The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers honors Dr. Michelle Barbieri for her achievements in scientific research, leadership, and community engagement and service.
Andy Collins, from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, interviews veteran monk seal researcher John Henderson about his 43-year career with NOAA. John was on the first NOAA voyage to monitor monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and recently took what is likely to be his last trip to the monument.
An animated short film brings attention to a threat impacting Hawaiian monk seals in the Pacific Islands. The film was produced and created by talented students from Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking, a nonprofit organization.
The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is departing on May 15th for a 27-day research expedition throughout the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to support research and recovery of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and threatened green sea turtle.
The team removed more than 160,000 pounds of lost or abandoned fishing nets and plastics from the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, an ecologically and culturally significant area, part of the Papahānaumokuāea Marine National Monument.
