Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

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    Principal Investigator:
    Matthew Forrest

  • Interviews with members of the crew and scientific party of NOAA Ship Mount Mitchell, a hydrographic survey ship deployed to the Persian Gulf in the wake of the Gulf War to conduct an environmental assessment of the damage caused by the retreating Iraqi Army’s firing of Kuwait’s oil wells.

Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Floyd McLaughlin Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Interview with Floyd McLaughlin

 Matthew Forrest Seattle, WA NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
Joe Evjen Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Joe Evjen was born in 1967 in Gainesville, Florida. His father served briefly in the Navy, and his brother attended the Naval Academy. Evjen was active in the Boy Scouts and developed an early interest in orienteering. He pursued a degree in surveying and mapping at the University of Florida and became interested in the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Evjen graduated in December 1990 and joined the NOAA Corps in January 1991.

 Matthew Forrest Silver Spring, MD NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
Kevin Brewington Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Interview with Kevin Brewington

 Matthew Forrest Corvallis, OR NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
Lisa Symons Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Lisa plays a pivotal role in managing major incident responses within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. From July 2016 to September 2018, Lisa held the position of Deputy Superintendent at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Prior to that, she served as the Damage Assessment and Resource Protection Coordinator for NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries since 1998. In this capacity, Lisa was in charge of system-wide coordination for contingency planning, emergency response, damage assessment, restoration, and enforcement efforts.

 Matthew Forrest , Falls Church, VA NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
Peter Lewit Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Interview with Peter Lewit, Chief Hydrographic Survey Tech at NOAA

 Matthew Forrest Cornwall, NY NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
Richard Permenter Mount Mitchell Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Richard Permenter, NOAA Commissioned Corps

 Matthew Forrest Denver, NC NOAA's Office of Coast Survey
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