Calling All Divers: City Nature Challenge in the Sanctuary
City Nature Challenge is a worldwide #Bioblitz that takes place every April and marine life from Flower Garden…
Browsing: NOAA
Plants Get Sick Too: Monitoring Seagrass Wasting Disease in a Changing Climate
With climate change, disease outbreaks are increasing in our ocean and it’s crucial to understand…
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Sanctuary Advisor Council Applicants
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants for open positions on its Sanctuary Advisory…
Chasing Microbes: Diving into the Mystery of Coral Disease
Just like any other animal, coral can get sick. Coral diseases can harm whole ecosystems…
Exploring Ocean Mysteries: From Dynamic Shores to the Deep Sea
What do world-traveling plastic toys, biodiversity in the deep sea, climate change and the last…
Researchers Assess Florida Keys Coral Health Following Marine Heat Wave
A team of researchers from NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs program and partners from Mote Marine Laboratory &…
Heroism and Heartache: USS Cumberland’s Last Stand at Hampton Roads
Join John Pentangelo, director of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, for a…
Fish, with Chips: Tracking Fish Movement at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Understanding where fish spend their time on the reef is a critical part of effective…
All Along the Waterfront: Archaeological Investigations of Chesapeake Bay Oyster Boats
Discover how maritime archaeology reveals a new understanding of North Carolina’s historic oyster industry, which…
Exploring Ocean Mysteries: From Dynamic Shores to the Deep-Sea
What do world-traveling plastic toys, biodiversity in the deep sea, climate change and the last…
Washington CoastSavers: Working Together to Remove Marine Debris from our Beaches
Join Washington CoastSavers Coordinator, Megan Juran, to hear about the work that partners and volunteers…
Student Opportunity: Ocean Awareness Art Contest
Did you miss your chance to enter the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest? Are…
Funding Opportunity: Bay Watershed Education and Training Grants
Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) funding is provided through competitive grants that promote Meaningful Watershed…
Student Opportunity: Explorer-in-Training Program
NOAA Ocean Exploration is dedicated to exploring the unknown ocean, unlocking its potential through scientific discovery,…
Mallows Bay – The Ghost Fleet and Beyond
At Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, the synergy of history and nature provide a…
NOAA and FWC protocols guide return of temperature-threatened corals to their Mission: Iconic Reefs in-water nurseries
NOAA and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are guiding Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) restoration partners with…
Discovery of the Ironton
Thunder Bay is close to one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the…
Coral Reefs: Part III
National marine sanctuary workers, partners, scientists, and volunteers are coming together to help coral reefs.…
Coral Reefs: Part II
Are corals in trouble? Find out in this #EarthIsBlue video Learn more about coral reefs…
Coral Reefs: Part I
Meet the coral reefs of your National Marine Sanctuary System! Coral reefs can be found…
New Fish ID Curricula Available for Red Sea and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Did you know that REEF has marine life identification curricula for 15 different areas? Hot…
How A NOAA-led Team Recovered USS Monitor’s Most Famous Components
You won’t want to miss this webinar as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the raising…
Discover the Sea Photography Contest
Are you participating in REEF’s Conservation Challenge? It’s a fun way to get involved in…
Become A Sea Citizen at the Coastal Heritage Preserve
Artist Boat is currently recruiting passionate individuals to become a Sea Citizen Volunteer and help…
The Connections Between Deep-Sea Mining, the Monuments and Fisheries
The need for metals, particularly for batteries as we move away from a carbon-based energy…
Apply to Receive up to $5000 in Project Funding from NOAA Planet Stewards
Are you focused on building science literacy so your students or community members can understand…
Tickets Go on Sale March 10 for the Largest Festival in the World for Ocean-Related Films
After two years of battering COVID waves, attendees to this year’s 19thAnnual International Ocean Film Festival will hear ocean…
Red Tails, Blue Water: The Tuskegee Airmen Project
Photo captions from left: Lt. Frank Moody. Photo: Air Force Historical Research Agency; Wayne Lusardi…
The National World War II Memorial: The Living Room of Washington D.C.
Join Holly Rotondi, executive director of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial,…
Vessel sounds and their effects on marine life in sanctuaries explained in new StoryMap
A new StoryMap highlights what we are learning about vessels in sanctuaries by listening underwater.…
NOAA releases Final Management Plan, Final Environmental Assessment, and Final Rule for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released the final management plan, final environmental assessment,…
NOAA National Marine Ecosystem Status Website
NOAA is excited to launch the updated NOAA National Marine Ecosystem Status website. This website provides…
Gulf Council Seeks New Name for its Something’s Fishy Tool
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council uses its Something’s Fishy tool to gather feedback…
Submerged North Carolina Webinar Series: Maritime Archaeology – Exploring and Discovering Shipwrecks
America’s greatest museum of our past as a seafaring nation lies on the bottom of…
Submerged North Carolina Webinar Series – Heritage in the Eye of the Storm
A Systemic Effort to Document Cultural Resources Damaged and Threatened by Hurricanes in Coastal North…
NOAA Live! 4 Kids is Back!
We are thrilled to announce that the NOAA Live! 4 Kids webinars will continue this…
Sharktoberfest 2021 Streaming Live
Join us for an online celebration of sharks to raise awareness of the importance of elasmobranchs in…
Submerged North Carolina Webinar Series – World War I: The Great War off North Carolina’s Coast
When World War I began in 1914, the battles happened far from American shores with…
Mission: Iconic Reefs is Hiring 4 Positions for Field Operations Team
Want to work on coral reefs and be part of the world’s largest coral restoration…
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Preserving Lake Ontario’s Maritime Heritage
NOAA today released for public comment a draft plan for a national marine sanctuary in…
NOAA’s Get Into Your Sanctuary is Taking Place Now
This year NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is hosting its seventh national “Get into…
Steps in Coral Conservation Celebrated by Aquarium-Park Partnership as National Park Month Commences
As National Park Month commences, newly outplanted mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) are growing in…
Baby boom? 17 North Atlantic Right Whales Born this Season
This is a Mother’s Day for the books! This season, a total of 17 calves…
NOAA Presents: Salvaging Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Each month’s webinar features experts on a topic related to abandoned and derelict vessels. The…
New Estimate Finds North Atlantic Right Whale Population Plummeting
Oceana Calls on NOAA Fisheries for Immediate Action to Save Whales from Extinction. A new…