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Flight station view showing Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Shaw, Flight Engineer Lonnie Kregelka, and Lt. Cmdr. Rob Mitchell flying over Alaska in NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit during 2021 Ocean Winds Winter research project.

Find out how to apply for the NOAA Corps

October 31, 2022

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Flight station view showing Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Shaw, Flight Engineer Lonnie Kregelka, and Lt. Cmdr. Rob Mitchell flying over Alaska in NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit during 2021 Ocean Winds Winter research project.

Photo of welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Discoverer's sponsor, Second Gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition.

Keel-laying ceremony held for Discoverer

October 28, 2022

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Photo of welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Discoverer's sponsor, Second Gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition.

Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary lie the remains of nearly 100 shipwrecks that represent a microcosm of maritime commerce and travel on the Great Lakes. The D.M. Wilson, a wooden bulk freighter, sank in 1894 after springing a leak. Most of the Wilson's hull remains intact today in the sanctuary, including a large windlass that rests on the bow.

6 surprising shipwreck facts

October 28, 2022

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sustainable seafood

Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary lie the remains of nearly 100 shipwrecks that represent a microcosm of maritime commerce and travel on the Great Lakes. The D.M. Wilson, a wooden bulk freighter, sank in 1894 after springing a leak. Most of the Wilson's hull remains intact today in the sanctuary, including a large windlass that rests on the bow.

Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission staff hold Sofar buoys at co-production workshop.

Narrowing the ocean data gap

October 27, 2022

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Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission staff hold Sofar buoys at co-production workshop.

Raw oysters on plate.

Podcast: Seafood for everyone

October 26, 2022

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sustainable seafood

Raw oysters on plate.

Climate practitioners sit at a table.

NOAA offers new, free guidebooks for climate resilience

October 26, 2022

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climate adaptation strategies

Climate practitioners sit at a table.

A NOAA ozonesonde -- an instrument used to help scientists monitor the Antarctic ozone hole -- ascends over the South Pole in this time-lapse photo taken October 21, 2020. Ideal weather conditions helped create a large, persistent ozone hole that will last into November 2020.

Antarctic ozone hole slightly smaller in 2022

October 26, 2022

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A NOAA ozonesonde -- an instrument used to help scientists monitor the Antarctic ozone hole -- ascends over the South Pole in this time-lapse photo taken October 21, 2020. Ideal weather conditions helped create a large, persistent ozone hole that will last into November 2020.

Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

3, 2, 1 … liftoff! NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite heads to space

October 25, 2022

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satellite launch

Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

Collage showing drought, wildfire and flooding.

NOAA awards over $15 million for climate science, community resilience

October 25, 2022

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Collage showing drought, wildfire and flooding.

An image of a nautical chart showing a portion of the western Chesapeake Bay shore near Thomas Point and Annapolis, Maryland.

Effort to sync waterway names will improve maritime safety, efficiency

October 25, 2022

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An image of a nautical chart showing a portion of the western Chesapeake Bay shore near Thomas Point and Annapolis, Maryland.

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

Conservation meets economy with new Virginia coastal agreement

October 24, 2022

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coastal economies

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

Statement from the NOAA Administrator on the 50th anniversary of the MMPA, NMSA and CZMA acts

October 24, 2022

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NOAA leadership

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

2022 marks 50 years of landmark acts to protect our ocean and coasts

October 21, 2022

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A young girl reaches into a tide pool as she discovers something of interest. The sun is setting in the background, providing silhouettes of other people tidepooling in the distance with a low hillside and a tree in the frame.

These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

NOAA and BOEM announce draft offshore wind, North Atlantic right whale strategy

October 21, 2022

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alternative energy

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These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Humpback whale fluke out of water.

Nation's marine sanctuary system turns 50

October 21, 2022

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Humpback whale fluke out of water.

A coral reef with various species and swimming fish.

How area-based management in U.S. waters aim to conserve the ocean

October 21, 2022

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A coral reef with various species and swimming fish.

Justin Holl smiles while adding a drop of water to a slide on a microscope with a pipette. The microscope appears to be connected to a computer.

Students ponder plankton in all 50 states

October 21, 2022

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Justin Holl smiles while adding a drop of water to a slide on a microscope with a pipette. The microscope appears to be connected to a computer.

A NOAA survey vessel next to a dock along with a NOAA Corps officer in foreground.

Great Lakes mapping missions combine surveying and science

October 21, 2022

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charts and maps

A NOAA survey vessel next to a dock along with a NOAA Corps officer in foreground.

Illustration depicting the oceanographic research vessel Discoverer.

Keel-laying ceremony to be held in Louisiana for new ocean research ship

October 21, 2022

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Illustration depicting the oceanographic research vessel Discoverer.

Cover: Five Year Strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System: 2022-2027.

Five-year strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System

October 20, 2022

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Cover: Five Year Strategy for the National Marine Sanctuary System: 2022-2027.

Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer, drier South with ongoing La Nina

October 20, 2022

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Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.

Southern Resident killer whale J16 breaches near San Juan Island in Washington while J26 swims nearby.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act celebrates 50 years

October 19, 2022

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Southern Resident killer whale J16 breaches near San Juan Island in Washington while J26 swims nearby.

Schooling jack mackere

New U.S. Strategy for combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

October 19, 2022

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Schooling jack mackere

Photo showing cyanobacteria shares some properties with algae and are found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds and other surface waters.

NOAA awards $18.9M for harmful algal bloom research, monitoring

October 19, 2022

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Photo showing cyanobacteria shares some properties with algae and are found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds and other surface waters.

Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

NOAA seeks applicants for 2023 urban heat island initiative

October 18, 2022

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Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

The Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone for Hurricane Ian shows the most likely track of the center of the storm as it makes landfall in Cuba, Florida and South Carolina.

The Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone: A Q&A with Jamie Rhome, acting director of the National Hurricane Center

October 17, 2022

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The Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone for Hurricane Ian shows the most likely track of the center of the storm as it makes landfall in Cuba, Florida and South Carolina.

Maximum tsunami wave amplitude, in centimeters, following the asteroid impact 66 million years ago.

Study: Ancient asteroid triggered megatsunami that had global impacts

October 17, 2022

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Maximum tsunami wave amplitude, in centimeters, following the asteroid impact 66 million years ago.

Photo showing Doreen Abubaker, of the Community Placement Engagement Network and West River Watershed Partnership, talks to a group at the New Haven Folk Festival about climate change impacts in New Haven and the upcoming Climathon. Credit: Steve Hamm, Reimaging New Haven.

Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities

October 17, 2022

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climate adaptation strategies

Photo showing Doreen Abubaker, of the Community Placement Engagement Network and West River Watershed Partnership, talks to a group at the New Haven Folk Festival about climate change impacts in New Haven and the upcoming Climathon. Credit: Steve Hamm, Reimaging New Haven.

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The Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping announces progress report on mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters

October 14, 2022

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NOAA Announces New National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Michigan

October 14, 2022

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NOAA Seeks Public Input on Preserving Lake Ontario’s Maritime Heritage

October 14, 2022

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NOAA announces public comment period and availability of the draft environmental impact statement and draft management plan for proposed NERR in Connecticut

October 14, 2022

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Coastal Zone Management Programs Improve Access For All

October 14, 2022

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Proposed Designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

October 14, 2022

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National Marine Sanctuary Designation for Papahānaumokuākea

October 14, 2022

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