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Mandy Keogh, the Alaska Region Stranding Coordinator, discusses team members and their vital roles.
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NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath River watershed.
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Advancing coral research, spawning efforts, and restoration science in an expanded experimental wet lab facility.
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A multiyear, international study is using innovative technology to shed light on what red corals need to reproduce and sustain their populations, and how they may respond to climate change.
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Persistent human interactions means a life away from her natural home.
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Corals Week is December 5–9, 2022! Join us in celebrating this diverse group of invertebrate animals and the reef habitats they create.
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Ciona Ulbrich received the award for demonstrating exceptional achievement and dedication to habitat conservation through her work with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust restoring fish passage in coastal Maine.
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NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management share the final Federal Survey Mitigation Strategy for Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with plans to adapt the strategy for other regions.
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Learn how overfishing impacts corals and what you can do to protect these important ecosystems.
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With a little “kelp” from the non-profit GreenWave, our scientists found no microorganisms that pose food safety concerns on aquacultured sugar kelp during the growing season in Long Island Sound.
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The grant program started right here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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This long-running, fishery-independent survey monitors abundance and distribution of fishery species on the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf from Cape Lookout, North Carolina, to the Scotian Shelf.
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The Whale and Dolphin Conservation team expands the Greater Atlantic Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network response territory. The Network assesses health, provides rehabilitation, and investigates the cause of death of marine mammals.
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We completed 52 percent of planned stations as cruise time was shortened by crew shortages and poor weather.
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Representatives from more than 160 countries adopted a total of 46 proposals and reached 365 decisions—a record number—to help regulate international trade of vulnerable species.
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Discover NOAA's treasures at the Tellus Science Museum
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Polar sea ice coverage was fourth-lowest on record for November
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced new membership to its Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, composed of private-sector intellectual property (IP) executives who participate in regular meetings to discuss the USPTO’s patent and trademark operations.
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IP office heads pledge cooperation to promote innovation and combat counterfeiting and piracy
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To further accelerate innovation in the health and medical fields, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a Federal Register Notice announcing a new program: The Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program.