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NCCOS in the News
- 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: Ocean Field Work
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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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: NCCOS Partners with UAF to Train Next Generation of Science Divers Series, Part 2: Interview with Reid Brewer
By Reid Brewer, Associate Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent in Dutch Harbor NOAA Ocean Science Blogger sat down with Reid Brewer of University of Alaska Fairbanks, giving readers a glimpse into the intersection … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, General, NOAA, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Partnerships
Tagged Brenda Konar, cold water diving, Kris Holderied, Red king crab, Reid Brewer, science dive training, Science diving, University of Alaska
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Partnership: NCCOS Science Dive Training Helps Prepare the Next Generation of Science Divers, Part 1: Overview with Kris Holderied
By Kris Holderied, Director of Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) This is part 1 of a 2 part series on dive training at NCCOS’ Kasitsna Bay Laboratory in Homer, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Status and Trends, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Partnerships
Tagged Alaska, cold water dive training, diving training, Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Kris Holdereid, Reid Brewer, Science diving, scientific dive training, University of Alaska
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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 Researchers Collaborate with Alaska Native Subsistence Communities to Assess Seafood Safety
By Dr. Dennis Apeti, Physical Scientist Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Alaska Native Communities Approach NOAA for Answers About Seafood Safety In 2007, NCCOS scientists at the Center for Coastal Monitoring … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, BioEffects, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Chugach, Climate Change, Coastal Ocean Assessment, Status, and Trends Branch, Contaminants, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Status and Trends, Native communities, NOAA, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Pollution, Ocean Research, Partnerships, Port Graham, Prince William Sound, seafood safety, Southcentral Alaska, subsistence
Tagged Alaska, Alaska Native Subsistence, CCMA, chugach regional rescources commission, Dennis Apeti, Field Research, Nanawalek, NCCOS, NOAA, Ocean Pollution, Partnerships, Port Graham, Qutekcak, Seldovia, shellfish safety, Tatitlek
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Resource Management: Mapping Coral Reefs in the Marshall Islands, Matt Kendall
An atoll not at all what I expected The Mission The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) within the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) at NOAA is among those responsible for creating maps of coral reefs. Maps … Continue reading
Posted in Biogeography Branch, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Coral Reef Conservation Program, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management
Tagged atoll, CCMA, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral bleaching, coral ground truthing, coral reef research, CRCP, Majuro coral reefs, marshall islands, Matt Kendall, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA, pacific coral reefs, reef mapping, remote sensing of coral reefs
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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 Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management, St. Thomas Fishermen's Association, Technology
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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