Evan B. Forde
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
             Christopher Thomas
             2/14/01
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             Evan B. Forde is still living and continuing to contribute to the
            
             wonderful world of science. He received a bachelor's degree in Geology
            
             from Columbia University, in New York City. He than attained a masters
            
             degree in Marine Geology and Geophysics from Columbia University.
            
             During the summer of 1973, Forde worked in the Marine Geology and
            
             Geophysics laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmosphere
            
             Administrations (NOAA), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological
            
             Laboratory (AOML) as a researcher. Not to long ago Forde became a
            
             researcher at NOAA/AOML's new Microwave Remote Sensing Group. He
            
             authored "Science Corner" experiments for a children's magazine
            
             (1980-1983). To top it off he's been named AOML's outreach coordinator
            
             and chairman of NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Educational
            
             Outreach Committee.
            
             His discipline included Marine Geology and Oceanography. By
            
             contributing to science Forde participated in successful submersible dives in
            
             several submarine canyons in ALVIN, the JOHNSON SEA LINK, and
            
             NEKTON GAMMA. He did significant research on the study of
            
             gravity-causing mass sediment movements on continental slopes,
            
             3-dimensional mapping of hydrothermal plumes, and the exchange of
            
             anthropogenic carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere. Forde
            
             discovered massive sediment slumping that led to the Department of Interior
            
             removing drilling rights from oil companies offshore of Cape May, NJ. His
            
             current work is directed toward improving hurricane intensity and track
            
             predictions.
            
             Forde's accomplishments begin with finalist for the Federal
            
             Employee of the Year (1985). ERL EEO Employee of the Year (1986).
            
             Principle Investigator of AOML's Pacific Polymetallic Sulfides Research
            
             Project (1982). Manuscript on East Coast Submarine Canyons a finalist for ...