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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) 451-0233 x206
Craig Cooper Operations Director (305) 451-0233 x212
Jim Buckley Operations Manager  
James Talacek Operations Manager  
Mark Hulsbeck Operations Manager  
Roger Garcia Diving Safety Officer  
Larry Ward Electronics Specialist  
Dominic Landucci Network Analyst  
Tim Roberts Dayboat Coordinator  
Dewey Smith Diver/Habitat Technician  
Justin Brown Diver/Habitat Technician  
Nate Bender 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