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A look back with seafood inspection expert Steve Wilson

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Meet Jolene Lau, Communications Specialist

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Jolene Lau, a Communications Specialist, who handles media and public inquiries for NOAA Fisheries' Pacific Islands Regional Office.

A look back with oceanographer Steve Gill

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Meet artist, conservationist, and NOAA friend Jim Toomey, creator of Sherman’s Lagoon

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A look back with physical scientist Tom Wrublewski

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How a 2011 tornado outbreak changed the direction of Weather Ready Nation

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Tornado damage.

History of oil spill response at NOAA

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On December 15, 1976, the Liberian tanker Argo Merchant ran aground on Nantucket Shoals, off the Massachusetts coast, in high winds and ten foot seas. Its destination was Salem, Mass., where the tanker was scheduled to deliver a winter's supply of fuel to a local power plant.

A look back with hydrologist David Vallee

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Empowering Native Communities with Georgia Madrid

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Georgia Madrid, Equal Opportunity Specialist for NOAA Research in Boulder, Colorado.

60 years ago, the world's 1st weather satellite 'changed our perspective'

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TIROS-1, the world's first weather satellite, was launched by NASA on April 1, 1960.

A look back with cartographer, historian, and educator Bob Hansen

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A look back with marine scientist Jeanette Davis

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Come to NOAA’s Open House and explore your world

February 26, 2020

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2018 NOAA Open House - NOAA mascot Owlie Skywarn with Hurricane Hunter pilots and NOAA Corps officers

Lessons from Rear Admiral Evelyn Fields

February 18, 2020

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Rear Admiral Evelyn fields was the first woman and first African American to lead the NOAA Corps.

A look back with meteorologist Jerome “Nick” Heffter

February 12, 2020

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A look back with satellite meteorologist Tim Schmit

January 28, 2020

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NOAA at 50: By the Numbers

January 13, 2020

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We are scientists, engineers, researchers, technicians, and more who remain united in our common mission: science, service, stewardship.

A look back with hydrologist Ed Johnson

January 13, 2020

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A blast from the past: Life at NOAA in 1970

January 13, 2020

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NOAA employees receive cash rewards for superior service on October 23, 1970.

Read: The welcome letter from NOAA's first administrator

January 13, 2020

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Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans signs the department orders needed to put NOAA in operation on October 3, 1970. Dr. White is standing over Sec. Stans’ left shoulder.

What is maritime heritage?

September 11, 2018

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A shipwreck in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

National Marine Sanctuaries honors Pacific Islander/Asian American Heritage

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Children swim in National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa.

Explore, discover and appreciate America's maritime cultural heritage

December 19, 2016

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Just below the surface of Lake Huron, a diver photographs the German freighter Nordmeer, which ran aground in 1966 and eventually sank in 40 feet of water.