Areas of Expertise
Prior to launching Global Ocean Visions, Keener spent 18 years with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research directing its Education Program and on Detail to the NOAA Research Office of Ocean Acidification and the NOAA Research Office of International Activities. She has served on national and international committees and advisory boards focused on building ocean capacities across multiple sectors, and has represented the United States in formal delegations, Advisory Groups and Working Groups. She has participated in UN IOC-UNESCO initiatives to build capacity for sustainable development and ocean literacy.
The list to the right is a partial list of projects, products and initiatives she has been involved with. Please contact Global Ocean Visions
for more information.
Building Global Capacity for Ocean Science through Collaborations
- US Government Lead for Ocean Plastics Lab US Visit
- United Nations World Ocean Assessment I Lead Chapter Reviewer
- United Nations World Ocean Assessment II Pool of Experts, Chapter Co-author
- UNESCO Ocean Science Literacy for All: A Toolkit
- European Commission Horizon 2020 Sea Change Project - International Advisory Board Chair
- Established National Informal Aquarium/Science Center Partnerships
- National/International Strategic Meeting/Workshop Design and Facilitation
- Global Science Education Workshop 2019
- Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Ocean Literacy Working Group
- US Interagency Working Groups, Interagency Lead for NOAA, NASA and NSF – National Ocean Policy, Informing Decisions and Improving Understanding
- National Environmental Policy Act
- United States President’s Panel on Ocean Exploration
- United Nations Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission US Government Lead for US Position Papers on Ocean Literacy
Supporting Global Ocean Science Research and Exploration
- Ocean Exploration
- INDEX 2010: Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region
- Lau Basin Expedition
Catalyzing Leadership in Federal Program Development/Implementation/Management/Analysis
- NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Education Program
- Southeastern Ocean Acidification Network (SOCAN)
- Federal and State Agency Program Reviews