We’re hiring a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist. Application due 12/19/2024.

News

Explore all of our news and announcements. Filter by research category, region or contact.

Scientists Attend the Network for Engineering with Nature Partner Symposium

Person stands at a lectern presenting while five people sit at an adjacent table

Collaboratively Identifying Nature-Based Solutions for a California Naval Base

Group of people standing along a shoreline

Inspiring Students to Embrace Their Culture Through Science

Two students look through microscopes at a table with a NOAA tablecloth. A woman stands on the other side of the table.

Join NCCOS in Celebrating 25 Years of Science Serving Coastal Communities (Video)

Join NCCOS in Celebrating 25 Years of Science Serving Coastal Communities (Video)

Scientists Survey Threatened Queen Conch in Port Everglades

Two researchers in small boat prepare to SCUBA dive coastal water near Port Everglades to survey queen conch.

NOAA Forecasts Above Average ‘Dead Zone’ for Gulf of Mexico in Summer 2024

Map of Mississippi River watershed showing agriculture, natural, and developed lands in yellow, green, and red respectively.

Oregon Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Outbreak Prompts Rapid Response

Pile of razor clams on table.

North Carolina Wetlands Not Keeping Up with Sea Level Rise

NCCOS researcher uses a surface elevation table to monitor elevation changes in a North Carolina salt marsh.

Scientists Test Improved Laser Scanning and Imaging Capabilities for Mapping Mesophotic Coral Communities

Scientists Test Improved Laser Scanning and Imaging Capabilities for Mapping Mesophotic Coral Communities

Story Map on Florida Deep Water Mapping Highlights NCCOS Spatial Prioritization Tool

Story Map on Florida Deep Water Mapping Highlights NCCOS Spatial Prioritization Tool

Low Gulf of Maine Red Tide Predicted for 2024

Low Gulf of Maine Red Tide Predicted for 2024

NCCOS Scientists Assist in Necropsy of Deceased Minke Whale

NCCOS Scientists Assist in Necropsy of Deceased Minke Whale

New Research Examines the Use of Clay to Reduce the Effects of HABs in Florida

New Research Examines the Use of Clay to Reduce the Effects of HABs in Florida

New Study Highlights Knowledge Clusters and Gaps on Performance of Built Structures in Coral Reefs

A restored reef off Kota Kinabalu, Borneo with a mix of concrete Reef Balls, an artificial reef structure, and a variety of out-planted natural corals.

Investigation into Unusual Fish Behavior in the Florida Keys

overhead image of four people in a dive boat: two divers at the back of the boat prepare to enter the water while two people at the front of the boat prepare samples

Successful Survivorship of Mesophotic Corals at Hollings Marine Laboratory Contributes to Studies of Coral Biology

woman stands on deck of boat next to ROV with colorful purple sunset visible in background

Coastal Eddies Promote Large-scale Algal Response to Urban Eutrophication

Coastal Eddies Promote Large-scale Algal Response to Urban Eutrophication

Oregon Offshore Wind Updates: Proposed Sale Notice and New StoryMap

Oregon Wind Energy Siting Mapper shows two areas color coded to indicate constrained, low, moderately low, moderate, moderately high and high suitability

First Gulf of Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Cyst Sampling Cruise Completed (Video)

Boat cruising towards land with a snow-capped mountain in the background.

NOAA Predicts Moderate to Larger than Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom for Lake Erie this Summer

Graphic showing measured bloom severity for Lake Erie from 2002 to 2023, and predicted bloom severity for 2024.

Newly Patented Technology Destroys Forever Chemicals

A tall, black tank with tubes extending and attached to a large cylindrical container of clear liquid.

Explore An Interactive Storymap on Offshore Wind Energy Siting in the Gulf of Maine

Interface for Gulf of Maine Wind Energy Area Siting Mapper shows final relative suitability

New Study Toward a Novel Approach for Controlling Harmful Algal Blooms

small, white beads in a beaker of liquid

Hypoxic Area off Pacific Northwest Coast has Grown Since 1950s

A massive amount of dead Dungeness crabs washed up on Kalaloch Beach in Washington.

Citizen Scientists Trained to Identify Harmful Algae in Virginia Lakes

Scientist seated at microscope with monitor attached that allows three standing trainees to see the algae being examined and discussed.