July 4, 2012 Commissioner Lee, Ambassador Kim, Student Ambassadors for the USA Pavillion, friends and guests: Thank you for joining us today. On behalf of President Obama and the United States of America, welcome to the …
July 9, 2012 Researchers with the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory collect samples of microbes, including bacteria and viruses, from Lake Huron, April 17, 2012. Download here . (Credit: NOAA) Visitors to Lake Huron …
July 9, 2012 Healthy coral reefs contain thousands of fish and invertebrate species found nowhere else on Earth. They provide millions of dollars to local economies through tourism and fishing. Many scientists believe that drugs to treat …
July 6, 2012 Greenpeace presented U.S. delegation at the IWC in Panama with letter and more almost 53,000 signatures thanking President Obama and his administration for supporting whale conservation and asking him to continue supporting the …
July 5, 2012 In its first-ever seasonal harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie, NOAA researchers are predicting that western Lake Erie will have a mild bloom this summer, equivalent to conditions last seen in 2007. Lake Erie has been …
July 3, 2012 A humpback whale and its calf in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Download here . (Credit: NOAA) NOAA, with staff from the State Department, U.S. Marine Mammal Commission, Department …
July 2, 2012 Views of inundated areas of New Orleans following breaking of the levees surrounding the city as the result of storm surge from Hurricane Katrina (2005). Download here . (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has …
July 2, 2012 Caitlin Jensen , San Francisco State University. Download here . (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has selected three graduate students as national recipients of the Dr. Nancy Foster …
June 29, 2012 A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards, helping to keep the valuable shellfish safe to eat while increasing …
June 26, 2012 Peering inside Tropical Storm Aletta: Suomi NPP flew over Aletta on May 15. The ATMS sensor can detect subtle differences in moisture, allowing it to "see" through cloud tops. In this image, areas of higher brightness …
June 26, 2012 The late Peter C. Douglas, longtime head of the California Coastal Commission, leads the list of the 2012 Walter B. Jones and NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Management award winners announced today. Douglas received the Walter …
June 26, 2012 Today, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United Kingdom Government Office for Science agreed to strengthen the countries’ collaborative efforts to protect critical infrastructure from the impacts of …
June 25, 2012 The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 30 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA’s Fisheries Service to manage ocean fish stocks. The councils were …
June 20, 2012 Less oxygen dissolved in the water is often referred to as a “dead zone” (in red above) because most marine life either dies, or, if they are mobile such as fish, leave the area. Habitats that would normally be teeming with life …
June 20, 2012 Download here . (Credit: NOAA) This week, NOAA’s National Weather Service is taking its lightning safety message to the “lightning capital of the country” – Tampa, Fla., a city with more lightning strikes than any other …
June 18, 2012 NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will assess fish stocks and study other marine life, including marine mammals and sea turtles, on the U.S. West Coast. Download here . (Credit: Val Ihde, Marinette Marine Corp.) Marinette Marine …
June 18, 2012 Last month, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. appointed four new members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee comprised of maritime officials and industry executives that provide independent …
June 15, 2012 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary volunteer John Menke teaches visitors about intertidal invertebrates at the annual San Simeon, Calif. Coastal Discovery Center Fair. Download here . (Credit: NOAA.) From …
June 11, 2012 Personal Locator Beacons. Download here . (Credit: NOAA.) As warming temperatures continue to lure more boaters, campers and hikers to the great outdoors this summer, NOAA satellites are ready to capture distress …
June 11, 2012 The Sanctuary Classic is a free summer-long fishing and photo contest at all of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries to encourage families and youth to experience America’s great outdoors. Download here . (Credit: NOAA.) …
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