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Free Course on Boating Safely Around Whales Expands to West Coast and Hawaiʻi

We have expanded a free boater safety course for New England and the Mid-Atlantic to include the West Coast and Hawaiʻi. See a Spout? Watch Out!’s course offers tips on safely navigating waters shared with protected marine species like whales.
June 10, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Logo for See a Spout? Watch Out! featuring an orange ship wheel surrounding a blue circle with a white whale fluke and spout emerging from blue water

Is It a Dolphin or a Porpoise?

Dolphins and porpoises are both cetaceans, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a dolphin vs. a porpoise.
April 28, 2026 - Feature Story ,
An infographic from NOAA Fisheries illustrates the physical and behavioral differences between dolphins and porpoises, highlighting distinctions in their faces, teeth, fins, and social tendencies. At first glance, dolphins and porpoises look similar. Taking a closer look, there are some general differences that distinguish these animals. See the common bottlenose dolphin (left) and harbor porpoise (right) pictured above.

Our 2025 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights

NOAA offers a variety of student internship and fellowship opportunities. Some of the students participating in a few of these programs choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
September 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,
 Collage of the 2025 NOAA-supported interns.

Our 2024 College and Other-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights

NOAA offers internship opportunities through partnerships with select colleges and in collaboration with other colleges and universities for degree requirements. We also mentor students supported by other internship and fellowship opportunities.
October 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Collage of the 2024 NOAA college and other-supported interns.

Southeast Region's Threatened and Endangered Species Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out the K-8 student art that earned Honorable Mention in the 2023 Threatened and Endangered Species Art Contest
December 15, 2023 - Photo Gallery ,
Sea turtle

Our 2023 College-Supported Students Share Insights

NOAA offers internship opportunities through partnerships with selected colleges and in collaboration with other colleges and universities for degree requirements.
August 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
 Graphic with 4 small square photos of students of various races, ethnicities and genders. Some are headshots, some are action photos in nature. “College-Supported Summer Students.” NOAA Fisheries logo.

Whale SENSE Welcomes New Program Partners in the Atlantic

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the New Bedford Whaling Museum teams join NOAA Fisheries, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in sponsoring Whale SENSE.
May 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
500x500_Humpback_fluke_WDC.jpg Fluke of a humpback whale. Credit: Whale and Dolphin Conservation

Meet Darius Johnson, Academic Programs Office Coordinator

Our new Academic Programs Office coordinator is excited to make a difference in the lives of students underrepresented in the marine and environmental sciences. He shares what Black History Month means to him.
February 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A black man wearing sunglasses, t-shirt, shorts, and sandals leans his back against a patio railing. In the background are tropical plants and palm trees, roof tops, and forested mountains. Darius Johnson in St. Lucia. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Darius Johnson

Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Branch Internships

AtSEB and the Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine offer paid internships that allow students to gain practical experience in fisheries science and management.
Liberty standing in stream releasing an adult Atlantic salmon.

Our 2022 College-Supported Students Share Insights

NOAA offers internship opportunities through partnerships with selected colleges and in collaboration with other colleges and universities for degree requirements. Our 2022 Interns Speakout
August 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
College of interns from 2022.