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U. S. Army Air Corps photographs of the burning tanker Potrero del Llano in May 1942

Red Tide Robot: NOAA, Partners Test New Tool to Detect Shellfish Toxins

Recently, NOAA and partners conducted the first field test of an underwater robot using a NOAA-developed sensor that enables remote, automated measurements of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs).  PSTs are produced by the dinoflagellate Alexandrium, the algae that causes toxic red tides in the Gulf of Maine. More...

U. S. Army Air Corps photographs of the burning tanker Potrero del Llano in May 1942

Report: 36 Shipwrecks Scattered Across U.S. Sea Floor May Pose Oil Pollution Threat

This week, NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. sea floor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation's coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo. More...

NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Puma UAS launch

Unmanned Aircraft System Launched from NOAA Ship

NOAA recently operated and recovered a Puma Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) aboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster. This was one of the first missions of its kind to be conducted from a NOAA ship. More...

NOAA NRT5 surveying Liberty Island in April 2013

NOAA Begins 2013 Post-Sandy Hydrographic Surveys at Statue of Liberty

NOAA kicked off its spring season with post-Hurricane Sandy hydrographic work on April 11. A NOAA navigation response team—equipped with high-tech surveying equipment—began a survey in the waters surrounding Liberty Island and Ellis Island. More...

NOAA's Sea Level Rise Viewer

NOAA Tool Supports San Francisco Climate Policies

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff were recently trained to use NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer and associated data to assess proposed coastal projects and conduct regional planning efforts. More...

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