Our Staff
The exceptional staff of the NOAA Marine Debris Program is comprised of Federal employees and contractors, all of whom are knowledgeable, experienced, and dedicated to protecting our nation's oceans and coasts.
Headquarters, Washington DC - East Coast Region
Holly Bamford, PhD
Program Director and Division Chief
holly.bamford@noaa.gov
*To learn more about Dr. Bamford, check out "Cool Scientists You Should Know."
Courtney Arthur
Research Analyst
courtney.arthur@noaa.gov
Megan Forbes
Communications Coordinator
megan.forbes@noaa.gov
Sarah Morison
Program Coordinator
sarah.morison@noaa.gov
Sarah Opfer
Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
sarah.opfer@noaa.gov
Neal Parry
Program Analyst
neal.parry@noaa.gov
West Coast Region
Nir Barnea
West Coast Coordinator
nir.barnea@noaa.gov
Peter Murphy
Program Analyst
peter.murphy@noaa.gov
Pacific Islands Region
Kris McElwee
Pacific Islands Coordinator
kris.mcelwee@noaa.gov
Carey Morishige
Outreach Coordinator
carey.morishige@noaa.gov
From left to right: Nir Barnea, Holly Bamford, Courtney Arthur, Kris McElwee, Carey Morishige, Sarah Morison, Megan Forbes, Sarah Opfer, Peter Murphy, and Neal Parry.
