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Alaska Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Research to Shed Light on Resilience of Living Fish Habitat

Summer 2023 expeditions took a deep dive into coral and sponge reproduction, growth, and recovery from disturbance as part of a multiyear effort to answer key management questions.
October 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Orange coral at the bottom of the ocean Deep-sea coral and sponge community in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Fish Passage Facility Restores Access to 1,000 Miles of Habitat in North Carolina

Updates at the Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Project now allow American eel and other fish to access previously blocked upstream riverine habitat.
October 04, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Skinny dark-colored eels in a white collection tank Migrating American eel being weighed after using the Blewett Falls Dam eelway. These juveniles (called elvers) used the newly constructed eelway to move upstream and will be passed into habitat above the dam where they will continue to grow. Credit: Justin Dycus/Duke Energy

Seaweed: The Miracle Macroalgae with Major Economic and Environmental Value

Discover the versatility of seaweed and the contributions of seaweed farming—or seaweed aquaculture—to working waterfronts and environmental sustainability.
September 27, 2023 - Podcast ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
Two aquaculture workers pull a line of kelp out of the water and into their boat, on Seagrove Kelp Co's farm site. Buoy markers are present on the water's surface. Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith

Veteran Interns Build Their Skills Supporting NOAA’s Habitat Restoration Efforts

Three veteran interns share their experiences of working with NOAA on the West Coast.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Three people stand in a river, wearing waders and rubber gloves and holding nets Jodie Robinson, left, electrofishing for brook trout in Carson, Washington.

Rewriting the Disaster Narrative in New Orleans through Collaboration and Community

With $1.2 million in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA is amplifying local efforts in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish to restore wetlands and revitalize communities.
September 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands today (left) versus a healthy cypress swamp in Louisiana (right). Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands today (left) versus a healthy cypress swamp in Louisiana (right). (Photos: Shutterstock)

Restoring Estuary Habitat After Oil Spills and Other Disasters

Where rivers meet the sea, NOAA is working to restore and protect delicate estuarine environments.
September 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
an aerial view of the Tampa Bay Estuary is shown Estuaries provide ecosystem services such as natural filtration of pollution and flood protection. (Photo: Tampa Bay Estuary Program)

Restoring Habitat for Florida Sport Fish at Robinson Preserve

At Robinson Preserve near Tampa Bay, NOAA and partners are monitoring how coastal habitat restoration is helping support Florida’s recreational fisheries.
September 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Aerial view of a wetland preserve with ponds, trails, and mangroves Aerial view of the Robinson Preserve habitat restoration project. Credit: Manatee County and E.T. MacKenzie, Inc.

Nearly $1.2 Million in Funding Will Support Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration

Additional funding for four partners will continue ongoing efforts to restore habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine.
September 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Dozens of silvery, spotted fish swim in the water Atlantic salmon. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Louisiana Living Shoreline to Protect Levees, Restore Wetlands, and Reconnect People to the Coast

With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system.
September 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Construction of the Bucktown Living Shoreline (Photo: Moffatt & Nichol) Construction of the Bucktown Living Shoreline (Photo: Moffatt & Nichol)

A New Marsh in Western Louisiana Takes Shape for Fish, Birds, and People

The 392-acre marsh off Calcasieu Lake is made possible by funds from a 2006 oil spill case.
September 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
an aerial view of Longpoint Bayour is shown When complete, the Long Point Bayou marsh creation project near Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana will consist of almost 400 acres of new habitat for fish, birds, and invertebrates like shrimp. The project site is near to a swath of sensitive marsh habitat heavily impacted by a 2006 oil spill. This aerial view shows the containment structures that will hold sediment pumped in to build the marsh structure itself. (Photo: Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority)