MERHAB
August 23, 2017
Monitoring and Event Response forHarmful Algal Blooms The Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) Research Program builds capacity along our coasts for
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NCCOS-Supported Workshop Helps Strengthen Future Harmful Algal Bloom Response
June 18, 2026
This year’s annual Gulf of Maine Harmful Algal Bloom Science Symposium, held in April, included a planning workshop to help coastal managers prepare for future
20 Years of NOAA-Funded Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring in Oregon Sustained by State Funding
November 25, 2025
Unlike its neighbors to the north and south, Oregon has historically never received state funding for its harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring. Instead, Oregon state
Community science and satellite data are powering the future of harmful algal bloom forecasting.
August 22, 2025
Community science and satellite data are powering the future of harmful algal bloom forecasting. Over the span of 5 years, NCCOS and partners are expanding
In Chesapeake Bay, two species of algae growing threat to ecosystems and communities
August 8, 2025
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are fast-growing algae that can produce toxins, harm marine life, and affect public health. In Chesapeake Bay, two species—Alexandrium monilatum and
Handouts
June 24, 2025
NCCOS Handouts Download one pagers and handouts. NCCOS General About NCCOS NCCOS Organizational Chart NCCOS Facilities Beaufort Laboratory Handout Cooperative Oxford Laboratory Handout Hollings Marine
Early Spring Harmful Algal Bloom Mapping Survey in Alaska Informs Subsistence Harvesters
May 29, 2025
Scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and partners have completed the spring Alexandrium bloom mapping survey in Kodiak, Alaska, bringing them one
NCCOS Supports Adding Community Volunteers to San Francisco Estuary Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring System
May 15, 2025
San Francisco Baykeeper plans to re-engage community volunteers this month with training provided by NOAA’s Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN), operated by NCCOS, as a second
NOAA Supports Response to Ongoing Harmful Algal Blooms in Long Island
May 14, 2025
A collaborative team of scientists and state managers from Stony Brook University and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) are responding to
Assessing Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Risk in Southern Washington
February 19, 2025
Sampling is underway as the University of Washington Tacoma, Washington Department of Health, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife work to map overwintering