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International Experts to Meet in Florida Keys to Discuss Climate Change Effects on Coral Reefs
Coral experts from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Florida will gather at a NOAA-hosted workshop this month to share strategies for mitigating and managing the impacts of coral bleaching and climate change on reefs in the Caribbean and other regions.
NOAA – Apr 16, 2008 6:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Coral experts from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Florida will gather at a NOAA-hosted workshop this month to share strategies for mitigating and managing the impacts of coral bleaching and climate change on reefs in the Caribbean and other regions.
NOAA – Apr 16, 2008 6:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service Says Herring in Lynn Canal Not Endangered
Herring in Lynn Canal, near Juneau, Alaska, should not be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act since they are similar to other herring populations in the area that are being considered for listing, according to NOAA’s Fisheries Service.
NOAA – Apr 15, 2008 5:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Herring in Lynn Canal, near Juneau, Alaska, should not be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act since they are similar to other herring populations in the area that are being considered for listing, according to NOAA’s Fisheries Service.
NOAA – Apr 15, 2008 5:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Take a Virtual Tour of the National Hurricane Center
A tour of the NOAA National Hurricane Center is now as close as your computer with the inauguration of a new virtual online tour of the famous forecast center. The Web site, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/nhctour.shtml, provides panoramic views of different areas of the facility, accompanied by audio and text descriptions.
NOAA – Apr 9, 2008 1:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A tour of the NOAA National Hurricane Center is now as close as your computer with the inauguration of a new virtual online tour of the famous forecast center. The Web site, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/nhctour.shtml, provides panoramic views of different areas of the facility, accompanied by audio and text descriptions.
NOAA – Apr 9, 2008 1:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA Invests Record Funding to Clean Up Miami’s Biscayne Bay
NOAA announced today that it will invest $200,000 in Florida’s Miami-Dade County to expand the scope of Baynanza, an annual celebration and cleanup of Biscayne Bay. The funding — the largest NOAA contribution ever made towards a community marine debris cleanup project — will support the large-scale removal of marine debris, such as abandoned vessels, docks and pilings, and other large items that cannot be bagged by volunteers.
NOAA – Apr 8, 2008 2:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA announced today that it will invest $200,000 in Florida’s Miami-Dade County to expand the scope of Baynanza, an annual celebration and cleanup of Biscayne Bay. The funding — the largest NOAA contribution ever made towards a community marine debris cleanup project — will support the large-scale removal of marine debris, such as abandoned vessels, docks and pilings, and other large items that cannot be bagged by volunteers.
NOAA – Apr 8, 2008 2:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA Aircraft to Probe Arctic Pollution
NOAA scientists are now flying through springtime Arctic pollution to find out why the region is warming — and summertime sea ice is melting — faster than predicted. Some 35 NOAA researchers are gathering with government and university colleagues in Fairbanks, Alaska, to conduct the study through April 23.
NOAA – Apr 7, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA scientists are now flying through springtime Arctic pollution to find out why the region is warming — and summertime sea ice is melting — faster than predicted. Some 35 NOAA researchers are gathering with government and university colleagues in Fairbanks, Alaska, to conduct the study through April 23.
NOAA – Apr 7, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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...NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft to Embark on Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour...
NOAA hurricane experts will travel aboard a NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft in a five-day, five-city tour of the Gulf Coast beginning April 14 to raise awareness of the hurricanes that can and have threatened the region.
National Weather Service – Apr 6, 2008 12:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA hurricane experts will travel aboard a NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft in a five-day, five-city tour of the Gulf Coast beginning April 14 to raise awareness of the hurricanes that can and have threatened the region.
National Weather Service – Apr 6, 2008 12:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Designated a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
The fragile and unique marine ecosystems of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands encompassed by the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will receive additional protection under a new internationally recognized designation announced today by NOAA.
NOAA – Apr 4, 2008 5:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The fragile and unique marine ecosystems of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands encompassed by the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will receive additional protection under a new internationally recognized designation announced today by NOAA.
NOAA – Apr 4, 2008 5:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service Seeks Comments on Loggerhead Sea Turtles
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has determined that a petition to reclassify loggerhead turtles in the western North Atlantic Ocean as a distinct population segment with endangered status may be warranted, and is seeking comments on the petition action. Currently, loggerhead turtles are listed as a threatened species throughout the world.
NOAA – Apr 2, 2008 2:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service has determined that a petition to reclassify loggerhead turtles in the western North Atlantic Ocean as a distinct population segment with endangered status may be warranted, and is seeking comments on the petition action. Currently, loggerhead turtles are listed as a threatened species throughout the world.
NOAA – Apr 2, 2008 2:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA Scientists Train African Team to be Fisheries Observers
A team of NOAA scientists traveled to Ghana this week to teach 40 government officials and university students to become trained marine resource observers, able to provide scientific data needed to manage their fish stocks.
NOAA – Apr 2, 2008 2:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A team of NOAA scientists traveled to Ghana this week to teach 40 government officials and university students to become trained marine resource observers, able to provide scientific data needed to manage their fish stocks.
NOAA – Apr 2, 2008 2:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA Debuts "Nautical Charts" As New Elementary Multimedia Educational Tool
NOAA's National Ocean Service is launching today a new multimedia elementary educational program, Nautical Charts, at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association in Boston.
NOAA – Mar 28, 2008 5:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NOAA's National Ocean Service is launching today a new multimedia elementary educational program, Nautical Charts, at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association in Boston.
NOAA – Mar 28, 2008 5:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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