Ellen S. Kappel

Ellen S. Kappel
Alma mater	Columbia University Cornell University
Occupation	Oceanographer, editor, science communicator
Employer	Columbia University (1985–1986) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (1999–2000) National Research Council (1999–2000)
Awards	Waldo E. Smith Award (2022)

Ellen Sue Kappel Berman is a science communicator in the area of oceanography. After earning her Ph.D. in marine geology and geophysics, Kappel worked as program manager for the Ocean Drilling Program and later established a company helping to make the case for funding of geoscience programs. She has been the head editor of Oceanography since 2004.