Meet Désirée Tommasi: Pioneer in new field of fish forecasting Meet Désirée Tommasi: Pioneer in new field of fish forecasting Long known for weather forecasting and climate prediction, NOAA is pioneering a new type of forecasting -- fish forecasting. Meet Désirée Tommasi, Ph.D., a young oceanographer working at ... Tuesday, February 21, 2017 0 60700
New tool helps oyster growers prepare for changing ocean chemistry New tool helps oyster growers prepare for changing ocean chemistry For Bill Mook, coastal acidification is one thing his oyster hatchery cannot afford to ignore. He teamed up with fisherman-turned-oceanographer Joe Salisbury of the University of New Hampshire to adapt and install... Thursday, January 26, 2017 0 24066
NOAA and Sea Grant fund $800,000 in research to understand effects of ocean changes on iconic Northeast marine life NOAA and Sea Grant fund $800,000 in research to understand effects of ocean changes on iconic Northeast marine life NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) and the Northeast Sea Grant Programs joined together to prioritize and fund new research on how ocean acidification is affecting marine life including... Tuesday, September 6, 2016 0 41173
NOAA is transforming science with unmanned systems NOAA is transforming science with unmanned systems At first glance they might be mistaken for toys, but these remote-controlled devices aren’t for play. Unmanned aircraft and watercraft are being put to work by NOAA scientists to gather astonishing new data... Thursday, July 14, 2016 0 19624
Scientists deploy autonomous sailing vessels to study whales, fish and seals Scientists deploy autonomous sailing vessels to study whales, fish and seals NOAA Research and NOAA Fisheries have teamed up with academic and private sector partners to test innovative technologies that, if successful, will enable researchers to gather information on ocean conditions and... Friday, June 3, 2016 0 19209
NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program NOAA names new leader for NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program NOAA today announced that Jonathan R. Pennock, Ph.D., the director of New Hampshire Sea Grant and a longtime coastal scientist, will be the new leader of NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program. Thursday, April 21, 2016 0 23144
United States and Cuba open doors to marine science cooperation United States and Cuba open doors to marine science cooperation When Barack Obama becomes the first president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge, his visit next week will highlight not only a new course in international relations, but showcase on-going scientific collaborations... Thursday, March 17, 2016 0 19667
Seven miles deep, ocean still a noisy place Seven miles deep, ocean still a noisy place For what may be the first time, NOAA and partner scientists eavesdropped on the deepest part of the world’s ocean and instead of finding a sea of silence, discovered a cacophony of sounds both natural and... Wednesday, March 2, 2016 0 20009
Atlantic Canyons study team to receive partnership award Atlantic Canyons study team to receive partnership award The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) will present the 2015 Excellence in Partnering Award to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Friday, February 5, 2016 0 20967
NOAA’s Ko Barrett elected vice chair of international climate science panel NOAA’s Ko Barrett elected vice chair of international climate science panel The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) elected NOAA’s Ko Barrett to serve as one of three vice chairs for the international body. The IPCC was created to review and assess the most... Wednesday, October 14, 2015 0 16872