Thursday, February 2, 2012

Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Hosts NOAA Leadership

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, toured the Joint Hydrographic Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) this week to discuss future hydrographic needs and research, including the Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) program. A National Geodetic Survey (NGS) scientist briefed Dr. Sullivan, and she also met with other UNH staff and students who work closely with NOAA's navigation services offices. The NGS scientist, Dr. Chris Parrish, is a UNH affiliate professor and, as part of the NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (JHC/CCOM), conducts research and supervises students in support of JHC/CCOM and IOCM program initiatives. For more information, contact CDR Albert Girimonte.