NOAA teams up with Viking to conduct and share science aboard new Great Lakes expedition voyages NOAA teams up with Viking to conduct and share science aboard new Great Lakes expedition voyages NOAA plans to expand its research in the Great Lakes region as the agency teams up with the travel company Viking to carry scientists aboard new expedition voyages planned to begin in 2022. Read more
Giant sinkholes are adding water to Lake Huron. Scientists ask: How much? Giant sinkholes are adding water to Lake Huron. Scientists ask: How much? This summer, NOAA researchers are studying an unusual feature of Lake Huron: giant sinkholes. Read more
NOAA is developing underwater robots to map, measure toxicity of Great Lakes algal blooms NOAA is developing underwater robots to map, measure toxicity of Great Lakes algal blooms Two underwater robots will be gliding throughout the western Lake Erie basin this week, as NOAA and its partners at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) test technology to autonomously monitor and measure the toxicity of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Read more
New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone Free tool helps teachers, students understand the Earth NOAA's SOS Explorer Mobile, an app for personal mobile devices, tells earth science stories by playing visually stunning movies on a virtual globe. Read more
Five NOAA Research scientists to receive Presidential awards for early career achievement Five NOAA Research scientists to receive Presidential awards for early career achievement President Trump has named five NOAA Research scientists among 314 federally-supported scientists as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). They join three other NOAA scientists who will receive the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their research careers and show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology. Read more
NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development NOAA seeks public input on future priorities for research and development Draft research and development plan is open for public comment until August 26 NOAA is asking the general public and our stakeholders for comments on a new draft plan that outlines agency priorities for research and development from 2020 to 2026. Read more
Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns 27Nov2019 Read more New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in rainfall on the United States west and east coasts. Read more
NOAA launches major field campaign to improve weather and climate prediction 7Jan2020 Read more Picture a calm, sunny day at a tropical beach. You look out at the ocean and in the distance a flotilla of small white clouds sails close to the waves. It’s ideal weather and typical of many days in the tropical Atlantic. However, scientists don’t fully understand how these ubiquitous clouds (a type of “shallow convective cloud”) form and impact the ocean, and it represents one of the largest uncertainties in predicting climate change. Read more
Dungeness crab larvae already showing effects of coastal acidification 23Jan2020 Read more Analysis of larval crab sampled from coastal waters identified examples of damage to the outer shell of numerous larval Dungeness crabs, as well as the loss of hair-like sensory structures crabs use to orient themselves to their surroundings. Read more
From hurricanes to seal pups: 4 ways drones are helping NOAA scientists conduct research 12Nov2019 Read more Read more