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How to Safely Operate Your Vessel Around Whales

See a spout? Watch out! Learn helpful tips to stay safe when sharing waters with whales in the Atlantic.
May 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A humpback whale feeding at the surface. Credit: Kaylee Hawkes-Newburyport Whale Watch A humpback whale feeding at the surface. Credit: Kaylee Hawkes-Newburyport Whale Watch

Celebrating Seaweed by the Seashore

Seaweed farmers and businesses, academics, state and federal agencies, non-profits, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the growing domestic seaweed industry.
May 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
Two people on a boat look out at farmed seaweed being pulled out of the water on a nearby boat.

Woods Hole Science Aquarium Reopening May 15

Upper gallery is closed until repairs are completed.
May 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A box-shaped fish covered with delicate spikes that seems to be smiling for eh camera Striped burrfish at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium. Credit: Robert Michelson

Woods Hole Science Aquarium to Temporarily Close May 1

The aquarium is closed for repairs.
April 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A spikey light blue shrimp in a brown ceramic water pipe on a gravel bottom faces the camera A mantis shrimp on display in the woods Hole Science Aquarium. Credit: Robert Michelson

Mother Monk Seal Births Pup in Waikīkī for the Second Time

RK96 (Kaiwi) has given birth to a pup at Kaimana Beach, Oʻahu. Give the pair at least 150 feet of space as they nurse in the area for the next 5–7 weeks. 
April 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Mother seal with new born pup (in black) resting on a busy beach on a sunny day. Hawaiian monk seal RK96 (Kaiwi) and her newborn pup. Credit: Hawai‘i Marine Animal Response

Talking with Gabrielle Clardy

Let's meet Gabrielle Clardy—her science journey, what she love most about her job or career, what advice she has for the next generation of women scientists, and more.
March 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Gabi Clardy wears a mask, snorkel, and black dive skin while swimming at the surface of a shallow water area. There is sand beneath her and the water is crystal blue. She is looking at the camera and her right hand is giving the “peace” sign while holding a small red underwater camera.

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Shares Biennial Report to Congress

Update describes work on fisheries science, oyster restoration, environmental education, climate, observations, and more.
March 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A river meanders past residential areas, marshes, forests, and agricultural operations. The Mattaponi River in Virginia flows into the York River, which is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program.

Talking with Catherine Foley

Catherine Foley talks about her career journey, why she became a scientist, and what advice she has for the next generation of women scientists.
March 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Catherine Foley wears a fleece ear and head band, sunglasses, orange winter foul weather jacket and a personal floatation device while holding a wind measuring instrument in her right hand. Behind her is a large colony of penguins. There are snow-covered mountains in the background and the sky is clouded over. Some of the clouds are low and hide the mountain tops.

Fishadelphia: Connecting Communities with Fresh Seafood

Fishadelphia is a community-supported fishery that brings fresh, local seafood to economically and culturally diverse communities in Philadelphia.
March 14, 2023 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
The Fishadelphia team. The Fishadelphia team. Credit: Dr. Talia Young.

NOAA Workshops Deliver Teaching Tools to Educators

This winter’s workshops run by the NOAA Environmental Science Training Center in Maryland highlighted using real-world science concepts in K-12 education.
March 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man standing at a podium, with a large video screen as a backdrop, speaks to a room of people seated at round tables ESTC workshops bring educators together to hear from environmental education experts. The winter workshops provide educators with innovative teaching ideas and up-to-date science. Photo: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office/NOAA Fisheries.