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- ScienceBlog recently featured NCCOS research on deep sea corals. The report provides never before data about where these living species are found off the northeast coast of the US.
- The Press-News reports that scientists are predicting the toxic blue-green algae bloom in Lake Erie’s western basin will be mild this summer for the first time in years (July, 2012).
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Recent Posts
- TECHNOLOGY AND DATA: NOAA and Partners Deliver New Climate and Health Data Tool to Public
- NOAA Completes Ship-based mapping of the Northeast Reserves, Puerto Rico
- PARTNERSHIPS: Mapping Puerto Rico’s Marine Resources: An Interview with John Christensen, Director of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
- Vol. 2, Issue 1 – NOAA in the Caribbean Newsletter: Connecting NOAA and Partners across the Caribbean
- Puerto Rico’s Northeast Reserve: where science and management converge.
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Category Archives: Benthic Mapping
NOAA Completes Ship-based mapping of the Northeast Reserves, Puerto Rico
By Tim Battista Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science A team of scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and partner organizations just returned from a three and a half week … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Coral, Coral Reef Conservation Program, General, Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Field Work, Partnerships
Tagged Northeast Grand Reserve Ecological Corridor, Puerto Rico
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PARTNERSHIPS: Mapping Puerto Rico’s Marine Resources: An Interview with John Christensen, Director of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
In an effort to give our readers a sense of why coral research in the Caribbean is so important, NOAA Ocean Science Blogger sat down with NOAA’s John Christensen, Program Director of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, to discuss … Continue reading
Puerto Rico’s Northeast Reserve: where science and management converge.
By Tim Battista Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science The relationship between science conducted to support marine management, and resource management supported by science, is one worth furthering. Historically, these two have not been … Continue reading
Posted in Areas of Special Biological Significance, Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Coral Reef Institutes, General, MPA Areas of Interest, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work
Tagged coastal development, Culebra, Escollo Grappler, lion fish, Point Miquillo, Puerto Rico, recreational boating, Vieques
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PARTNERSHIPS: The Growth of Collaborative Research at a Regional Level Series, Part 3: Interview with Sean Morton, Sanctuary Superintendent
Part 3 of a three-part series on the Tortugas Ecological Reserve, NOAA Ocean Science Blogger is pleased to sit down with Mr. Sean Morton, Superintendent of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. As Superintendent, … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, General, Marine Regional Planning, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Partnerships, Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management
Tagged Chris Jeffrey, Florida, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries, Jerry Ault, NOAA Fisheries, Ocean Research, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, southeast US, Tortugas Ecological Reserve, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Miami
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PARTNERSHIPS: The Growth of Collaborative Research at a Regional Level Series, Part 2: Socioeconomics Focus with Dr. Bob Leeworthy
In an effort to show illustrate the role of economics in coastal and ocean resource conservation and management decision-making, NOAA Ocean Science Blogger sat down with Dr. Vernon (Bob) Leeworthy to talk about a study he conducted before and after … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, General, Marine Regional Planning, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management
Tagged Florida, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries, Jerry Ault, NOAA Fisheries, Ocean Research, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, southeast US, Tortugas Ecological Reserve, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Miami
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PARTNERSHIPS: The Growth of Collaborative Research at a Regional Level Series, Part 1: Overview with Dr. Chris Jeffrey
In an effort to give readers a sense of how research changes over time, building on historical approaches, informing future study directions, NOAA Ocean Science Blogger sat down with NOAA’s Dr. Chris Jeffrey of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Partnerships
Tagged Florida, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries, Jerry Ault, NOAA Fisheries, Ocean Research, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, southeast US, Tortugas Ecological Reserve, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Miami
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Partnerships: NOAA and St. Thomas Fishing Community Study Impacts of Marine Debris
By Randy Clark Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Here at NCCOS, much of our research is prompted by coastal managers and resource users. We aim to provide managers with data on … Continue reading
Posted in General, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Branch, Coral, Ocean Research, Ocean Field Work, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Benthic Mapping, Technology, Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management, St. Thomas Fishermen's Association
Tagged autonomous underwater vehicles, AUV, Benthic Mapping, biogeography branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, CFMC, coral reef research, derelict fish traps, derelict fishing gear, Flat Cay, Mapping, Marine Debris, multibeam, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, NCCOS, NMFS, NOAA derelict fishing gear research, NOAA Marine Debris Program, NOAA MDP, Perservence Bay, Randy Clark, ROV, Sonar, St. John coral research, St. Thomas coral reef reserach, STFA Dave Olsen, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, University of Virgin Islands, UVI, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
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Ocean Discoveries: 2012 Nancy Foster Mapping Mission: Field Notes/Day 18 – Education and Outreach aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster!
by Alicia Clarke and Tracy Gill, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science We are sad to announce that the 2012 NOAA ship Nancy Foster mapping mission has come to an end. But, before we left the mission for good, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Branch, Marine Regional Planning, Ocean Research, Ocean Field Work, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Benthic Mapping, Nancy Foster Exploration, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Ocean Exploration
Tagged Coral, Ocean Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, Puerto Rico, EPA, Alicia Clarke, Nancy Foster Exploration, Benthic Mapping, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Reserach, ROV, Tim Battista, Reef Smart, Erik Ebert, Coast Guard, Tracy Gill, University of Puerto Rico, Coral Reef Ecosystem Managers
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Ocean Discoveries: 2012 Nancy Foster Mapping Mission/Day 17 – Final Day of Science
By Alicia Clarke The Last 24 Hours of Science After an afternoon spent successfully calibrating this fish acoustics sonar system, Laura Kracker and Erik Ebert started the last 12 hours of fish acoustic operations for the mission. The team deployed … Continue reading
Posted in General, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Branch, Marine Regional Planning, Coral, Ocean Research, Ocean Field Work, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Caribbean, NOAA Marine Protected Areas, Caribbean Research, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Benthic Mapping, Nancy Foster Exploration, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Ocean Exploration
Tagged Coral, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, Puerto Rico, Alicia Clarke, fish, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Fish Acoustics, Sonar, ROV, multibeam, Tim Battista, Education, Reef Smart, Laura Kracker, Erik Ebert, San Juan
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