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Daybreak in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

NOS, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster enter into Ocean Enterprise MOU

09/25/2024
Daybreak in Halifax, Nova Scotia. © Petrov Vadim - stock.adobe.com NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) ...
Marine birds rest on top of floating buoys at an aquaculture farm in Southern California.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $101.5 million for ocean observing systems

09/04/2024
Ocean observations provide critical data and information that we rely on — like weather forecasts and water quality information. Maritime ...
An orange and white buoy bobs at the surface in open water at sunset.

A Welcome and a farewell for the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee

07/25/2024
This week, the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee is meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss their next set of recommendations with ...
Underwater shot of two sea bass swimming in opposite directions among smaller fish in a reef.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $16.7 million for marine technology innovation through the Inflation Reduction Act

06/27/2024
Sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef. Marine biodiversity data and ...
Underwater photo of a pink and gold coral reef in bright blue water, with small blue and yellow fish. A blurry reflection of the reef appears in the water at the top of the photo.

‘Life in the Ocean Touches Everyone’: U.S. Rolls Out First National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy

06/04/2024
A coral reef at the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in the tropical Pacific Ocean. (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
High-frequency radar installation in parkland by the Straits of Mackinac.

High-frequency radar data to be hosted at NOAA

05/15/2024
SeaSonde in Michigan Technological University's Bridgeview Park, St. Ignace, Michigan. Photo credit: Brian Zelenke NOAA's U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System ...
close-up view of U.S. Capitol dome, exterior, with an American flag waving ahead of it against a blue sky.

IOOS Advisory Committee releases Marine Life, NOPP recommendations

05/01/2024
The U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee held an open virtual meeting on March 18 to finalize a set of recommendations to ...
Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda

Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda

02/20/2024
Storm rolls in over Daytona Beach, Florida. Credit: NOAA Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $3.9 million in ...
Underwater close-up view of variously colored corals with a few fish just below the surface of the water.

Summit on Ocean Biodiversity: Collaboration is critical (Smithsonian)

02/08/2024
A healthy and vibrant coral reef at the Palmyra Atoll, one of the Northern Islands located roughly one-third of the ...
Coral reef at Swains Island in American Samoa, showing an assemblage of plating Montipora coral and branching cauliflower coral Pocillopora meandrina.

NOAA, Smithsonian join forces to advance ocean biodiversity and resilience

01/23/2024
Coral reef at Swains Island in American Samoa, showing an assemblage of plating Montipora coral and branching cauliflower coral Pocillopora ...
Manini or convict tangs amongst finger coral in shallow water.

Request for Information (RFI): National Strategy for Marine Biodiversity

11/15/2023
Manini or convict tangs amongst finger coral in shallow water. Photo credit: NOAA/Claire Fackler The National Science Foundation, on behalf ...
landscape view south along the Atlantic coast, water to the left, dunes and seagrass to the right.

Ocean Technology Transition program funds HAB/hypoxia research, expanded observing capabilities

10/26/2023
WebCOOS camera view down 6th Avenue Beachfront in Folly Beach, SC. Photo credit: WebCOOS As the need for ocean data ...
the 20 attendees of the June 2023 IOOS Advisory Committee meeting pose in front of a projected computer screen showing a landscape.

U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee seeks new members

10/19/2023
IOOS Advisory Committee members and meeting attendees in June 2023. Photo credit: NOAA/Krisa Arzayus The U.S Integrated Ocean Observing System ...
piles of sargassum washed up on a beach

NOAA awards over $20 million for harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring

10/03/2023
A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed. (Image credit: NOAA AOML) ...
View across sea grass to the Gulf of Mexico along the Mississippi coast.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $100 million to bolster climate resilience in communities as part of Investing in America agenda

09/29/2023
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of $100 million to support climate resilience projects through U.S ...
Man in a blue shirt looks out at a Saildrone from the back of a motorboat.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean Enterprise engagement through Investing in America agenda

09/25/2023
VAST Josh Keller unties 1084 from the tow line in Lake Michigan to deploy it for the 2023 USGS Great ...
Two men deploy a towed camera system from a research vessel at sea.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $60 million to create a climate resilience accelerator program

07/10/2023
Two men deploy a towed camera system from a research vessel at sea. Photo Credit: NOAA/NMFS Today, the Department of ...
two people standing up a high-frequency radar antenna on a beach.

NOAA partners receive $14 million to enhance ocean and coastal observations through Investing in America agenda

05/10/2023
Students from Rutgers University’s Masters in Operational Oceanography program installing a high-frequency radar antenna at Sandy Hook, NJ. This radar ...
screenshot of Marine Life Portal landing page

IOOS launches Marine Life Portal

03/21/2023
Check out the new Marine Life landing page on ioos.noaa.gov! The new page connects all of IOOS’ existing Marine Life ...
Looking across the Cooper River in from the Charleston Maritime Center

IOOS Advisory Committee releases recommendations

03/17/2023
Looking across the Cooper River in Charleston, SC. Credit: Kate Culpepper In February, the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee released their ...

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