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Closure of 2019–2023 Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale Unusual Mortality Event

The Unusual Mortality Event involving stranded eastern North Pacific gray whales has ended.
March 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
People on a beach performing a necropsy on a stranded gray whale

Meet Research Associate, Erin Pickett

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Erin Pickett.
March 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A woman wearing sunglasses, a radio, and a life vest on the deck of a vessel. Erin Pickett turning on a GoPro camera before deploying a fish trap off of the R/V Savannah during a Southeast Fishery Independent Survey research cruise. Photo courtesy of Erin Pickett.

Meet Research Ecologist, Skyler Rose Sagarese

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Skyler Sagarese.
March 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A young man and woman smiling Skyler and her husband Matthew enjoying some New Zealand birdwatching following a work conference. Photo courtesy of Skyler Sagarese.

Some Research Takes a Lifetime—Like the Northern Elephant Seal

Long-term research under Marine Mammal Protection Act scientific research permits provides insight into northern elephant seal moms and pups.
March 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
northern elephant seal on the beach Researchers observing a colony of northern elephant seals. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries MMPA Permit # 23188.

Diverse Habitats Help Salmon Weather Unpredictable Climate Changes

Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook salmon jumping out of the water Spring-run Chinook salmon in California’s Central Valley were once the backbone of California’s commercial salmon fishery, but are now a threatened species that remain in a few tributaries of the Sacramento River. Photo: Carson Jeffres / University of California, Davis

Marine Heatwaves Reshape the Northern California Current Ecosystem

A new study highlights marine heatwaves' complex and cascading effects on marine ecosystems. While some species may benefit from these changes, others are likely to struggle.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Pyrosomes of various sizes placed on top of a ruler for scale Pyrosomes caught in a net tow during ocean monitoring along the coast of Oregon. Pyrosomes are free-floating colonial tunicates. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 2

Volcanic eruptions at Bogoslof have changed the landscape dramatically. It’s home to a thriving breeding ground of northern fur seals. Scientists monitor the fur seal population every 4 years to understand how they respond to such a dynamic environment.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of Bogoslof Island in June 2022 showing the impact of the volcanic eruption from 2019 Aerial survey imagery from June 2022 along with a white outline showing the former size in 2019. Erosion has changed the island dramatically since it tripled in size after the eruptions in 2016-2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexey Altukhov and Burlyn Birkemeier.

New Study Sheds Light on Detection Range of eDNA

Findings will be applied to future fisheries surveys.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
View of harbor with blue water and mountains in the distance Salmon net pens containing >46 million juvenile chum salmon in Amalga Harbor, Southeast Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Patrick Barry

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 1

Biologists return for the first time in 4 years to find that the island and the distribution of northern fur seals was radically different.
March 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Dark brown northern fur seals on the beach of a island with an active smoking volcano in the background Northern fur seal rookery on the shores of Bogoslof Island, an active volcano on the Aleutian chain. In the background, the volcano’s vent steams in this photo from August 2019. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #14327.

California Current Ecosystem Shows Resilience To Strong El Niño

The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling.
March 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
NOAA diver conducting an underwater survey NOAA divers conducting annual 2023 underwater kelp forest surveys in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: Steve Lonhart, NOAA.