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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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Tag Archives: Caribbean
Technology: BIOMapper Opens Window to Decision-making for Coastal Managers
By Ken Buja, IT Project Manager Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Much of what we do at NCCOS’ Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) involves collecting data in the field and translating the … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Marine Regional Planning, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Technology
Tagged Benthic Mapping, BIOMapper, Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, ESRI, Field Research, Field Sampling Caribbean, GIS, Ken Buja, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NCCOS, technology
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Ocean Discoveries: 2012 Nancy Foster Mapping Mission/Day 2 – The Northeast Great Reserve and the Science Team
By Antares Ramos Álvarez, Entry 2 The Northeast Great Reserve Overview The Northeast Great Reserve is Puerto Rico’s first marine corridor, established by the PR Government as a protected on June 30th of 2011, covering around 9,932 acres of land and … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Marine Regional Planning, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Technology
Tagged Benthic Mapping, Caribbean, Economic Exclusive Zone, Field Sampling Caribbean, Fish Acoustics, Land based sources of pollution, Marine Protected Areas, NOAA, Northeast Great Reserve, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Sonar
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Ocean Discoveries: 2012 Nancy Foster Mapping Mission/Day 1 – On Our Way to the Northeast Great Reserve
By Antares Ramos Álvarez, Entry 1 Guest Blogger Biography: Antares Ramos Álvarez works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as Puerto Rico’s Coral Management Liaison and Coastal Specialist where she assists with both coral reef conservation and coastal zone management issues … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Marine Regional Planning, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research
Tagged Antares Ramos, Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coastal Zone Management Program, Coral, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Field Research, Field Sampling Caribbean, Nancy Foster, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NCCOS, NOAA, Northeast Great Reserve, Ocean Research, Puerto Rico
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Ocean Discoveries: 2012 Nancy Foster Mapping Mission/Mission Overview
By Alicia Clarke, Science Writer and Editor, Entry 1 Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Mapping Puerto Rico’s Coral Reef Ecosystems: April 3-20, 2012 A team scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science … Continue reading
Posted in Benthic Mapping, Biogeography Branch, Caribbean, Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Coral Reef Conservation Program, General, Marine Regional Planning, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA Marine Protected Areas, NOAA's National Ocean Service, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research
Tagged Alicia Clarke, Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coral, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Field Research, Field Sampling Caribbean, Nancy Foster Exploration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Puerto Rico
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Partnerships: NOAA in the Caribbean Newsletter: Connecting NOAA and Partners across the Caribbean
Guest Blogger Biography: Jeffrey Payne, Ph.D., has served as the Deputy Director of NOAA’s Coastal Services Center (CSC) since 1998. Dr. Payne also serves as NOAA’s Southeast and Caribbean Regional Team Lead and is responsible for leadership of a 20-member cross-NOAA team focused on improving … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean Research, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, General, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA in the Caribbean Newsletter, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Research, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Team, Sponsored Research
Tagged Alicia Clarke, Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Field Research, Field Sampling Caribbean, Jeffery Payne, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA in the Caribbean Newsletter, Partnerships, Simon Pittman, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Team
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Pollution:Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico: NOAA and University of Puerto Rico Partner to Answer Coastal Manager Questions about their Coral Reefs
By Dave Whitall, Ph.D., Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science This blog is one in a variety of pollution posts designed to provide readers with insight into the work being done by NCCOS in the area of … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coastal Ocean Assessment, Status, and Trends Branch, Coral, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Pollution, Ocean Research
Tagged Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, COAST Branch, Coral, Coral bleaching, Coral decline, Dave Whitall, Field Research, Field Sampling Caribbean, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nutrients, Ocean Pollution, SCUBA, Sediment
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Pollution: Working in the US Virgin Islands: St. Thomas East End Reserve
By Tony Pait, Ph.D., Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science This blog is one in a variety of pollution posts designed to provide readers with insight into the work being done by NCCOS in the area … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Coastal Ocean Assessment, Status, and Trends Branch, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Ocean Field Work, Ocean Pollution, Ocean Research
Tagged Caribbean, Contaminants, Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Field Sampling Caribbean, Nutrients, Puerto Rico, Sediment, St. Thomas, St. Thomas East End Reserve, Tony Pait, University of Virgin Islands
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