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Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles

Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles.
June 14, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Sea turtle in green water.

Leatherbacks Tagged for First Time off North Carolina

New Suction-Cup Tag to be Tested
June 14, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Head of a leatherback turtle breaking the surface of the water.

Woods Hole Aquarium Vet Talks Turtles

Meet Michele Sims, a vet to the Woods Hole Aquarium, and learn more about her work with turtles.
June 13, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Michele placing turtle back into the tank.

Sea Turtle Secrets: Necropsies Reveal Important Information

Once the sea turtle cold stun season is over, Wellfleet Audubon holds several necropsy sessions where all of the turtle carcasses, sometimes numbering into the hundreds, are examined and sampled.
June 12, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Celebrate Sea Turtle Week by Learning How to Help

Review these reminders about what to do if you see a sea turtle in distress.
June 11, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Researchers Tag Record 35 Loggerhead Turtles

Study in 10th Year
June 11, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Amy Carlson scanning for a pit tag of loggerhead turtle that is resting on tires.

Harbor Seals: Aerial Surveys Over Maine, Tagging In Virginia

The Northeast Fisheries Science Center recently completed an aerial survey of harbor seals along the entire coast of Maine, the first since 2012. A NOAA Twin Otter aircraft covered the area in six days, surveying nearly 1,000 locations during harbor
June 07, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Harbor seals on the rocks as seen from the aerial survey plane.

Hands-on Events Attract Crowds to NEFSC Labs

Learn more about the Sandy Hook Lab Open House event.
May 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Bathymetry version of the NOAA logo.

Meet John Rosendale, Marine Biological Sciences Laboratory Technician

John Rosendale: Marine Biological Sciences Laboratory Technician
May 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
John Rosendale at the stern of Navoo with pfd and chart.

2018-2019 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Awards Announced

NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) are pleased to announce that 15 projects have been selected for funding through the Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. The Scallop RS
May 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Sea scallops, various sizes.  Slightly orange color of shells.