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Staff Directory

Please address questions or comments to the appropriate staff members -- they will try to respond in a timely manner. Please note that many staff members spend considerable time in the field while supporting operations and may not immediately respond.

NamePositionTelephone
Otto Rutten Associate Director (305) 451-0233 x202
Dr. Ellen Prager Chief Scientist (305) 720-7070
Craig Cooper Operations Director (305) 451-0233 x212
James Talacek Operations Manager  
Mark Hulsbeck Operations Manager  
Roger Garcia Operations Manager/Diving Safety Officer  
Dominic Landucci Network Analyst  
Tim Roberts Dayboat Captain  
Justin Brown Diver/Habitat Technician  
Nate Bender Diver/Habitat Technician  
Ryan Lapete Diver/Habitat Technician  
Jason Nunn Diver/Habitat Technician  
Brad Peadro Diver/Habitat Technician  

Mailing Address:

NOAA’s Undersea Research Center
Aquarius Reef Base/University of North Carolina Wilmington
515 Caribbean Drive
Key Largo, FL 33037
phone: (305) 451-0233
fax: (305) 453-9719