NOAA Corps Officer Profile: Commander Danielle Varwig

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps officers pilot and navigate NOAA's highly specialized environmental data-gathering aircraft, including the agency's fleet of "hurricane hunter" planes. In this NOAA Corps officer profile, we hear from pilot Cmdr. Danielle Varwig.

NOAA Corps Officer Profile: Captain Jesse Stark

Meet NOAA Corps officer Captain Jesse Stark, who currently serves as the director of NOAA's marine operations.

NOAA Corps Officer Profile: Lieutenant John Katchenago

Meet NOAA Corps officer Lieutenant John Katchenago in this profile.

NOAA Corps Officer Profile: Lieutenant Commander Andrew Reynaga

In this NOAA Corps officer profile, we talk to Lieutenant Commander Andrew Reynaga.

Keep Up with the NOAA Ship Fleet!

Check out "Shipshape," our new quarterly newsletter featuring updates from the NOAA ship fleet!

Shipshape includes features about NOAA ship missions, the people who serve aboard our ships, the history and heritage of the NOAA ship fleet, and more! Read the latest issue here and subscribe today to receive future issues via email.

Officer Profile: Lieutenant Junior Grade Alice Beittel

LTJG Alice Beittel stands in front of NOAA Ship Rainier in Saipan while working on the RICHARD Project. Photo: NOAA

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in San Leandro, California which is in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Where did you go to school and in what subject did you get your degree(s)?