From Saturday February 7, 2009 to Saturday February 14, 2009 a series of speakers were filmed as part of 2009 NOAA Heritage Week. This page provides access to an archive of these events.

Guest Speakers- "Extreme Weather!" Hear the adventures of NOAA "hurricane hunter" pilot CDR Randall TeBeest, who has flown into some of the biggest storms to hit the U.S., and get the ground view from a New Orleans-based NOAA meteorologist Kenneth Graham, who has helped bring us the life-saving NOAA Weather Radio. Learn also how you can protect yourself from extreme weather!

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Guest Speakers- "Marine Mammal Rescue 911!" Saving seals, sea lions, whales and other marine mammals in distress is serious business. Get the 411 from NOAA veterinarian Janet Whaley and NOAA marine mammal bioogist Trevor Spradlin on how they train for and do this critically important job.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Guest Speakers- NOAA Chief Financial Officer Maureen Wylie officially kicks off NOAA Heritage Week 2009 "NOAA:Beyond the Horizon" with vintage film footage from NOAA's archive and will offer remarks about the NOAA's legacy and future of science, service, and stewardship.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Guest Speakers- "Extreme Weather!" Hear the adventures of NOAA "hurricane hunter" pilot CDR Randall TeBeest, who has flown into some of the biggest storms to hit the U.S., and get the ground view from a New Orleans-based NOAA meteorologist Kenneth Graham, who has helped bring us the life-saving NOAA Weather Radio. Learn also how you can protect yourself from extreme weather!