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After Environmental Disasters, NOAA Works to Restore Habitat for All

Habitat restoration isn't just about planting trees—it's about revitalizing and fortifying entire ecosystems to benefit all who rely on them.
July 16, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
clusters of oysters in a marsh Through DARRP, NOAA helps restore and reconnect all walks of life to natural spaces, like the oyster reefs shown here. (Photo: NOAA)

Chesapeake Summer Interns Join our Team

College students, recent grads gain experience and help the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
collage of photos featuring five young people who are serving as interns in summer 2024 We're delighted to have the summer 2024 interns with us at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office. Collage of courtesy photos: NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Meet NOAA's Habitat Conservation Team

Meet some of the Habitat Conservation team and learn more about their work.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Aerial-view-of-Chesapeake-Bay-estuary-Credit-NOAA.jpg Aerial view of Chesapeake Bay estuary. Credit: NOAA.

Celebrating Habitat Month 2024: Habitat for All

A message from Carrie Selberg Robinson, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, for Habitat Month.
July 15, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
People at saltmarsh near Charleston, South Carolina Carrie Robinson (second from left) at a site visit to a salt marsh in the Charleston, South Carolina area with partners and NOAA staff.

Meet Krista McCraken, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist for the NOAA Restoration Center

Krista supports habitat restoration and community resilience in the South Atlantic.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A person wearing a green baseball cap sits in a boat near a marsh Krista conducts a site visit at the Drayton Hall salt marsh restoration project on the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo: Krista McCraken/NOAA Fisheries.

First Winter Foraging Ground For Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Identified

Whales were recorded foraging in Tuxedni Bay and River from September to May, some of the most undisturbed sections of their critical habitat.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist looking at scientific equipment near a lake with hills and trees

United Nations Endorses New “Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture”

NOAA provided scientific expertise on the guidelines, which will develop global aquaculture best practices.
July 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A vessel lifts a seaweed line in a fjord in the Faroe Islands.

Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Completes Science Report

Task Force charged with creating a coordinated research strategy for salmon in Alaska.
July 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Different life stages of fish: eggs on the left, juvenile in the top image and chinook salmon on the bottom

Meet Chemine Jackels, Marine Habitat Specialist for the NOAA Restoration Center

Chemine Jackels works as a Technical Monitor supporting habitat restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest.
July 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A person stands on large boulders near a river, holding the leashes of two large fluffy white dogs Chemine with her two dogs on the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River in Western Washington. Photo: Chemine Jackels/NOAA Fisheries.

Restoring New Orleans Wetlands After Hurricane Katrina

New federal funding will advance environmental justice in the Lower Ninth Ward and kickstart efforts to restore wetlands along the coast of New Orleans.
July 11, 2024 - Podcast ,
Southeast
New Orlean's Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina New Orlean's Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina (Photo: National Wildlife Federation)