Keeping invasive fish species out of the Great Lakes Keeping invasive fish species out of the Great Lakes NOAA scientist Carol Stepien will present research results at a public forum this week in Toledo, Ohio, on how local bait shops, anglers... Read more
Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes A new analysis of heat wave patterns appearing today in Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change driven by the... Read more
Unique collaboration works to extend sea ice prediction from days to decades Unique collaboration works to extend sea ice prediction from days to decades For more than two decades, Elizabeth Hunke has worked at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory to design,... Read more
NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program Jonathan Pennock has led Sea Grant Program in New Hampshire for last decade NOAA today announced that Jonathan R. Pennock, Ph.D., the director of New Hampshire Sea Grant and a longtime coastal scientist, will... Read more
Study: Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase Study: Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase University of Michigan, NOAA food web study shared with resource managers to help inform decisions ANN ARBOR—If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish... Read more
Great Lakes water levels at or above average for next 6 months Great Lakes water levels at or above average for next 6 months NOAA and Army Corps issue forecast, consider El Niño potential impact Scientists from NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environment Canada have issued a six-month forecast for water levels to be at... Read more
NOAA and partners launch buoy to track changing coastal chemistry in Chesapeake Bay 6Apr2018 Read more A new buoy, launched by NOAA and partners at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, will measure changes in ocean acidification that could impact... Read more
Study: Climate change soon to be main cause of heat waves in West, Great Lakes 19Mar2018 Read more A new analysis of heat wave patterns appearing today in Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change driven by the... Read more
NOAA Science Report highlights 2017 research accomplishments 9Mar2018 Read more The NOAA Annual Science Report provides an overview of the agency’s research portfolio, and highlights a selection of... Documents to download Final NOAA Science Report 1 pager(.pdf, 1.2 MB) - 97 download(s) Final 2017 NOAA Science Report(.pdf, 10.04 MB) - 128 download(s) Read more
New National Academies' report lays out path forward for methane research 27Mar2018 Read more A new National Academies of Sciences' report calls on several federal agencies to work together to improve techniques for... Read more
To improve seasonal storm track forecasts, look to the tropical stratosphere 27Mar2018 Read more People have become familiar with “bomb cyclones” this winter, as several powerful winter storms brought strong winds and... Read more