Ashley Barrett

Ashley Barrett is an experienced Oceanographer and GIS Team Lead at NOAA, where leadership involves overseeing the development of geospatial data and products. In a previous role as Branch Chief, Ashley managed personnel resources, facilitated stakeholder engagement, and promoted oceanographic products. Ashley's technical expertise includes analyzing Automatic Identification Systems data and creating impactful visualizations using ArcGIS. With a background as a Data Analyst and Forecaster, Ashley has been instrumental in monitoring environmental data and providing forecasts to governmental agencies. Ashley holds a Master of Professional Studies in Geospatial Information Sciences from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from North Carolina State University.