She Tells Sea Tales 10th Anniversary | Meegan Corcoran

Recorded March 8 & 9, 2025. She Tells Sea Tales is an annual event by Northwest Maritime that provides a welcoming and safe space for all women to share their connections to water. Proceeds from the event help support the Northwest Maritime’s women- and girls-centered educational maritime programs, including the Girls’ Boat Project. Join us in Port Townsend on March 7, 2026 for the next edition of this beloved event. Meegan Corcoran started her maritime career when she joined the US Navy in 2002. She served for 8 years and got out to pursue her dreams of being a marine biologist. That sort of happened when Meegan started working at Friday Harbor Labs as their Manager of Marine Operations where she oversaw their research vessel and science at sea. From there, Meegan was promoted to Port Captain for the University of Washington where she managed the global research vessel Thomas G Thompson and the R/V Rachel Carson. In that position, Meegan traveled to 13 countries and collected some harrowing experiences. Today, Meegan works for UNOLS as the Crewing Manager for the US Academic Research Fleet and helps oversee the operations of 18 research vessels nationwide. ABOUT NORTHWEST MARITIME Northwest Maritime (NWM) engages and educates people of all generations in traditional and contemporary maritime life, in a spirit of adventure and discovery.  Based in Port Townsend, WA, NWM serves the entire Puget Sound with a variety of maritime educational programs for individuals, groups, and schools; career and professional training; and flagship events like the Race to Alaska, Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, and others. Learn more and support our programs at www.nwmaritime.org. Thumbnail photo by Heather J.