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Oceanography magazine includes a recurring column on "career profiles" of marine scientists who have pursued successful and fulfilling careers outside of academia. These profiles are intended to advise ocean sciences graduate students about career options other than teaching and/or research in a university setting.

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		LYNN ABRAMSON \| Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Barbara Boxer OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 4, December 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KEITH ALVERSON \| Head of Climate Change Adaptation and Terrestrial Ecosystems Branch and Climate Change Adaptation Unit, United Nations Environment Programme/Department of Environmental Policy Implementation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 1, March 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 89 KB pdf
		MONA BEHL \| Research Coordinator, Texas Sea Grant College Program, Texas A&M University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 2, June 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		PAUL BUNJE \| Senior Director of Oceans, XPRIZE Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 2, June 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 67 KB pdf
		ROBERT L. BURGER \| Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yale University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 1, March 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		DEIRDRE A. BYRNE \| Surface Oceanography Unit, National Oceanographic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 3, September 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		ARI DANIEL \| Digital Producer, PBS NOVA, and Freelance Science Reporter OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 4, December 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 208 KB pdf
		HEATHER DEESE \| Vice-President, Strategic Development, Island Institute OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 4, December 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		NICK DRENZEK \| Principal Researcher, Statoil, Bergen, Norway OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 128 KB pdf
		TINA DREXLER \| Geoscience Associate, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 1, March 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 77 KB pdf
		HENRIETTA N. EDMONDS \| Program Director, Arctic Natural Sciences, National Science Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 3, September 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 98 KB pdf
		BRENDA EKWURZEL \| Senior Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 76 KB pdf
		JOHN A. FARRE \| Geoscience Supervisor, ExxonMobil Exploration Company OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 2, June 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 1.2 MB pdf
		SHARON E.R. FRANKS \| Director, Research Proposal Development Service, University of California, San Diego OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 456 KB pdf
		CHELLE GENTEMANN \| Senior Principal Scientist, Remote Sensing Systems OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 2, June 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 113 KB pdf
		DEB GLICKSON \| Senior Program Officer, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 93 KB pdf
		DAN GOLDNER \| Math Teacher, Boston Public Schools OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 1, March 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 58 KB pdf
		HEATHER M.H. GOLDSTONE \| Science Editor, WGBH and WCAI National Public Radio Stations OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 1, March 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		KERRY A. HEGARTY \| Managing Director/CEO, Sienna Cancer Diagnostics OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 432 KB pdf
		MARIA G. HONEYCUTT \| Coastal Hazards Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 4, December 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 137 KB pdf
		CAROL JANZEN \| Senior Oceanographer, Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 3, September 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 141 KB pdf
		JON KAYE \| Program Officer, Marine Microbiology Initiative, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 108 KB pdf
		DANIEL KILFOYLE \| Science Applications International Corporation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 1, March 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 78 KB pdf
		LAURA KONG \| Director, UNESCO/IOC–NOAA International Tsunami Information Center OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 3, September 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 111 KB pdf
		KELLY A. KRYC \| Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US State Department OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 2, June 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 86 KB pdf
		WINNIE LAU \| Program Manager, Marine Ecosystem Services Program, Forest Trends OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 107 KB pdf
		NORGE LARSON \| President, Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 90 KB pdf
		KARA LAVENDER LAW \| Research Oceanographer, Sea Education Association OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 1, March 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 94 KB pdf
		ELLEN LETTVIN \| Vice President for Science and Education, Pacific Science Center, on assignment as Noyce Fellow, Department of Education OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 54 KB pdf
		KRIS LUDWIG \| Staff Scientist, Natural Hazards Mission Area, US Geological Survey OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 4, December 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 296 KB pdf
		ALBERTO MALINVERNO \| Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Borehole Research Group OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 592 KB pdf
		MITCHELL MALONE \| Assistant Director of Science Services/Manager of Science Operations, Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 2, June 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 311 KB pdf
		ANN K. MASSE \| Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainability Leader, DuPont OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 4, December 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 119 KB pdf
		MARTHA C. McCONNELL \| US Coast Guard Academy OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 4, December 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KRIS McELWEE \| Pacific Islands Coordinator, Marine Debris Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 2, June 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KATHRYN MENGERINK \| Environmental Law Institute OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 4, December 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 156 KB pdf
		CHERYL PEACH \| Director, Scripps Educational Alliances OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 4, December 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 67 KB pdf
		PATTY PRATT \| Systems Engineer and Calibration and Validation Lead for Ocean Color, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 3, September 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		AUDREY M. ROGERSON \| Director of Development, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 1, March 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 90 KB pdf
		LOREN SHURE \| MathWorks OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 4, December 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 94 KB pdf
		BILLY SPITZER \| Vice President, Programs, Exhibits, and Planning, New England Aquarium OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 324 KB pdf
		FRITZ STAHR \| Manager, Seaglider Fabrication Center, School of Oceanography, University of Washington OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 105 KB pdf
		CHRIS WEAVER \| Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, currently on assignment to the US Global Change Research Program OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 3, September 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 121 KB pdf

		LYNN ABRAMSON \| Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Barbara Boxer OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 4, December 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KEITH ALVERSON \| Head of Climate Change Adaptation and Terrestrial Ecosystems Branch and Climate Change Adaptation Unit, United Nations Environment Programme/Department of Environmental Policy Implementation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 1, March 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 89 KB pdf
		MONA BEHL \| Research Coordinator, Texas Sea Grant College Program, Texas A&M University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 2, June 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		PAUL BUNJE \| Senior Director of Oceans, XPRIZE Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 2, June 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 67 KB pdf
		ROBERT L. BURGER \| Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yale University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 1, March 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		DEIRDRE A. BYRNE \| Surface Oceanography Unit, National Oceanographic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 3, September 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		ARI DANIEL \| Digital Producer, PBS NOVA, and Freelance Science Reporter OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 4, December 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 208 KB pdf
		HEATHER DEESE \| Vice-President, Strategic Development, Island Institute OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 4, December 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		NICK DRENZEK \| Principal Researcher, Statoil, Bergen, Norway OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 128 KB pdf
		TINA DREXLER \| Geoscience Associate, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 1, March 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 77 KB pdf
		HENRIETTA N. EDMONDS \| Program Director, Arctic Natural Sciences, National Science Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 3, September 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 98 KB pdf
		BRENDA EKWURZEL \| Senior Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 76 KB pdf
		JOHN A. FARRE \| Geoscience Supervisor, ExxonMobil Exploration Company OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 2, June 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 1.2 MB pdf
		SHARON E.R. FRANKS \| Director, Research Proposal Development Service, University of California, San Diego OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 456 KB pdf
		CHELLE GENTEMANN \| Senior Principal Scientist, Remote Sensing Systems OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 2, June 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 113 KB pdf
		DEB GLICKSON \| Senior Program Officer, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 93 KB pdf
		DAN GOLDNER \| Math Teacher, Boston Public Schools OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 1, March 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 58 KB pdf
		HEATHER M.H. GOLDSTONE \| Science Editor, WGBH and WCAI National Public Radio Stations OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 1, March 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 130 KB pdf
		KERRY A. HEGARTY \| Managing Director/CEO, Sienna Cancer Diagnostics OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 432 KB pdf
		MARIA G. HONEYCUTT \| Coastal Hazards Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 4, December 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 137 KB pdf
		CAROL JANZEN \| Senior Oceanographer, Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 3, September 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 141 KB pdf
		JON KAYE \| Program Officer, Marine Microbiology Initiative, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 108 KB pdf
		DANIEL KILFOYLE \| Science Applications International Corporation OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 1, March 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 78 KB pdf
		LAURA KONG \| Director, UNESCO/IOC–NOAA International Tsunami Information Center OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 3, September 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 111 KB pdf
		KELLY A. KRYC \| Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US State Department OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 28, Number 2, June 2015 — FORMATS \| html \| 86 KB pdf
		WINNIE LAU \| Program Manager, Marine Ecosystem Services Program, Forest Trends OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 107 KB pdf
		NORGE LARSON \| President, Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 90 KB pdf
		KARA LAVENDER LAW \| Research Oceanographer, Sea Education Association OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 1, March 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 94 KB pdf
		ELLEN LETTVIN \| Vice President for Science and Education, Pacific Science Center, on assignment as Noyce Fellow, Department of Education OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 54 KB pdf
		KRIS LUDWIG \| Staff Scientist, Natural Hazards Mission Area, US Geological Survey OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 4, December 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 296 KB pdf
		ALBERTO MALINVERNO \| Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Borehole Research Group OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 3, September 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 592 KB pdf
		MITCHELL MALONE \| Assistant Director of Science Services/Manager of Science Operations, Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 2, June 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 311 KB pdf
		ANN K. MASSE \| Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainability Leader, DuPont OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 4, December 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 119 KB pdf
		MARTHA C. McCONNELL \| US Coast Guard Academy OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 4, December 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KRIS McELWEE \| Pacific Islands Coordinator, Marine Debris Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 2, June 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 508 KB pdf
		KATHRYN MENGERINK \| Environmental Law Institute OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 4, December 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 156 KB pdf
		CHERYL PEACH \| Director, Scripps Educational Alliances OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 4, December 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 67 KB pdf
		PATTY PRATT \| Systems Engineer and Calibration and Validation Lead for Ocean Color, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 3, September 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 85 KB pdf
		AUDREY M. ROGERSON \| Director of Development, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 24, Number 1, March 2011 — FORMATS \| html \| 90 KB pdf
		LOREN SHURE \| MathWorks OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 23, Number 4, December 2010 — FORMATS \| html \| 94 KB pdf
		BILLY SPITZER \| Vice President, Programs, Exhibits, and Planning, New England Aquarium OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 27, Number 2, June 2014 — FORMATS \| html \| 324 KB pdf
		FRITZ STAHR \| Manager, Seaglider Fabrication Center, School of Oceanography, University of Washington OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 105 KB pdf
		CHRIS WEAVER \| Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, currently on assignment to the US Global Change Research Program OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 3, September 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 121 KB pdf