Despite the fact that our ocean covers 70% of Earth’s surface, we’ve mapped & explored very little of it. So can we truly say that we “know” our ocean? And if we don’t, how do we manage or protect it & the resources it holds? Take a deep dive with us as we look at several of the reasons why exploring our ocean is so important.
Ocean Exploration Matters Read More >
NOAA and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share data and scientific information, and collaborate on ocean exploration work that contributes to the missions of both federal agencies.
NOAA, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency agree to share ocean exploration data Read More >
Emerging technology will allow scientists to better understand abundance and diversity of aquatic species.
White House strategy to capitalize on the immense power of eDNA is unveiled Read More >
Meet four women who work in ocean and Great Lakes research and are supporting everything from discovering new species, shipwrecks, and an intriguing golden orb in the deep ocean, to tracking ice coverage and mitigating climate impacts like flooding to communities in the Great Lakes region.
Meet the women advancing NOAA’s exploration and stewardship of the ocean and Great Lakes Read More >
NOAA Ocean Exploration’s Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide has become a popular and trusted ocean science community resource and is used (and contributed to) by ocean scientists around the world to help identify animals seen during deep-ocean exploration. With the release of its fourth version in January 2024, the guide is now searchable and includes animals seen in deep waters of the Atlantic along with deepwater animals of the Pacific from earlier versions of the guide.
Updated guide aids deepwater animal identification Read More >
Record-breaking marine heatwaves, increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, an above average hurricane season, and numerous deep sea discoveries made 2023 a busy year for NOAA Research. Let’s explore some of our top stories from 2023!
Top NOAA Research stories from 2023 Read More >
NOAA, Schmidt Ocean Institute, and partners recently embarked on the In Search of Hydrothermal Lost Cities expedition on the Schmidt’s Research Vessel Falkor (too) to locate and observe hydrothermal vent activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The team successfully located never-before-seen black smoker vents near the Puy de Folles vent field and the impressive ecosystems they support.
Scientists discover hydrothermal vent activity along the Puy de Folles vent field Read More >
On March 9, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., and Vincent Pieribone, Ph.D., Ocean X co-chief executive officer and chief science officer, renewed a memorandum of understanding to continue collaborating on ocean mapping, exploration and the advancement of ocean science.
NOAA, OceanX renew partnership to map and explore the ocean Read More >
On March 14, NOAA will welcome Jeremy Weirich as the new Director of NOAA Ocean Exploration. Read the full story at NOAA Ocean Exploration >
New NOAA Ocean Exploration Director Announced Read More >
Craig N. McLean, assistant administrator of NOAA Research, who began his NOAA career as a uniformed officer in the NOAA Corps four decades ago and
Craig N. McLean, director of NOAA Research, to retire Read More >
