Whale Not Found in Oiled Water, but Cause of Death Unknown June 17, 2010 On Tuesday, June 15, the NOAA Ship Pisces reported a dead sperm whale floating 77 miles due south of the Deepwater Horizon spill site. NOAA is currently in the process of conducting …
June 17, 2010 A humpback whale breaches in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. (Credit: SBNMS. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #605-1904) NOAA today released the final management plan for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which will …
June 28, 2010 Fishery Closure Boundary as of June 28, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond …
Provides snapshot of where oil is subsea in vicinity of the wellhead June 23, 2010 R/V Brooks McCall sampling stations, May 8 - 25, 2010. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental …
10th Annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week Runs June 20-26 June 18, 2010 Lightning strikes more than 400 people in the United States each year, causing devastating and permanent disabilities for those who survive. As NOAA’s National Weather Service hosts …
June 22, 2010 The lower Columbia River area receives an estimated annual economic benefit of $6.4 million in savings and direct income from the operation of NOAA’s Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as PORTS®, according to a new study by …
More than two-thirds of Gulf available for fishing June 23, 2010 Fishery closure boundary as of June 23, 2010. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has opened more than 8,000 square miles of previously closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico, because the …
June 14, 2010 The dynamic nature of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities -- from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. And the American people have questions about the response to this crisis …
June 22, 2010 NOAA today launched State of the Coast, an important new website that provides coastal managers, planners and officials at all levels of government a snapshot of statistics, facts and graphics about America’s 95,000-miles of coastline. The …
Federal and State Agencies Will Use Joint Protocol for Reopening Closed Waters June 29, 2010 Gulf state health and fisheries officials joined with senior leaders from several federal agencies to affirm a shared commitment to ensuring the safety of seafood …
June 23, 2010 When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Mechelle Shoemake, a teacher at South Jones Elementary School in Ellisville, Miss., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II in the Gulf …
June 23, 2010 When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Melinda Storey, a teacher at Mountain Brook Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., hoped to experience ocean research first hand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of …
July 3, 2010 The risk of weathered oil and tar balls from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill coming to the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys remains low under current ocean and wind conditions. NOAA’s long-term projection model released yesterday …
July 6, 2010 NOAA selected Rebecca Kimport, a high school science teacher at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., to join scientists aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson as part of its Teacher at Sea program to bridge science and education. …
July 6, 2010 NOAA selected Michele Brustolon, an eighth grade science teacher at Woodbury Middle School in Salem, Mass., to join scientists aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson as part of its Teacher at Sea program to bridge science and education. “NOAA’s …
July 9, 2010 NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the June 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 71.4 degrees F, which is 2.2 degrees F above the long-term average (1901-2000). The average precipitation for June was 3.33 inches, …
July 6, 2010 NOAA officials today announced they have selected the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison for continued studies to improve climate and severe weather forecasts. CIMSS scientists …
In addition to fine, company must develop a monitoring program to ensure future compliance July 7, 2010 The largest civil penalty ever assessed by NOAA will boost the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund to implement marine conservation plans in the …
Program is a multi-year partnership to share ocean science, technology, and education July 7, 2010 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer berthed at the NOAA Ford Island facility located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. High resolution (Credit: Image courtesy of …
July 8, 2010 NOAA has received calls from concerned citizens to help coastal populations of bottlenose dolphins. NOAA is working closely with its state and local partners to assess and respond to distressed dolphins or dolphins found in areas affected by …
