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  • Meet: Elisa Chae
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  • Forrest Townsend, DVM, a renowned marine-mammal expert and lead veterinarian for the Georgia Dolphin Health Assessment, examines one of his patients.
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  • Visit NOAA's new Coral Reef Conservation Program Web site to learn more about the value of coral ecosystems to humans and the global environment.
  • What is marine spatial planning? It's the future of ocean and coastal management. Learn all about it in the latest episode of Diving Deeper.
  • Meet Elisa Chae, Legislative Specialist with the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Managment.
  • On the latest Making Waves podcast, we talk with one of the key people behind WaterLife: Where the River Meets the Sea, NOAA's first major foray into the world of educational gaming.
  • NOAA's Coastal Georgia Dolphin Health Assessment examines the beloved bottlenose for clues to the wellness of their underwater world. Will the dolphins pass their physicals?
 
 
People of NOS

Ever wonder what it might be like to work at the National Ocean Service? Here's your chance to meet the PEOPLE of NOS.

Marine Spatial Planning Online

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A new NOAA Web site serves up marine spatial planning information, tools, and real-world examples for managers and policy makers.

Tides & Charts

Compass Rose Visit the Office of Coast Survey for digital and print nautical charts in a variety of formats.

GlobeGet real-time or predicted future tide levels for thousands of locations around the United States.

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