Welcome to NOAA Communications
Need an expert, an image, an important statistic or a compelling earth science story? NOAA Communications (@NOAAComms) is here to help. Our staff of public affairs and digital media specialists work with news producers, digital and print reporters, photojournalists, videographers, bloggers and others on behalf of NOAA's diverse scientific mission areas.
We also engage the public, stakeholders and partners in the U.S. and abroad through social media and NOAA.gov.
See these resources and contact information that follows:
- Media advisories
- News releases
- Latest news & feature stories
- NOAA social media channels
- NOAA media registration for press releases, advisories
Media contacts
NOAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. |
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| For interviews with NOAA leadership and information on policy issues, budget, and legislation |
Julie Roberts, Director |
NOAA National Environmental Satellite and Information Service |
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| Satellite images, satellite operations, environmental data, historical weather and climate data |
John Leslie, 301-713-0214 |
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service |
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| 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 |
Main number: 301-427-8003 Jennie Lyons, 301-427-8013 |
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Alaska Region (Juneau, Alaska) |
Julie Speegle, 907-586-7032 Maggie Mooney-Seus, 206-526-4348 |
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Greater Atlantic Region (Gloucester, Massachusetts) |
Jennifer Goebel, 978-281-9175 |
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West Coast Region |
Michael Milstein, 503-231-6268 (Portland, Oregon) |
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Southeast Region (St. Petersburg, Florida) |
Kim Amendola, 727-551-5707 |
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Pacific Islands Region (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
Jolene Lau, 808-725-5020 Amanda Dillon, 808-725-5497 |
NOAA National Ocean Service |
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| 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 |
Main number: 301-713-3066 Brady Phillips, 240-533-0946 |
NOAA National Weather Service |
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| National Weather Service Severe weather, NOAA Weather Radio, weather safety information |
Susan Buchanan, 301-427-9000 |
| Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Severe storms, tornadoes, fire weather outlooks, storm chasing |
Keli Pirtle, 405-325-6933 |
| National Hurricane Center Tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific |
Dennis Feltgen, 305-229-4404 |
| NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Includes NOAA Climate Prediction Center Seasonal outlooks, drought, climate prediction, El Niño and La Niña |
Lauren Gaches, 301-683-1327 |
| Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder, Colorado. Solar and geomagnetic storms, solar cycles, auroras |
Theo Stein, 303-497-6288 |
NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research |
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| Climate, weather, polar, ocean, and coastal research, tsunamis, ocean acidification, global monitoring and observation. | Monica Allen, 301-734-1123 |
| Office of Ocean Exploration NOAA's center for new activities to explore and better understand the oceans. |
Monica Allen, 301-734-1123 |
| Earth System Research Laboratory Atmospheric science, climate change, ozone depletion, weather, air quality. |
Theo Stein, 303-497-6288 (Boulder, Colorado) |
NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations |
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| Research ships and aircraft, NOAA Corps | David Hall, 301-713-7671 |