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Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail Conveys the Beauty of Conservation Partnerships [Feature] 23 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
If you've ever had the notion to paddle an unbroken marsh and river trail that meanders for hundreds of miles down America's picturesque Southeast coast, check out the recently launched Southeast Coas...
Federal agencies remapping coastal areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy [News] 21 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm
On the heels of the Aug. 19 release of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force progress report, three federal agencies have announced plans for remapping parts of the East Coast, where Hurricane San...
Planning Today for Sea Level Rise Tomorrow [Feature] 20 Aug 2013 | 05:11 pm
The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of coastal communities to damage from storms and flooding. As efforts continue to rebuild hard-hit areas along the Ea...
New Additions to the National System of Marine Protected Areas [What's New] 14 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
A total of 82 existing marine protected areas were recently added to the National System of Marine Protected Areas. This addition brings the total number of marine protected areas in the national syst...
Wounded Veterans Help Rebuild Coral Reefs at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary [What's New] 13 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
Vulneror non Vincor, the Latin motto of the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge , means "I am wounded, not conquered." The maxim is also applicable to coral reefs, which have declined worldwide in recent...
Estuaries: Coastal Climate Change Bellwethers [What's New] 7 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
The nation's 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERR) are experiencing the negative effects of human and climate-related stressors, according to new NOAA research. The national study, Climate S...
Chinese Scientists Acquire New Skills with One-Year Fellowships at NOAA [Feature] 6 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
Three visiting scientists from China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) will spend the next year contributing to NOAA projects while acquiring new skills that they will put to use when they return t...
Recreational Boating [Explore] 29 Jul 2013 | 07:04 pm
NOAA's Office of Coast Survey, the nation's nautical chartmaker, provides a suite of products to help make maritime transportation safe for all users. These products, while keeping commerce safely mov...
NOAA Study Helps Identify Wind Energy Development Sites in New York [What's New] 26 Jul 2013 | 05:53 pm
Recently, the state of New York released the New York Department of State Offshore Atlantic Ocean Study describing the physical, biological, wildlife, and geographic characteristics of the offshore At...
NOAA Removes '18-Wheeler's Worth' of Debris from Mid-Pacific Waters [What's New] 15 Jul 2013 | 05:38 pm
A team of divers and oceanographers from the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division of NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center recently removed 14 metric tons of debris from the near-shore environment ...
