On March 7, 2022, Joseph Smith interviewed Dr. Aleta Hohn for the NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories project. Dr. Aleta Hohn was raised in Maryland.  She received her Bachelor’s and Graduate degrees in the 1970s from the University of Maryland at College Park, the latter under Dr. Eugenie Clark. While at College Park she volunteered at the Smithsonian and worked for Dr. Jim Meade, where she gained her love for marine mammals.

• Allyn B. Powell: Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and raised in Jersey City, NJ, and vicinity.
• Graduated from Middlesex County (NJ) Vocational and Technical School in 1954 with certification in Machine Drawing.
• Employed by Bethlehem Steel Co. until 1957 when he volunteered for the draft; a majority of his service time in the U.S.

Ann Rose grew up in Harkers Island, NC where her father, Chief Ira Lewis, served in the Coast Guard. Her family lived in New York for a period while her father worked at various lifeboat stations, and they later resided at Montauk Lighthouse. After her father's retirement, they returned to Harkers Island, where Ann met her husband and started working at the Beaufort Lab in 1962 where she was employed as an Editorial Assistant until 1995. 

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Dr. William "Bill" Sunda, a native of Arlington, Virginia, has made significant contributions to environmental science and research throughout his career. He completed his undergraduate studies at Lehigh University, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science. Bill received a Fellowship for graduate studies at MIT and Woods Hole the same year. In 1975, Bill joined the Beaufort Lab as a Research Chemist, marking the beginning of a 40-year-long commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Dr.

Dr. Carolyn Currin began her tenure at NOAA's Beaufort Lab in 1983, initially serving as a technician under Dr. Jud Kenworthy. Her career trajectory saw her later collaborating with Dr. Peter Hanson on the Status and Trends Program. In 1986, she pursued a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, conducting her dissertation research at the UNC-Institute of Marine Science in Morehead City, NC. Her research concentrated on the recovery and restoration of salt marshes. After completing her doctorate, Dr.

What stimulated me and pleased me very much with my position as a research biologist was that I felt that the government, under this program, was really trying to benefit the industry, and the industry recognized that they would benefit.  As you said, it was best to have good data about the fishery and the fish.  So, we developed a very, very close relationship.

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Manooch III was born in Raleigh, NC. In 1962, he joined the U.S. Army and served for several years before enrolling at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. In 1966, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Biology. Chuck's career in marine biology started with a brief stint as a unit biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission in central Florida after graduation. Then he pursued further studies at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, working under Dr.

Ms. Christine Reintjes was born and raised in Carteret County, North Carolina. She is the daughter of the late John Reintjes, a fisheries biologist at NOAA’s Beaufort Laboratory from 1956 to about 1980. Mr. David June spent his formative childhood years in Carteret County, NC. David’s late father was Fred C. June, a fisheries biologist at NOAA’s Beaufort Laboratory from 1955 to about 1966. Christine and David’s fathers established the Menhaden Program at the Beaufort Laboratory in the mid-1950s.

Dr. Dave Peters was born in Danville, Pennsylvania, but spent his formative years in South Dakota. He developed a deep fascination with aquatic life, particularly fish. Dave embarked on an academic journey that would shape his future as a prominent fish biologist. He attended Utah State University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Fish Biology. He honed his understanding of fish ecosystems. Dave continued his graduate education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. While working towards his graduate degrees, he worked for the U.S.

• Doug was born and raised in Carteret County, North Carolina.  Growing up, Doug worked on menhaden boats with his Uncle Wiley and on charter boats in Morehead City.
• Doug attended East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
• Doug was hired as a fisheries technician at the Beaufort Laboratory in 1965. 
• He was originally employed by the Lab’s Menhaden Program to tag and sample Atlantic menhaden at fish factories on Long Island (NY) and at Port Monmouth (NJ) and Cape Charles and Reedville (VA).