Forde is still living and continuing to contribute to the .

             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 .

             AOML paper of the year (1981).

             Evan Forde was the first Black Oceanographer to participate in .

             submersible dives. The submersibles that he did this research on were: .