Making Waves is a bi-weekly audio podcast reporting on the latest National Ocean Service news and information.
Diving Deeper is a bi-weekly audio podcast featuring discussions with NOS scientists on a wide variety of ocean topics.
Making Waves Episode 29: On-scene at NOAA Restoration Day 2009— June 24, 2009
This week, we travel north of Baltimore to Otter Point Creek to join up with scores of NOAA volunteers gathered for NOAA Restoration Day. Over the past six years, Restoration Day has grown to become one of the largest federal employee-sponsored environmental stewardship events in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Podcast guests include Restoration Day event organizer, park manager at Otter Point Creek's Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, the deputy secretary of Maryland's Department of Natural Resources, and the deputy director of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay office.
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Making Waves Episode 28: Interview with Marine Life Artist Wyland on New FOCUS Campaign— June 10, 2009
Join us this week for a talk with environmental marine life artist Wyland about a new campaign to inspire kids with art and science. It's called FOCUS — Forests, Oceans, Climate, and US — and it kicks off on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 11. The five-year campaign is a partnership between the Wyland Foundation, NOAA, the National Aquarium, and the U.S. Forest Service.
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Making Waves Episode 27: National Ocean Service Hurricane Response — May 27, 2009
Hurricane season starts June 1. Join us this week to take a look at the many roles and activities of the National Ocean Service when hurricanes threaten our coasts. (18 minutes)
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Making Waves Episode 26: New PORTS Station Opens in Lake Charles, Louisiana — May 13, 2009
Mariners can now get free real-time information on water and weather conditions for the Port of Lake Charles, La., from a new NOAA ocean observing system at the port called NOAA Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®). We talk with the PORTS program manager to learn what this system is all about. (13:10 minutes)
Diving Deeper: Dead Zone — July 01, 2009
Learn about dead zones in this interview with Dr. Rob Magnien from the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research. The discussion highlights what a dead zone is, where it exists, and what we can do to help. (11:42 minutes)
Diving Deeper: PCBs — June 17, 2009
Learn about PCBs in this interview with Lisa DiPinto from the Office of Response and Restoration. The discussion highlights what PCBs are, why they are still a problem today in the environment, and what NOAA is doing to help. (19:50 minutes)
Diving Deeper: Resilience — June 03, 2009
Learn about resilience in this interview with Sandy Eslinger from the NOAA Coastal Services Center. The discussion highlights what resilience is and examples of communities striving to become resilient. (10:30 minutes)