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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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Oceanography needs your help to make this careers column a success. Finding the right subjects is a challenging task, and Oceanography needs suggestions about who to profile. Please consult your roots, your rolodex, or your iPhone or Blackberry contacts folders and provide Oceanography with information about people you know whose career paths might inspire and inform the next generation. Do you have suggestions? Please send their contact information to ekappel@geo-prose.com.

		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
		NICK DRENZEK \| Principal Researcher, Statoil, Bergen, Norway OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 128 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
		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
		DEB GLICKSON \| Senior Program Officer, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 93 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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		FRITZ STAHR \| Manager, Seaglider Fabrication Center, School of Oceanography, University of Washington OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 105 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
		NICK DRENZEK \| Principal Researcher, Statoil, Bergen, Norway OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 26, Number 1, March 2013 — FORMATS \| html \| 128 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
		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
		DEB GLICKSON \| Senior Program Officer, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 3, September 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 93 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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		FRITZ STAHR \| Manager, Seaglider Fabrication Center, School of Oceanography, University of Washington OCEANOGRAPHY \| Volume 25, Number 2, June 2012 — FORMATS \| html \| 105 KB pdf