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Research Vessel Gloria Michelle Command Changes Hands

Honoring a long-held maritime tradition, command of the research vessel Gloria Michelle was transferred in October in ceremonies at the Woods Hole Laboratory.
November 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Ben VanDine being pinned during transfer ceremony.

Prey-Size Plastics Are Invading Larval Fish Nurseries

New research shows that many larval fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and ingesting plastics in their preferred nursery habitat.
November 11, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Microscopic larval fish floating amongst hundreds of microplastics.

Alaska Cod Populations Plummeted During The Blob Heatwave— New Study Aims to Find Out Why

Scientists simulated the Blob marine heatwave in the laboratory to assess the effects of past and future climate change on one of Alaska’s valuable commercial fish.
November 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
People in orange jackets bringing in a net from the water

$4 Million Available for New Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects

NOAA is seeking proposals for 2020 grant awards through our Community-based Restoration Program.
November 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Rogue River_Partial_Dam_Removed_River Design Group_750x500.jpg Restoration work underway on the Rogue River in Oregon. (Photo: River Design Group)

Veterans Become Budding Marine Scientists Through Washington Internship Program

A partnership between NOAA Fisheries and the State of Washington introduces veterans to a wide array of marine science jobs and career paths.
November 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Fish Migration Vet Corps Barney Boyer WA_750x500.jpg

Composition and Distribution Patterns of Deep Water Fish Communities in Hawaiʻi

Researchers shine a light on fish communities in mesophotic and subphotic zones of the Pacific.
November 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Marine Heatwave in the Pacific Shrinks From “Blob” in Size, Retreats Farther Offshore

Scientists tracking heatwave will compare ecological effects to earlier “Blob”
November 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Marine heatwave 4months large 2019 .jpg

2019 Net Spread Study Targets Flatfish, Reveals Subtle Differences

Fishermen and researchers continue collaboration to better understand research survey trawl gear performance
November 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Trawl nets, side by side on stern of boat.

GulfCorps Program Adds 100 More Young Adults Ready to Restore Gulf Coast Habitat

The third year of NOAA’s conservation corps program in the Gulf of Mexico recently kicked off, creating jobs and training the next generation to restore coastal habitat, fisheries, and wildlife.
November 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns More Than Route Through Dams

Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survival.
November 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Juvenile Chinook