NOAA Fisheries in the Northeast: What's Happening in the Waters Around MV

The Vineyard Haven Public Library is pleased to welcome Nicole Cabana, Deputy Director of NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) for a presentation on what's happening in the waters around our island. This event will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 2nd at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, located at 51 Spring Street in Vineyard Haven (above Tisbury Town Hall). Free and open to the public. No registration required.

NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency. NOAA Fisheries is responsible for providing the scientific information and tools necessary for productive, sustainable, and healthy marine ecosystems and coastal communities in our region. Some of the high profile topics in this region include protection of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and offshore wind development. These and other topics will be discussed.

Nicole Cabana is Deputy Director of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in Woods Hole. She has been at the NEFSC since 2018, when she reported as a NOAA Corps Officer in the Chief of Staff role. In 2020 she retired from the NOAA Corps and stepped into a civilian role as the NEFSC Deputy Director. She has an undergraduate degree in Marine Biology, a Masters degree in Engineering, and certificates in Geographic Information Systems and Project Management. She is also a dual rated pilot, certified to fly both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and seaplanes. 

During her 20 years of service in the NOAA Corps, Nicole served in a broad range of operational, staff, and leadership positions. She operated NOAA Ships in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, served as a divemaster, and flew NOAA aircraft on a variety of scientific missions spanning from the equator to the arctic. As Deputy Director she oversees the Center’s five labs, 400+ staff, and scientific research to support productive, sustainable, and healthy marine ecosystems and coastal communities in our region.  

For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or (508) 696-4211.