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2022 NOAA Science Report

This newly released report includes more than 60 stories about NOAA’s 2022 research and development accomplishments.

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Studying the health of dolphins after pollution

You can't bring a wild dolphin to the veterinarian for a checkup. So when chemical pollution impacts dolphins, NOAA sometimes brings veterinarians to the dolphins. After an oil spill or release of industrial chemicals, it is important to determine if the health of wild dolphins has been impacted. In some cases, a team of scientists and veterinarians may temporarily capture wild dolphins to assess their health.

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Podcast: Seagrass: Ecosystem Services Provider

Seagrasses are plants that grow in semi salty water to full seawater in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the ocean. As one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, seagrasses offer myriad benefits to both humans and the organisms that call them home. In this episode, we explore some of the ecosystem services they offer.

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Nerelle Que Moffitt, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, National Marine Sanctuaries
New! Explore the 2023 edition of our annual collection of employee interviews

What's it like to work at NOAA? We've updated our career profiles for 2023! Our collection of employee interviews showcase a variety of specialties across the National Ocean Service. Explore nine new career highlights from each of our program offices, ranging from coral reef watershed management to environmental science to communications.

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December 2022 water levels break eight historical records

December was an active month for NOAA’s National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON). A staggering eight stations observed all-time high water levels — some of which broke records in place for 40 years. The Pacific Northwest was the most affected region, with four locations in the state of Washington observing their highest-ever water levels on record.

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Over $114 million recovered from polluters to restore waterways

In this video message, NOS Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf shares how in 2022 NOAA and our partners recovered over $114 million dollars to restore 6 polluted U.S. waterways.

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Texas scientists rescue record-high numbers of stranded loggerhead turtles, investigate causes

A record number of loggerhead turtles were found stranded within Mission-Aransas Research Reserve, Texas, in the summer of 2022. Trained volunteers joined forces with scientists to aid in their rescue and rehabilitation. Here, volunteer Andrea Lacandera carries a stranded loggerhead back to the ocean on Mustang Island. (Photo credit: Jace Tunnell)

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Spring High Tide Bulletin

There are some factors that cause the tides to be higher than what is "normally" seen from day to day. View our bulletin to see when you may experience higher than normal high tides for the period of time between March and May of 2023.

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  • San Diego Estuaries Research Symposium highlights hypoxia research
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  • The Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping announces progress report on mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters
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  • Women making history: scientists, artists, and writers of the 1925 Arcturus Expedition
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  • NOAA connects St. Petersburg with hands-on marine debris learning
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  • IOOS Advisory Committee releases recommendations
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  • Announcing Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2023: the climate-ocean connection
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  • Spring outlook: California drought cut by half with more relief to come
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