Chris Taylor
February 11, 2022
Taylor is the lead for regional seafloor mapping projects in the Southeast, acoustic and optical underwater remote sensing applications, and unmanned and autonomous systems research
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People of NOS: Chris Taylor
March 12, 2012
I am a research ecologist at NOAA’s Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research in Beaufort, North Carolina, but to my family, I’m simply a
Celebrating 25 Years of Science Serving Coastal Communities
December 12, 2024
Coastal Conversations Podcast: Episode 5 For 25 years NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has been the focal point for NOAA’s coastal ocean science
Scientists Test Improved Laser Scanning and Imaging Capabilities for Mapping Mesophotic Coral Communities
June 5, 2024
On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, causing loss of life and extensive
Mission: Iconic Reefs
July 13, 2023
Coastal Conversations Podcast: Episode 1 The coral reefs at the foot of Florida are legendary, making up a barrier reef that spans more than 255
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Collects Imagery to Evaluate Coral Restoration Effort
May 17, 2023
Mission: Iconic Reefs is the largest coral restoration project for U.S. coral reefs to date. Seven reefs spanning the reef tract in the Florida Keys
NCCOS Scientists Lead DWH Adaptive Management Workshops
January 19, 2023
NCCOS scientists (Tim Battista, Charles Menza, Chris Taylor, Randy Clark and Sarah Hile) led two workshops at NMFS Southeast Regional Office in St. Petersburg, FL,
Seafloor Mapping Mission Supports Better Characterization of Florida Keys Coral Ecosystem
October 1, 2020
Returning to ship-based research suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Habitat Mapping Team concluded the final research mission of
NOAA Study Finds Artificial Reefs Enhance Fish Communities, Solutions are Location-specific
May 11, 2020
Structures, such as vessels, concrete pipes, and bridge pieces, are intentionally placed on the seafloor as artificial reefs. These artificial reefs can be effective tools
Underwater Robots Help Scientists Understand How Fish Use Shipwrecks for Habitat
November 22, 2019
Hundreds of shipwrecks located off the coast of North Carolina, many of which sank during World War II, now serve as important habitat for diverse