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There's a lot going on at NOAA's National Ocean Service.
Aranzazu Lascurain, the Southeast and Caribbean regional lead for the Office for Coastal Management (OCM), is helping to implement the Coastal Zone Management Act within the region. Her position frequently takes her to the Caribbean, where she networks and shares information about funding opportunities and technical assistance — all to support the office’s mission of enhancing U.S. coastal resilience.
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is collecting aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Debby. Aerial imagery is a crucial tool to determine the extent of the damage inflicted by flooding, and to compare baseline coastal areas to assess the damage to major ports and waterways, coastlines, critical infrastructure, and coastal communities.
A team of NOAA and university sea level rise experts have verified 40 years of data to accurately assess flood-risk changes on the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coasts. Their findings have been published in the latest edition of Frontiers In Marine Science.
Alaska has the longest coastline of any state in the nation. The state is also tectonically active and known for its challenging weather and ocean conditions. Many federal agencies are involved with the modernization of critical geospatial data and mapping products for Alaska, with NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) playing a leading role.
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, or OR&R for short protects and restores ocean and coastal resources from the impacts of threats such as oil, chemicals, marine debris, and disasters to benefit the environment, public, and economy. For 25 years, OR&R experts have played a key role ensuring that our coastal communities are resilient and protected for future generations.
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