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Innovation To Learn More About Alaska's Deep-Sea Corals and the Species that Live There Post #2

Innovation to Learn About Deep-Sea Coral Communities in the Gulf of Alaska

On June 14th the Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative began the Gulf of Alaska Coral and Sponge Model Validation Survey in Homer, Alaska.
June 29, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
NOAA Research Vessel Woldstad at port in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries The Woldstad, our home and research laboratory for the next several weeks. The Woldstad is a 121’ steel vessel built originally for the State of Alaska to patrol the icy waters of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Sean Rooney

Innovation To Learn More About Alaska's Deep-Sea Corals and the Species that Live There Post #1

Innovation to Learn About Deep-Sea Coral Communities in the Gulf of Alaska

On June 14th the Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative began the Gulf of Alaska Coral and Sponge Model Validation Survey in Homer, Alaska.
June 13, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
fish species swimming around deep-sea coral habitat in Glacier Bay AK Rockfish swimming around deep-sea coral habitat in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Successful Multi-Year Effort to Study Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges in the Southeast United States

A NOAA collaboration with extensive local, academic, and federal partners has greatly expanded our understanding of deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems in the southeast United States.
January 25, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A photo of dense fields of Lophelia pertusa, a common reef-building coral, found on the Blake Plateau knolls. The corals are white in color, which is healthy - deep-sea corals don’t rely on symbiotic algae so they can’t bleach. Researchers discovered thriving Lophelia pertusa reefs in a region farther offshore and in deeper water than other known Lophelia reefs in the U.S. Atlantic. This image of “Million Mounds” shows healthy habitat with extremely high live coral cover. Credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration.

Student Interns Take a Virtual Dive into the World of Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges

From coast to coast, college seniors and recent graduates contribute to NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program research goals through unique projects.
October 05, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
An image of a green sponge on the sea floor. The green sponge Latrunculia austini was discovered in 2005 by NOAA Fisheries coral biologist Bob Stone. Hollings Scholar Kaya Mondry spent her summer conducting a literature review on biomedical compounds produced by this species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Discovering Deep-Sea Sponges in Alaska

Hundreds of species have yet to be described in the ecosystems that support Alaska’s valuable commercial fisheries.
September 02, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater photo of a pink fish hiding inside a conical yellow sponge. A pregnant sharpchin rockfish shelters within a sponge on the seafloor off Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Multi-Year Effort To Observe Seafloor Habitats And Learn More About Deep-sea Corals And Sponges In Alaska

The four-year Alaska Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Initiative is part of an effort to improve our understanding of deep-sea coral communities and aid resource managers in developing and evaluating management options for these valuable habitats.
August 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater photo of orange and white striped rockfish and sea urchins congregating around a large red tree coral on the seafloor. Rockfish and sea urchins congregate around a large red tree coral (Primnoa pacifica) in the Gulf of Alaska. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Discoveries and Management Decisions in the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Report to Congress

The report highlights the impressive discoveries, science-informed management decisions, benefits of collaborative partnerships, and more.
April 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Vermillion rockfish with gorgonian coral on the northeast wall of Santa Cruz Canyon in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Vermillion rockfish with gorgonian coral on the northeast wall of Santa Cruz Canyon in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Image courtesy of NOAA and Marine Applied Research and Exploration.

Pacific Islands Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Initiative Final Report

In May 2014, scientists and resource managers representing stakeholders from government, academia, and conservation groups met in Honolulu, Hawaii, to identify critical information needs for deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems.
April 12, 2021 - Technical Memo ,
Pacific Islands

Habitat and Groundfish Ecology Research in the California Current

Our team performs stock assessments and studies demersal communities and habitat assemblages to ensure sustainable and effective management of marine ecosystems.
West Coast

Meet Heather Coleman, Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Coordinator

Heather Coleman is the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Coordinator for NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation in Silver Spring, Maryland.
July 16, 2020 - News ,
National
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