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NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in the water.

How does NOAA map and expore the ocean?

June 10, 2024

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ocean exploration

nautical charts and maps

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in the water.

One of the small boats returns to the ship under a rainbow after collecting water samples and deploying instruments around Kure Atoll.

NOAA Fisheries celebrates LGBTQ+ colleagues

June 10, 2024

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One of the small boats returns to the ship under a rainbow after collecting water samples and deploying instruments around Kure Atoll.

Billy the bear cub, a pet on the USC&GSS Gedney, makes a mess as he drinks from a can.

All paws on deck! Check out these furry friends from our former ships

June 7, 2024

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Marine & Aviation

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Heritage stories

Billy the bear cub, a pet on the USC&GSS Gedney, makes a mess as he drinks from a can.

Screenshot from the Ocean Today video "World Ocean Day" with the words "Celebrate World Ocean Day June 8th with a picture of the globe in the background.

#WorldOceanDay: Enjoy the beauty and grandeur of our global ocean

June 7, 2024

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National Ocean Month

Screenshot from the Ocean Today video "World Ocean Day" with the words "Celebrate World Ocean Day June 8th with a picture of the globe in the background.

Kuleana Coral Reef team gathers at a public outreach event in 2023 at Pokai Bay, Hawaii.

Recreational fishing communities and partners help to protect, restore habitat

June 6, 2024

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habitat restoration

Kuleana Coral Reef team gathers at a public outreach event in 2023 at Pokai Bay, Hawaii.

NASA’s PACE satellite’s Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) detects light across a hyperspectral range, which gives scientists new information to differentiate communities of phytoplankton – a unique ability of NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite. This first image released from OCI identifies two different communities of these microscopic marine organisms in the ocean off the coast of South Africa on Feb. 28, 2024. The central panel of this image shows Synechococcus in pink and picoeukaryotes in green. The lef

NOAA incorporates NASA data into operational ocean color observations

June 6, 2024

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measurements and observations

NASA’s PACE satellite’s Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) detects light across a hyperspectral range, which gives scientists new information to differentiate communities of phytoplankton – a unique ability of NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite. This first image released from OCI identifies two different communities of these microscopic marine organisms in the ocean off the coast of South Africa on Feb. 28, 2024. The central panel of this image shows Synechococcus in pink and picoeukaryotes in green. The lef

Recreational anglers fish for rockfish on a recreational fishing boat off Southern California.

California charter boats support sustainable fishing

June 6, 2024

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sustainable seafood

recreational fishing

Recreational anglers fish for rockfish on a recreational fishing boat off Southern California.

A red snapper is released by Sea Grant researchers during a trip to test descending devices.

Exploring innovative strategies to reduce red snapper discards

June 6, 2024

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commercial fishing

A red snapper is released by Sea Grant researchers during a trip to test descending devices.

Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.

Make sure summer isn't a bummer: Prepare for heat, rip currents and more

June 3, 2024

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Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.

Painting of the Oceanographer by its crew member Robert Foster, circa 1935. The painting shows the steamer on the ocean, facing to the right and is in a wooden frame.

Friday Find: The USC&GS Steamer Oceanographer as painted by a crew member

May 31, 2024

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Painting of the Oceanographer by its crew member Robert Foster, circa 1935. The painting shows the steamer on the ocean, facing to the right and is in a wooden frame.