Supported expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to cover almost 600,000 square miles

Launched new tools to expand the availability and discovery of integrated ocean observing data

Launched a new service for downloading nautical chart updates, dramatically reducing the bandwidth requirements necessary to keep a vessel’s chart suite up to date

Worked with our partners to produce the 1,400-page Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan/Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The report was the basis for the record settlement of $8.8 billion for the restoration of injured natural resources between the natural resource trustees and BP

Added four new hurricane-hardened water level stations in the Gulf of Mexico

Exceeded 50 percent of total coverage for the Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum to facilitate the creation of a new national vertical reference system slated for launch in 2022

Provided more than 5,000 professionals with coastal management educational opportunities

Developed a new offshore aquaculture planning tool and demonstrated that oyster aquaculture can improve water quality as well as meet the demand for seafood

Completed a science evaluation to gain a better understanding of how stakeholders use the data, tools, and products provided by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program.