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Kennedy crouches down in shallow water, her feet protected from the muddy creek bed by waders. She is securing mesh bags filled with oyster shells to stakes, which are anchored to a muddy area with abundant aquatic vegetation, suggesting that it is under water most of the time.

Collaborative versus independent research: Lessons from my NOAA internship

September 5, 2024

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

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Internship line office: NOAA Fisheries

Advice to future scholars

Takeover Tuesday

Kennedy crouches down in shallow water, her feet protected from the muddy creek bed by waders. She is securing mesh bags filled with oyster shells to stakes, which are anchored to a muddy area with abundant aquatic vegetation, suggesting that it is under water most of the time.

Two images of marshlands, low lying water and tall grasses, side by side.

Rating marsh resilience to help prioritize conservation efforts

September 4, 2024

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coastal ecosystems

National Estuarine Research Reserves

Two images of marshlands, low lying water and tall grasses, side by side.

An envelope with an image of U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) employees surveying, the USC&GS seal and flag, and the words, "150th Anniversary U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1807-1857." On the envelope are a USC&GS stamp and a first day of issue cancelation. (Addressee name and address have been blurred out for privacy.)

Friday Find: These 1957 stamps honored the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

August 30, 2024

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An envelope with an image of U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) employees surveying, the USC&GS seal and flag, and the words, "150th Anniversary U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1807-1857." On the envelope are a USC&GS stamp and a first day of issue cancelation. (Addressee name and address have been blurred out for privacy.)

Snailfish, date unknown.

Resilience, recovery and discovery: Why ocean exploration matters

August 26, 2024

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ocean exploration

Snailfish, date unknown.

A child's hand extends to the skull of a sea turtle in a classroom environment while another child writes in a notebook.

Back to school and into your sanctuaries

August 22, 2024

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A child's hand extends to the skull of a sea turtle in a classroom environment while another child writes in a notebook.

Christine stands on a grassy cliff, with a beautiful Alaskan landscape behind her. Mountains frame a clear blue bay far downslope from her location.

Seeing stars: A day in the life of a Hollings scholar at Kodiak Laboratory

August 22, 2024

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Day in the life

Internship line office: NOAA Fisheries

Christine stands on a grassy cliff, with a beautiful Alaskan landscape behind her. Mountains frame a clear blue bay far downslope from her location.

A map from John P. Finley’s booklet, “Tornadoes. What they are and how to observe them; with practical suggestions for the protection of life and property.” showing the path of the Enigma outbreak of tornadoes on February 19, 1884. The path winds through the Northern states of the U.S.

John Park Finley, America’s first tornado forecaster

August 15, 2024

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Heritage stories

extreme weather

A map from John P. Finley’s booklet, “Tornadoes. What they are and how to observe them; with practical suggestions for the protection of life and property.” showing the path of the Enigma outbreak of tornadoes on February 19, 1884. The path winds through the Northern states of the U.S.

February 18, 2024: Waves roll toward the shore on Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan.The Great Lakes shorelines are historically ice covered this time of year. Persistent warmth resulted in a steady decrease in ice coverage across the Great Lakes this winter, which reached a historical low of 2.7% on February 11.

'Super-marine heatwaves': A new phrase for a long-term concern

August 13, 2024

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marine heat waves

February 18, 2024: Waves roll toward the shore on Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan.The Great Lakes shorelines are historically ice covered this time of year. Persistent warmth resulted in a steady decrease in ice coverage across the Great Lakes this winter, which reached a historical low of 2.7% on February 11.

The first Your Shores cohort learning to scuba dive.

NOAA-funded program provides marine science training for Miami teens

August 6, 2024

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The first Your Shores cohort learning to scuba dive.

phased array radar tower with aqua blue dome

The next generation of weather radar

August 5, 2024

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phased array radar tower with aqua blue dome