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Testing the waters: A day at the nation’s largest oil spill simulation tank Located at Naval Weapons Station Earle Waterfront in Leonardo, New Jersey, the National Oil Spill Response Research and Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) features a massive 2.6-million-gallon outdoor saltwater tank that serves as the nation’s testing ground for evaluating full-scale oil spill response equipment and…

NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA's Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, South Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to…

NOAA boosts weather data collection capabilities with new Mesonet contract August 27, 2026 An array of observational equipment used by NOAA. The National Mesonet Program includes devices such as radars, weather balloons, ground-based temperature sensors, and ocean buoys. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image NOAA’s National Weather Service will expand the National Mesonet Program offsite link — an …

American tuna gets a boost: Increased bluefin tuna quotas mean more opportunities for U.S. fishermen Bluefin tuna. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image August 19, 2026 Fisheries 0 Off

NOAA Fisheries Tech Week: Launching into the future with advanced technologies NOAA Fisheries Technology Week splash page. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries) Download Image August 19, 2026 Fisheries Information Technology 0 Off

NOAA Announces 2026 Small Business of the Year Award Recipient August 13, 2026 NOAA has named Industrial Economics, Inc. (IEc) as its Small Business of the Year, honoring the firm for exceptional performance, technical innovation, and outstanding environmental stewardship in executing a complex marine restoration project. Faced with challenging environmental conditions and significant logistical …

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HEART Force: Students help solve community problems Big CIRES logo with smaller CU Boulder and NOAA logos on the right. (Image credit: CIRES at CU Boulder) Download Image July 24, 2026 A unique Colorado program gives students a seat at the table — and helps communities become safer, stronger, and more connected. Office of Education 0 Off

West Coast Gray Whale Population Increases Gray whales were nearly hunted to extinction by commercial whaling. Protections under the MMPA, ESA, and the end of commercial whaling have allowed the species to recover. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #19091).) Download Image July 17, 2026 0 Off

Humpback whale freed in Alaska The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines. (Image credit: Alaska Department of Fish and Game/Jamie Musbach (NOAA Fisheries Permit # 24359)) Download Image July 17, 2026 Fisheries whales 0 Off

Lights, camera, seafood! Bertha Fontaine and the Fisheries Test Kitchen Fontaine (center) frequently demonstrated seafood recipes on television programs. (Image credit: NOAA Magazine, Volume 2 Number 3, July 1972) Download Image July 20, 2026 As the U.S. government expanded its effort in the 1950s and 1960s to promote American seafood, the need for charismatic spokespeople became clear — people l…

Protecting the living waters of the Channel Islands from marine debris Inspiration Point on Anacapa Island provides a glorious view of the Channel Islands. (Image credit: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries) Download Image July 7, 2026 Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary protect some of California’s richest coastal and marine habitats. Keeping …

Adopt a Drifter Program grows this summer Teacher at Sea Susan Dee deploys a drifter buoy. (Image credit: NOAA Teacher at Sea) Download Image June 26, 2026 More than 20 years after the first teacher adopted a drifter, NOAA’s Adopt a Drifter Program , co-led by the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) and the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), continues to…

The story behind the shot: 2025 winners share tips before the next contest begins Stargazing near the Old Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (Image credit: Daniel Eidsmoe) Download Image May 19, 2026 Each year, the Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest invites photographers to capture the beauty, biodiversity, and recreational experiences found across national marine sanctu…

Building community resilience through CALM Upper Lake Park bluff tour in 2025. (Image credit: Lydia Salus, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program) Download Image July 10, 2026 The Takeaway: State partners in Wisconsin joined to create the Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan (CALM) Coastal Resilience network to build resilience and mitigate hazards by increasing coordination among local, regional…

Florida partners supercharge teacher workshop at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve View of the transition between hammock, marsh and the Tolomato River at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. (Image credit: Savanna Mathis) July 10, 2026 Environmental educators from different organizations, led by Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, hosted a t…

Minnesota, Texas Sea Grant programs to lead next aquaculture leadership academy Sea Grant Aquaculture Leadership Academy participants tour a Sandbar Oyster Company oyster and salt marsh restoration project North Carolina. (Image credit: LaDon Swann) Download Image April 6, 2026 The leaders will include Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator Julia Grenn and Extension Program Leader and Aquac…