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Haner graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Whitman College in Walla Walla
Washington in 1990. He then served as a volunteer agricultural advisor with
the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa. Upon returning to the U.S., he took
a position with the National Marine Fisheries Service collecting data aboard
commercial fishing vessels in California and Hawaii. Subsequent service aboard
the NOAA Ships Townsend Cromwell and the McArthur led him to accept a commission
with the NOAA Corps. After graduation, ENS Haner reported to the
NOAA Ship Miller Freeman.
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 Jeffery Judas, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Judas earned his B.S. in Biology, with a minor in Marine Biology, from The
Richard Stockton College of N.J. During his last two college years he worked
for the Environmental Protection Agency. With the EPA, he set up a G.I.S.
database to be used for a Storm Water Management Model of the Navesink Basin
located in New Jersey. Prior to working for the EPA, he interned for NOAA
NMFS in Sandy Hook, N.J. assisting in a study of the migratory patterns of
Summer Flounder in the Navesink River. After graduation, ENS Judas reported
to the NOAA Ship Ferrel.
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 Douglas Krause, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Krause graduated from Bates College with a B.S. in Biology, and a minor in
Theater in 1999. He spent a semester at the University of Bath, England studying
ecology. His senior thesis on beech bark disease made two things clear: (1)
his research ability was worthy of his induction into Sigma Xi, and (2) after
spending hundreds of hours in the forest looking at tree fungus, he decided
to go to sea. He enjoys sailing, outdoor activities, and the cinema. After
graduation, ENS Krause reported to the
NOAA Ship McArthur.
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 Catherine Martin, ENS/NOAA
Originally
from North Andover, Massachusetts, Ensign Martin graduated from the Florida
Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Aviation Management/Flight Technology
in May 1998, and a B.S. in Aviation Meteorology in December 1998.Her degree
led her to earn a Multi-Engine Commercial Instrument pilot’s license.
During her college years she worked at the National Weather Services in
Melbourne, Florida, as a hydrometeorological technician. Her main responsibility
was broadcasting weather reports on the NOAA Weather Radio. She also worked
at the Florida Solar Energy Center, in Cocoa, Florida, assisting in the testing
and certification of domestic hot water solar collectors and pool collectors.
After graduation, ENS Martin reported to the
NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
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 Jonathan Neuhaus, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Neuhaus was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and obtained a B.S. in
Environmental Science from Auburn University. For the past two years he’s
worked for an environmental laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia conducting data
review and evaluations, method development and working on special projects.
After graduation, ENS Neuhaus reported to the
NOAA Ship Whiting.
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 Nicholas Toth, ENS/NOAA
Graduated
from the University of South Florida in 1991 with a B.S. in Zoology. For
the past 8 years he has worked as an Environmental Scientist managing an
Aquatic Preserve in Tampa, Florida where estuarine ecosystems management
was the primary focus. During that time he was able to participate in Florida
DOF Prescribed Burning, a Reserve program for the local law enforcement office
and spent a brief period working for the State Emergency Response Program.
After graduation, ENS Toth reported to the
NOAA Ship Oregon
II.
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 Jeremy Weirich, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Weirich received a B.S. in Marine Science from Maine Maritime Academy, and
has recently finished his M.S. in Maritime Archaeology from the University
of Southampton, United Kingdom. Aside from conducting oceanographic research
aboard vessels in New England, he worked for an environmental consulting
firm as a chemist in Detroit, and as a waterfront director on Catalina Island,
California in conjunction with the Jean-Michel Cousteau Institute. Ensign
Weirich has also been involved in emergency medicine as a volunteer firefighter,
licensed EMT, CPR instructor, trained ship’s medical officer, and advanced
ship’s medicine instructor. After graduation, ENS Weirich reported to
the NOAA Ship Whiting.
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 Scott Wingerter, ENS/NOAA
Ensign
Wingerter graduated in 1995 from Boston University with a degree in
Biology/Marine Science. Since then, he has worked approximately 18 months
with various organizations within the Fish and Wildlife Service, and served
as an observer aboard fishing vessels in Alaskan waters. In the past two
year, Mr. Wingerter has worked with both the Department of Agriculture in
the field of catfish genetics, and with the Army Corps of Engineers on salmon
passage issues in the Pacific Northwest. He is looking to continue working
in population fisheries. After graduation, ENS Wingerter reported to the
NOAA Ship Albatross IV.
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 John Adler, LT/NOAA
LT
Adler transferred to the NOAA Corps after 11 years of naval service. While
with the U.S. Navy, he navigated LC-130’s in Antarctica for two seasons,
earned a Master’s degree in Space Systems Engineering and served with
VQ-1 as a mission commander on the EP-3. His last assignment was at the Naval
Satellite Operations Center as Satellite Engineering Department Head responsible
for 5 different LEO, HEO and GEO satellite constellations. He earned his
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.A. in Geography at the University of
California, Santa Barbara in 1987. After orientation and training at BOTC
98, LT Adler reported to the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations's
Aircraft Operations
Center.
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