Tweet An orange basket star covers a Picasso sponge at Davidson Seamount, California. Most people are surprised to learn that deep-sea corals exist at all, let alone that they live in waters of every region of the United States. Deep-sea corals appear … Continue reading →
Tweet We are excited to announce the 2019 REEF calendar, featuring stunning full-color marine life photographs from our most important asset, our members. The 2019 calendar is a special tribute to the impact our citizen science volunteers have had on … Continue reading →
Tweets Task Force to Examine Adaptive Strategies for Ocean Acidification in State Waters New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the creation of a 14-member Ocean Acidification (OA) Task Force to assess impacts of … Continue reading →
TweetNational Estuaries Week will be observed this year from September 15 to 22. Reserves will be hosting numerous fun and educational events throughout the week to build awareness of the important benefits provided by estuaries. Click on the map below … Continue reading →
Tweet Dear Kriss, With its ornate, flowing fins and bold body pattern, the fish in the picture above is beautiful, but outside of its native Indo-Pacific range, this venomous lionfish can have harmful impacts on marine life. In the western … Continue reading →
TweetAlmost all human activity will be banned in the protected areas. The small island nation Seychelles just got rid of some its debt by promising to create two major marine reserves, the Guardian reports. The nonprofit group The Nature Conservancy … Continue reading →
Tweet SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Celebrate World Oceans Day, June 8, at Aquarium of the Bay on PIER 39 Free admission for children 12 and under on June 8, World Oceans Day Special educational programs and information on preventing marine litter … Continue reading →
TweetA proposal, spearheaded by the EU, seeks to turn the Weddell Sea into the largest ocean sanctuary on Earth [Christian Aslund/Greenpeace] “Looks like an opening at 3 degrees to port. Keep it going dead ahead.” Captain Paul Rudzycki radios down … Continue reading →
Tweet March 19 Webinar for Applicants Eligible Projects Will Enhance Community and Ecosystem Resiliency and Capitalize on NY Water-Based Recreation and Tourism Ithaca, NY. New York Sea Grant and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced $200,000 … Continue reading →
Tweet Achieving conservation goals requires effort by all of us, from individuals to government agencies. At times, combined forces are called for, as in the mercury clean-up of Lavaca Bay, seen in this video. The ongoing effort to keep the Gulf stocked with game fish … Continue reading →
Tweet In this age of open data, a wealth of up-to-date and user-friendly information is just a few clicks away. But what does this digital revolution mean for U.S. fisheries? In the Chesapeake Bay, NOAA Fisheries buoys help marine scientists, fishermen, and … Continue reading →
Tweet Coastal communities can lower flood risk by restoring former floodplains. Coastal communities can lower flood risk with natural infrastructure, such as restoring former floodplains. Puget Sound salmon got a boost this summer from a redesigned levee in Pacific, WA. While … Continue reading →
Tweet The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will again offer students opportunities to explore career paths and gain experience in Chesapeake Bay-related sciences through summer internships in 2018. These paid internships will each run roughly 12 weeks, from mid-May through mid-August. … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA Fisheries and our partners at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation kicked off the New Year with the second round of the Oceanic Fish Restoration Project. The project aims to restore a portion of the fish injured … Continue reading →
Tweet A new field guide helps scientists identify fish captured in scientific surveys Contributed by Al Brown Summary: Dan Kamikawa’s recently published Technical Memorandum, Survey Fishes, is a field guide for professionals and the general public, designed to help anyone … Continue reading →
Tweet Scientists in Antarctica have demonstrated a cheaper, faster and simpler way to gauge the condition of leopard seals, which can weigh more than a half ton and reflect the health of the Antarctic ecosystem that they and a variety … Continue reading →
Tweet An Atlantic bluefin tuna. Credit: Gilbert Van Ryckevorsel/TAG A Giant. The United States and other countries from around the world tackled management challenges for tunas, swordfish and sharks at the 2017 annual meeting of International Commission for the Conservation … Continue reading →
Tweet Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the objectives for the Kids’ Fishing Clinic in Sarasota on Nov. 18. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will … Continue reading →
TweetFor decades, a single species of sea pens, Pennatula aculeate, has been observed on soft muddy bottoms in the Gulf of Maine. These soft corals resemble a quill pen made from a bird feather. They have no commercial value, but have raised … Continue reading →
Tweet If you’ve ever gone saltwater fishing in Florida, you are well aware of the variety of species that call these waters home. A popular target for Florida’s saltwater anglers are reef fish such as snappers and groupers. These species … Continue reading →
