Communications Services
Supporting One NOAA
Communications Services at AOML
Our team is here to make sure our stakeholders, partners, internal offices and the public know about the great research being done at our lab.
Our capabilities include crafting social media content, administering the website content, making videos, and creating communications materials for stakeholders and congressional briefings.
In addition, we also provide help with science presentations, handle internal reporting to OAR and NOAA, help field media requests and plan and staff events. We maintain permanent staff and have rotating interns on a per-year basis. Look below to determine the point of contact for your project. If you are unsure who to contact, please send a general email to AOML Communications.
Who We Are
| Laura Chaibongsai
Communications Specialist
AOML Communications Lead
| Gail Derr
Technical Editor
Manuscript editing, publication support, internal communications
| Thia Griffin-Elliott
Communications Specialist
Science Communication, Design & Web Development
| Rayne Sabatello
Communications Specialist
Physical Oceanography, Web Content & Research Highlights
| Christopher Malanuk
Communications Specialist
Ocean Chemistry & Ecosystems, Web Stories & Research Highlights
| Allie Ceurvorst
2024 Office of the Director Communications Intern
Social Media, Research Highlights, Photography & Videography
| Devon Ledbetter
2024 Office of the Director Communications Intern
Social Media, Research Highlights, Photography & Videography
What We Do
Internal Reporting
We share our success with the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research by reporting significant research activities, international engagement and travel, transitions from research to operations, publications and collaborations with partners. Contact Gail Derr about your recent updates, or access the OAR Hub with your NOAA email address to read the latest.
Keynotes Newsletter
Our internally-focused Keynotes newsletter has been published since 1997 by our editor Gail Derr. These issues are published quarterly and offer a great internal history of AOML activities. Please find our most recent issue on the right hand side of the AOML News page. NOAA employees can access the back issues in the Keynotes Archive.
Web Content Updates
Engaging web content helps effectively deliver our research to the public and stakeholders. We continue to develop content and update existing content for our website. Contact Laura Chaibongsai for content update requests or for help developing new pages.
Media Relations
We work with other NOAA line offices and NOAA public relations to craft stories that highlight the best of our science and provide up to the moment news. Get the latest News here or contact Laura Chaibongsai for help with media stories.
Video Content
We have developed a library of video content on our Youtube channel to increase engagement among our community. We continue to find new ways to show the impacts of our research through digital media. Contact AOML Communications for video content requests.
Congressional Briefing Materials
Our team prepares literature and media for use in our periodic congressional briefings. These communications resources showcase our best work and how it benefits the public. Contact Laura Chaibongsai for more information.
Events
Our communications team helps facilitate events and science meetings that take place at AOML. We offer assistance with planning and providing resources for meetings. Contact Laura Chaibongsai for any event requests.
Outreach Activities
AOML and affiliate staff regularly participate in opportunities to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in our community and beyond. If you have conducted outreach activities, please report on them using this Google Form.
Research Highlights
Our communications team writes short news stories for our website to highlight the research happening at AOML. These stories range from highlighting recent publications and projects to recognizing individual scientists for receiving awards. Contact Rayne Sabatello (PhOD), Chris Malanuk (OCED) or Laura Chaibongsai (HRD) for news story requests.
Outreach Materials
Our communications team creates 2-page flyers and brochures to highlight AOML research topics or specific projects. We also create story maps to display research in a fun and interactive way. Examples can be found on our Outreach & Education webpage. Contact AOML Communications for any outreach material requests.
Resources
*To access the resources below you need to be logged into your NOAA.Gov email address.*
Fostering Environmental Education with
Community Engagement
Our team works to ensure it is an actively contributing member of our community. Visit our Outreach & Education page to learn more about our engagement with the public and see our educational resources.
