James Shambaugh

About James Shambaugh

More than 30 years experience in the US and in developing countries promoting innovative approaches to complex conservation and development challenges. Strong interdisciplinary background in strategic planning, science management, monitoring and evaluation, training and facilitation, capacity building, writing and editing, communications and outreach, and translating scientific research to decision-makers, policy-makers, and other users. In current role with NOAA\'s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL), oversees 6 research groups with a combined annual budget of $12-13M (approximately $6M in NOAA funding and $6-7M in external funds). Supervises 17 Federal research and technical employees and supports an additional 35-40 Cooperative Institute and contractor staff in Seattle, Washington and Newport, Oregon. The 6 research groups include Arctic Climate, Ecosystems Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (Eco-FOCI), NOAA Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR), Earth-Ocean Interactions (EOI), Ocean Acoustics, and Genomics/Genetics. Has worked with a range of government and non-government organizations, including the US State Department, the Peace Corps, World Wildlife Fund, US Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and USDA Soil Conservation Service. Before this spent three years as a forestry volunteer with the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa. Holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from Yale University.

Experience

1. Director, Pmel Ocean Environment Research

   Noaa National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

   Jun 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Provides supervisory, managerial, scientific, and administrative oversight of the Ocean Environment Research Division (OERD) within NOAA\'s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Represents and promotes OERD and PMEL research across NOAA, Federal agencies, external partners, scientific institutes, the media, and broader research community.Duties:Plans, develops, guides, and oversees implementation of the following six OERD research programs in Seattle, Washington and Newport, Oregon: • Arctic Climate Research (Seattle) • Ecosystems Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI)(Seattle) • NOAA Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR)(Seattle) • Earth-Ocean Interactions (EOI)(Seattle and Newport) • Ocean Acoustics (Newport) • Ocean Molecular Ecology (Seattle and Newport)

Education

• University of Iowa

  BA, History, Political Science

  1987 — 1991

• Yale University - School of the Environment

  Master's in Environmental Studies

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Program Management
• Program Development
• Strategic Planning
• Environmental Awareness
• Leadership Development
• Natural Resource Management
• Community Outreach
• Policy Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Analysis
• Organizational Development
• Non-Profits
• Africa
• Leadership
• Training
• Training Delivery
• Creative Direction
• Grants
• Public Policy
• Capacity Building
• Research
• Government
• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change
• Grant Writing
• Editing
• International Development
• International Relations
• Community Development
• Program Evaluation
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Large Group Facilitation
• Workshop Facilitation
• Policy
• Ngos