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Posted on November 12th, 2012 in Harmful Algal Blooms, International, Other Topics, Outreach
The Republic of Korea hosted the 15th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA), October 29 – November 2, 2012. The meeting featured the latest scientific research by the international harmful algal blooms (HAB) community on topics including population dynamics, toxins, modeling/forecasting, taxonomy, genomics, management, control and mitigation. NOAA representatives who gave presentations, chaired sessions and represented [...]
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Posted on October 17th, 2012 in Harmful Algal Blooms, International, Outreach, Phytoplankton Monitoring Network, Rapid Response, Sensor Development, Technology Transfer
As part of a formal agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, two researchers from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science visited Muscat, Oman this week as “IAEA Experts.” The seminar provided the 15 participants with an overview of algae and toxin sampling techniques and visual identification of algae species. Next March, the Americans return [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2012 in Coastal Pollution, International, Invasive Species, Outreach
Recognizing the urgency to develop clear guidance on reducing the burgeoning lionfish population, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science allied with experts from around the Caribbean to provide a reference for anyone planning to develop a local control strategy. This free manual, Invasive Lionfish: A Guide to Control and Management (PDF), is aimed at resource [...]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2012 in Coastal Pollution, Coral, International, Invasive Species, News Clips, Outreach
The Ocean Support Foundation and its partner organizations are hosting a two-day workshop on Tuesday October 9th and Wednesday October 10th at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo for key stakeholders as well as an evening presentation that will be open to the public on Wednesday October 10th at 7pm, also at the Bermuda Aquarium, [...]
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Posted on September 14th, 2012 in Ecosystem Management, International, Outreach
This August, neighboring scientists in Beaufort, NC organized and taught a course focusing on the fundamentals of acoustics: communication and hearing of marine mammals, measuring impacts of ocean noise, fisheries sonar, and measuring sound in the ocean. Along with lectures on active and passive acoustics from visiting scientists from universities and non-governmental agencies in California, Washington, Tasmania, United [...]
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Posted on September 13th, 2012 in Coastal Pollution, Ecosystem Management, International, Invasive Species
Lionfish removal efforts in some Mexican protected marine areas are controlling local populations, according to a collaborative study by NOAA and Mexico’s National Commission of Federally Protected Areas (known by its Spanish acronym CONANP, for Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas). The two groups monitored lionfish inside two MPAs along the Yucatán Peninsula during the summer of [...]
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Posted on September 10th, 2012 in Harmful Algal Blooms, Other Topics, Outreach
A recent research paper presents the state-of-knowledge on harmful algae along the west coast of North America. Along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Mexico, harmful algal blooms (HABs) are responsible for losses to natural resources and coastal economies, and have sickened and killed humans and animals for decades. Recent reports indicate [...]
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Posted on August 10th, 2012 in Coastal Pollution, Ecological Forecasts & Tools, Ecosystem Management, Hypoxia & Eutrophication, Outreach
Research supported by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) will provide the majority of scientific information incorporated into public meetings convened by the International Joint Commission (IJC) in August and September. Eight community meetings in both the U.S. and Canada will seek input from the public about concerns regarding nutrient pollution and its [...]
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