Obtained by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in 2012 and known by its R5502 NOAA hull number, the 58' 04' vessel was officially named the R/V Chesapeake at ...

NCCOS is honored to have ten of its employees recognized by the NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS). The awards recognize outstanding contributions in support of the NOS mission in 2016 ...

A study supported by NCCOS and the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program found thatinteracting effects of acidified and low oxygen (hypoxic) waters reducedthe survival, growth, and development of larval stages of ...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) along the coasts of Washington and Oregon cause millions of dollars in economic losses due to HAB-toxin contaminated shellfish. On October 3, the office of Washington ...

The waters along the west coast of North America are some of the most biologically productive in the world. Cool water from high latitudes flows southward from the edge of ...

President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative aims to broaden the participation of minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Last month, NCCOS scientist Joe Wade participated in the ...

On July 14 in Washington, D.C., House Representatives from Florida Patrick Murphy (18th District) and Curt Clawson (19th District) hosted a Lagoon-Gulf Action Day to bring attention to the immediate ...

On May 9, 2015, physical scientist Suzanne Bricker, from CCEHBR's Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL), participated with other physical scientists and economists from NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Program Office (NCBO), National Marine ...

This week, staff from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) led special sessions and gave individual presentations at the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ...

Earlier this month, over 200 people visited the NOAA Beaufort Lab during its first open house in 19 years. Visitors to the lab in Beaufort, North Carolina were treated to ...