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Two new open Supervisory Environmental Scientist positions open through December 12, 2023: Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Branch Chief and Marine Spatial Ecology Branch Chief.

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2023 Caribbean National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Sampling Missions are Now Complete

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November 30, 2023

Request for Proposals for Synthesis Science Projects in the Gulf of Mexico

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November 16, 2023

NOAA Awards $4.2 Million for Multi-stressor Research on South Florida’s Coastal Ecosystems

NOAA Awards $4.2 Million for Multi-stressor Research on South Florida’s Coastal Ecosystems
November 15, 2023

NCCOS Aquaculture Team Members Co-Host Sea Grant Workshop on Aquaculture Planning Tools

NCCOS Aquaculture Team Members Co-Host Sea Grant Workshop on Aquaculture Planning Tools
November 8, 2023

Annual Gulf of Maine HAB Sampling Cruise Completed to Inform Red Tide Forecast

Annual Gulf of Maine HAB Sampling Cruise Completed to Inform Red Tide Forecast
November 8, 2023

NCCOS and Partners Initiate Months-Long Surveillance of Toxic Pseudo-nitzschia in New England Coastal Waters with Deployment of Advanced Sensor Technology

NCCOS and Partners Initiate Months-Long Surveillance of Toxic Pseudo-nitzschia in New England Coastal Waters with Deployment of Advanced Sensor Technology
November 8, 2023

2023 Lake Erie Algal Bloom More Severe than Predicted by Seasonal Forecast

2023 Lake Erie Algal Bloom More Severe than Predicted by Seasonal Forecast
November 2, 2023

New Research Explores Risk of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning on Artificial Structures

New Research Explores Risk of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning on Artificial Structures
November 1, 2023

NCCOS Spatial Modeling Informs Selection of Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico

NCCOS Spatial Modeling Informs Selection of Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico
October 31, 2023

Studying the Effects of Marine Diesel Fuel on Marsh Grass

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October 26, 2023

A Guide to Large-Area Imaging for Coral Reef Monitoring, Research and Restoration (Video)

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October 26, 2023

Identifying a Draft Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine

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October 19, 2023

Request for Information: Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska

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October 19, 2023

NCCOS Awards $6.7 Million for Research to Enhance Coastal Resilience Planning

NCCOS Awards $6.7 Million for Research to Enhance Coastal Resilience Planning
October 18, 2023

NOAA Awards $16.8 Million to Actionable Research in the Gulf of Mexico

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October 17, 2023

Design, Distribution of Artificial Reef Structures Affect Fish Abundance (Video)

Fish congregate around Artificial Reef 305 (AR-305), located approximately 28 miles off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina. The reef features the 183-foot USCG buoy tender Spar (scuttled in 1988), the 439-foot USN cable layer Aeolus (scuttled in 2004), and 1,700 tons of concrete pipe (deployed in July 2023).
October 10, 2023

NCCOS Awards $14.1M for Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research

NCCOS Awards $14.1M for Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research
October 3, 2023

Daily Real-Time Observations Help Improve Domoic Acid Forecasts

Daily Real-Time Observations Help Improve Domoic Acid Forecasts
September 26, 2023

Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Announces FY24 Funding Opportunity

Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Announces FY24 Funding Opportunity
September 26, 2023

Marine Mammals off U.S. East Coast Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change

Marine Mammals off U.S. East Coast Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
September 25, 2023

NOAA Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Research and Prediction of Harmful Algal Blooms

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September 21, 2023

Summary Findings and Infographics Released for Second Round of Socioeconomic Monitoring in American Samoa

Text: NOAA Technical Memorandum National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Socioeconomic Component Summary Findings for American Samoa 2021
September 19, 2023

NCCOS-funded Study Helps Guide Estuary Restoration in Northern Gulf of Mexico

NCCOS-funded Study Helps Guide Estuary Restoration in Northern Gulf of Mexico
September 13, 2023

Collaborative Efforts Lead to Proactive Harmful Algal Bloom Risk Advisories in Alaska’s Bering Strait Region

Collaborative Efforts Lead to Proactive Harmful Algal Bloom Risk Advisories in Alaska’s Bering Strait Region
September 8, 2023

Study Finds Oil Sheens Harm Larval Oysters

iridescent substance coating the surface of water.
September 5, 2023
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