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OOI Community Ambassadors

The OOI Community Ambassador Program recognizes researchers, educators, and other professionals who use OOI data to advance scientific discovery, develop innovative tools, and support ocean science education. By highlighting their work and experiences, the program showcases the diverse applications of OOI observations and demonstrates their value to the broader scientific community.

Explore the profiles below to learn how OOI Community Ambassadors are using ocean observations in their research and other projects.

Our Ambassadors

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Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert

Stockton University
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Bernard Akaawase

University of Connecticut
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Glen Gawarkiewicz

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Hilary Palevsky

Boston College
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Hilde Oliver

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Liz Ferguson

Ocean Science Analytics
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Mike Muglia

East Carolina University
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Sage Lichtenwalner

Rutgers University
Dr. Weifeng (Gordon) Zhang

Weifeng (Gordon) Zhang

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Interested in Being Featured?

Are you using OOI data in your research, teaching, or other projects? We’d love to hear from you! Contact OOI’s Community Engagement Manager at amber.coogan@whoi.edu to share your work.