Mr. Craig McLean

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Mr. Craig McLean is the Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). He is responsible for overseeing, directing and implementing NOAA’s research enterprise including a network of research laboratories and the execution of NOAA programs, including the Climate Program, National Sea Grant College Program, and Ocean Exploration, to name a few. Among a number of formal international engagements in science and technology, Mr. McLean serves as the U.S. Representative to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and as a member of the World Meteorological Organization’s Research Board.