Charles Featherstone

Research Highlights

November 17, 2022

Congratulations to the Winners of 2022 Department of Commerce and NOAA Awards!

March 15, 2015

Numeric Nutrient Criteria Study Cruise

Charles Featherstone

Oceanographer, Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division

305.361.4401

Charles.Featherstone@noaa.gov

Charles_Featherstone

4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149

About

Charles Featherstone is an oceanographer with the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division. He works on sample collection and instrument and data analysis for both the Ocean Carbon Cycle (OCC) Program and the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast Ocean Acidification Program. He is also the staff lead for the NOAA-NEPA Program.

Current Work

Oceanographer for the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division’s Ocean Carbon Cycle Group

Education

1996, M.S. in Marine Biology and Coastal Zone Management, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

1992, B.S. in Marine Science, University of South Carolina.

Publications

Sun, Z., X. Li, Z. Ouyang, C. Featherstone, E.A. Atekwana, N. Hussain, and W.J. Cai. Simultaneous onboard analysis of seawater dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentration and stable isotope ratio (δ¹³C-DIC). Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 22(11):862-875, https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10642 2024
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Jiang, L.-Q., R.A. Feely, R. Wanninkhof, D. Greeley, L. Barbero, S. Alin, B.R. Carter, D. Pierrot, C. Featherstone, J. Hooper, C. Melrose, N. Monacci, J.D. Sharp, S. Shellito, Y.-Y Xu, A. Kozyr, R.H. Byrne, W.-J. Cai, J. Cross, G.C. Johnson, B. Hales, C. Langdon, J. Mathis, J. Salisbury, and D.W. Townsend. Coastal Ocean Data Analysis Product in North America (CODAP-NA)—An internally consistent data product for discrete inorganic carbon, oxygen, and nutrients on the North American ocean margins. Earth System Science Data, 13(6):2777-2799, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-2777-2021 2021
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Sinigalliano, C.D., I.C. Enochs, S.J. Stamates, P.R. Jones, C.M. Featherstone, M.L. Gidley, S.M. Rosales, L.J. Gramer, C. Staley, and T.P. Carsey. Water quality and coral reef monitoring along the southeast Florida coast. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-47, https://doi.org/10.25923/aanj-0912 2019
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Sun, Z., X. Li, Z. Ouyang, C. Featherstone, E.A. Atekwana, N. Hussain, and W.J. Cai. Simultaneous onboard analysis of seawater dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentration and stable isotope ratio (δ¹³C-DIC). Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 22(11):862-875, https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10642 2024
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Jiang, L.-Q., R.A. Feely, R. Wanninkhof, D. Greeley, L. Barbero, S. Alin, B.R. Carter, D. Pierrot, C. Featherstone, J. Hooper, C. Melrose, N. Monacci, J.D. Sharp, S. Shellito, Y.-Y Xu, A. Kozyr, R.H. Byrne, W.-J. Cai, J. Cross, G.C. Johnson, B. Hales, C. Langdon, J. Mathis, J. Salisbury, and D.W. Townsend. Coastal Ocean Data Analysis Product in North America (CODAP-NA)—An internally consistent data product for discrete inorganic carbon, oxygen, and nutrients on the North American ocean margins. Earth System Science Data, 13(6):2777-2799, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-2777-2021 2021
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Sinigalliano, C.D., I.C. Enochs, S.J. Stamates, P.R. Jones, C.M. Featherstone, M.L. Gidley, S.M. Rosales, L.J. Gramer, C. Staley, and T.P. Carsey. Water quality and coral reef monitoring along the southeast Florida coast. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-47, https://doi.org/10.25923/aanj-0912 2019
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Bakker, D.C.E., B. Pfeil, C.S. Landa, N. Metzl, K.M. O'Brien, A. Olsen, K. Smith, C. Cosca, S. Harasawa, S.D. Jones, S.-I. Nakaoka, Y. Nojiri, U. Schuster, T. Steinhoff, C. Sweeney, T. Takahashi, B. Tilbrook, C. Wada, R. Wanninkhof, S.R. Alin, C.F. Balestrini, L. Barbero, N.R. Bates, A.A. Bianchi, F. Bonou, J. Boutin, Y. Bozec, E.F. Burger, W.-J. Cai, R.D. Castle, L. Chen, M. Chierici, K. Currie, W. Evans, C. Featherstone, R.A. Feely, A. Fransson, C. Goyet, N. Greenwood, L. Gregor, S. Hankin, N.J. Hardman-Mountford, J. Harlay, J. Hauck, M. Hoppema, M.P. Humphreys, C.W. Hunt, B. Huss, J.S.P. Ibánhez, T. Johannessen, R. Keeling, V. Kitidis, A. Körtzinger, A. Kozyr, E. Krasakopoulou, A. Kuwata, P. Landschützer, S.K. Lauvset, N. Lefèvre, C. Lo Monaco, A. Manke, J.T. Mathis, L. Merlivat, F.J. Millero, P.M.S. Monteiro, D.R. Munro, A. Murata, T. Newberger, A.M. Omar, T. Ono, K. Paterson, D. Pearce, D. Pierrot, L.L. Robbins, S. Saito, J. Salisbury, R. Schlitzer, B. Schneider, R. Schweitzer, R. Sieger, I. Skjelvan, K.F. Sullivan, S.C. Sutherland, A.J. Sutton, K. Tadokoro, M. Telszewski, M. Tuma, S.M.A.C. Van Heuven, D. Vandemark, B. Ward, A.J. Watson, and S. Xu. A multi-decade record of high-quality fCO₂ data in version 3 of the Surface Ocean CO₂ Atlas (SOCAT). Earth System Science Data, 8:383-413, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-8-383-2016 2016
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Carsey, T., J. Stamates, J.-Z. Zhang, F. Bloetscher, D. Meeroff, and C. Featherstone. Point source nutrient fluxes from an urban coast: The Boynton (Florida) Inlet. Environment and Natural Resources Research, 5(2):121-134, https://doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v5n2p121 2015
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Carsey, T.P., S.J. Stamates, C.M. Featherstone, N. Amornthammarong, J.R. Bishop, C.J. Brown, A. Campbell, H.L. Casanova, M.L. Gidley, M. Kosenko, R.M. Kotkowski, J.V. Lopez, C.D. Sinagalliano, L.A. Visser, and J.-Z. Zhang. Broward County coastal ocean water quality study, 2010-2012. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-44, 217 pp., https://doi.org/10.7289/V5TD9VCC 2015
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Stamates, S.J., P.L. Blackwelder, C.J. Brown, T.P. Carsey, C.M. Featherstone, M.L. Gidley, C.R. Kelble, R.M. Kotkowski, and R.J. Roddy. Biscayne Bay turbidity study. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-41, 65 pp., 2013
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Carsey, T.P., S.J. Stamates, N. Amornthammarong, J.R. Bishop, F. Bloetscher, C.J. Brown, J.F. Craynock, S.R. Cummings, W.P. Dammann, J. Davis, C.M. Featherstone, C.J. Fischer, K.D. Goodwin, D.E. Meeroff, J.R. Proni, C.D. Sinigalliano, P.K. Swart, and J.-Z. Zhang. Boynton Inlet 48-hour sampling intensives: June and September 2007. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-40, 43 pp., 2012
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Carsey, T.P., C.M. Featherstone, K.D. Goodwin, C.D. Sinigalliano, S.J. Stamates, J.-Z. Zhang, J. Proni, J.R. Bishop, C.J. Brown, M. Adler, P.L. Blackwelder, and H. Alsayegh. The Boynton-Delray coastal water quality monitoring program. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-39, 177 pp., 2011
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Carsey, T.P., H. Casanova, C. Drayer, C. Featherstone, C. Fischer, K. Goodwin, J. Proni, A. Saied, C. Sinigalliano, J. Stamates, P. Swart, and J.-Z. Zhang. FACE outfalls survey cruise: October 6-19, 2006. NOAA Technical Report, OAR-AOML-38, 130 pp. (CD-ROM), 2010
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Carsey, T., K.D. Goodwin, J. Hendee, J.R. Proni, C. Sinigalliano, J. Stewart, J.-Z. Zhang, N. Amornthammarong, J. Craynock, S. Cummings, P. Dammann, C. Featherstone, J. Stamates, and K. Sullivan. A glimpse of the Florida Area Coastal Environment (FACE) program. Proceedings, 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 7-11, 2008. International Society for Reef Studies, 559-563, 2009
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Featherstone, C., J.R. Proni, T.P. Carsey, C. Brown, M. Adler, P. Blackwelder, H. Alsayegh, T. Hood, C. Piela, and D. McCorquodale. Spatial distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediment cores from Blind Pass, St. Pete Beach, Florida. NOAA Technical Memorandum, OAR-AOML-97 (PB2010-109245), 252 pp. (CD-ROM), 2009
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Alvarez-Zarikian, C.A., P.K. Swart, T. Hood, P.L. Blackwelder, T.A. Nelsen, and C. Featherstone. A century of environmental variability in Oyster Bay using ostracode ecological and isotopic data as paleoenvironmental tools. Bulletin of American Paleontology, 361:133-143, 2001
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Alvarez-Zarikian, C.A., P.L. Blackwelder, T. Hood, H.R. Wanless, T.A. Nelsen, and C. Featherstone. Impact on the sedimentary record derived from micropaleontological data. Proceedings, 2001 Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference, Key Largo, FL, April 23-26, 2001. University of Florida, 58-59, 2001
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Nelsen, T.A., G. Garte, C. Featherstone, H.R. Wanless, J.H. Trefry, W.-J. Kang, S. Metz, C. Alvarez-Zarikian, T. Hood, P. Swart, G. Ellis, P. Blackwelder, L. Tedesco, C. Slouch, J.F. Pachut, and M. O'Neal. Linkages between the south Florida peninsula and coastal zone: A sediment-based history of natural and anthropogenic influences. In The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook, K.G. Porter and J.W. Porter (eds.). CRC Press (ISBN 0849320267), 415-449, 2001
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Alvarez Zarikian, C.A., P.L. Blackwelder, T. Hood, T.A. Nelsen, and C. Featherstone. Ostracodes as indicators of natural and anthropogenically-induced changes in coastal marine ecosystems. Proceedings, 17th International Conference of the Coastal Society: Coasts at the Millenium, Portland, OR, July 9-12, 2000. The Coastal Society, 896-905, 2000
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Hood, T., C.A. Alvarez Zarikian, P.L. Blackwelder, T.A. Nelsen, and C. Featherstone. Identifying multiple stressors in the coastal ocean: The role of microfauna in discriminating between natural and anthropogenic influences. Proceedings, 17th International Conference of the Coastal Society: Coasts at the Millenium, Portland, OR, July 9-12, 2000. The Coastal Society, 697-704, 2000
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Nelsen, T.A., G. Garte, C.M. Featherstone, P.L. Blackwelder, T. Hood, C. Alvarez-Zarikian, P. Swart, H.R. Wanless, L. Tedesco, C. Souch, J. Pachut, and J. Arthur. Understanding long-term rainfall, freshwater flow, and salinity patterns with concomitant responses of benthic microfauna, stable isotopes, and pollen in Oyster and Florida Bays. 1999 Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference, Programs and Abstracts, Key Largo, FL, November 1-5, 1999. University of Florida Sea Grant Program, 189-190, 1999
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Awards

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal 2022
For turning the canceled GO-SHIP A13.5 cruise into a new mission that maximized autonomous instrument deployments and surface water data collection.

NOAA Employee/Team Member of the Week Award 2020
For COVID-19 Response from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for collecting basinwide, underway samples and measurements, as well as deploying floats and drifters, across the Atlantic after being ordered to return immediately to the United States. Her creativity and perseverance resulted in a cross-basin, multi-disciplinary set of samples, supporting critical NOAA research and the deployment of long-term observing platforms that will provide data for years to come.