Samoa Observatory Personnel
| Year | Station Chief | Electronics Technician | Grounds Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Skyler Jordan (departed March) Michael Doneghey (started March) |
None | Inosia Sevaaetasi |
| 2023 | Skyler Jordan (started February) | None | Inosia Sevaaetasi |
| 2022 |
Ryan Musick (departed May) Gregory Friedman (May - December) |
Gataivai Talamoa (departed September) | Inosia Sevaaetasi |
| 2021 |
Gataivai Talamoa (January - May) Ryan Musick (started May) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Inosia Sevaaetasi |
| 2020 |
Tim Holland (departed July) Jackson Vanfleet-Brown (July - October) Gataivai Talamoa (October - December) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Selefuti Leatigaga (departed May) Inosia Sevaaetasi (started July) |
| 2019 |
Marisa Gednay (departed July) Tim Holland (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Selefuti Leatigaga |
| 2018 |
Ben Kaiser (departed July) Marisa Gedney (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Selefuti Leatigaga |
| 2017 |
Diane Perry (departed July) Ben Kaiser (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Lafaele Silao |
| 2016 |
Gavin Chensue (departed July) Diane Perry (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Lafaele Silao |
| 2015 |
Refael Klein (departed July) Gavin Chensue (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Lafaele Silao |
| 2014 |
Jesse Milton (departed July) Refael Klein (started July) |
Gataivai Talamoa | Lafaele Silao |
| 2013 |
Christina Hammock (departed July) Jesse Milton (started June) |
Gataivai Talamoa (started February) | Lafaele Silao |
| 2012 | Gregg Grundon (departed September) Christina Hammock (started August) |
Jason Johns (departed March) Lance Roth (May - July) Andy Clarke (September - October) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 2011 | Gregg Grundon | Andy Clarke (June - August) Jason Johns (started August) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 2010 |
Mark Cunningham (departed March) Jason Johns (June - November) Gregg Grundon (started October) |
None | Lafaele Silao |
| 2009 | Mark Cunningham | None | Lafaele Silao |
| 2008 | Mark Cunningham | None | Lafaele Silao |
| 2007 | Mark Cunningham | None | Lafaele Silao |
| 2006 | Stephanie Koes, NOAA Corps (departed Aug) Mark Cunningham (began August) |
Mark Cunningham (through August) | Lafaele Silao |
| 2005 | Dan Simon (departs Aug) Stephnie Koes (arrives Aug) |
Mark Cunningham | Lafaele Silao |
| 2004 | Jason Siefert (departs Aug) Dan Simon (arrives Aug) (NOAA Corps) |
Mark Cunningham | Lafaele Silao |
| 2003 | Paulene Roberts (departs Mar) |
Malcolm Gaylord (departs Jan) Mark Cunningham (arrives Jan) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 2002 | Paulene Roberts (arrives Jan) (NOAA Corps) | Malcolm Gaylord | Lafaele Silao |
| 2001 | Joel Michalski (departs Nov) Don Neff (acting Nov – Dec) |
Malcolm Gaylord | Lafaele Silao |
| 2000 | Joel Michalski | Eric Sandberg (departs Sep) Malcolm Gaylord (arrives Aug) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1999 | Joel Michalski | Eric Sandberg | Lafaele Silao |
| 1998 | Doug Holt (departs Dec) Joel Michalski (arrives Dec) (NOAA Corps) |
Glenn McConville (departs Dec) Eric Sandberg (arrives Dec) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1997 | Mark Winey (departs Jul) Doug Holt (arrives Oct) |
Gerald Yung (departs Nov) Glenn McConville (arrives Dec) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1996 | Mark Winey | Gerald Yung (arrives Jan) | Lafaele Silao |
| 1995 | Mark Winey | Alexis Brown (departs Oct) John Gress (acting Oct – Jan) Jeffery Otten (temporary Nov – Dec) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1994 | Mark Winey | Alexis Finn/Brown | Lafaele Silao |
| 1993 | J. Carl Farmer (departs Apr) Mark Winey (begins Apr) |
Mark Winey (vacates Apr) Dale Tyser (acting Apr – Aug) Alexis Finn (arrives Oct) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1992 | J. Carl Farmer | Mark Winey | Lafaele Silao |
| 1991 | J. Carl Farmer | Mark Winey | Lafaele Silao |
| 1990 | J. Carl Farmer | M. Emily Wilson-Godinet (departs Sep) Mamoru (Al) Shibata (acting Sep – Oct) Mark Winey (arrives Oct) |
Lafaele Silao |
| 1989 | Steve Ryan (departs Mar) Dan Enders (acting Mar – Jun) Mark VanderRiet (acting Jun – Jul) J. Carl Farmer (arrives Jul) |
M. Emily Wilson Ted Mullen (acting Mar – May) |
Pili Laulemana (departs Aug) Lafaele Silao (arrives Aug) |
| 1988 | Steve Ryan | M. Emily Wilson | Pili Laulemana |
| 1987 | Steve Ryan | M. Emily Wilson | Lafaele Silao (departs Apr) Perosi Niumata (Apr-Jun) Pili Laulemana (arrives Jun) |
| 1986 | Steve Ryan | M. Emily Wilson | Lafaele Silao |
| 1985 | Donald W. Nelson (departs Aug) Steve Ryan (arrives Jul) |
Roger A.C. Williams (departs May) M. Emily Wilson (arrival Jun) |
Efaraima Vele Peau (departs Sep) Lafaele Silao (arrival Sep) |
| 1984 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1983 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1982 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1981 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1980 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1979 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1978 | Donald W. Nelson | Roger A.C. Williams | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1977 | Donald W. Nelson Larry Westerman (departs Oct.) | Roger A.C. Williams. (arrival Nov.) | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1976 | Donald W. Nelson | Larry Westerman | Efaraima Vele Peau |
| 1975 | Donald W. Nelson (arrives Oct.) | Efaraima Vele Peau | |
| 1974 | Vernon T. Rumble | ||
| 1973 | Vernon T. Rumble |