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NOAA has selected the University of Oklahoma to continue a federal/academic research partnership that focuses on weather radar research, improving forecasts for severe storms, and improving our understanding of extreme weather and short-term regional climate.
NOAA has awarded $125,614 for the first year of an anticipated $591,082, three-year project to New York scientists researching new methods of monitoring and predicting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) caused by the toxic algae Alexandrium and Dinophysis.
By Nancy StonerOne of the best parts of my job is when I get outside of Washington, D.C. to travel to see water issues firsthand and meet the wide spectrum of people involved in protecting waterways.During a recent trip to New Mexico, I saw the incredible progress in improving the lower Santa Fe…
NOAA announced today that the high number of seal deaths that have occurred along the New England coast since September has been declared an “Unusual Mortality Event.” This will enable the agency to direct additional resources to further investigate the cause of these seal deaths.
By Jeanethe Falvey This week, National Archives and EPA launched a contest that I wish I could enter myself. I could, if I change my name, age, birth date and occupation, but since that would be frowned upon I’ll stick to what I’m doing behind the scenes.Unlike those of us excitedly working on…
By Katie BrownReduce. Reuse. Recycle. Growing up in the 80’s, I learned a dance that went with those words. There will be no demonstrations, but think of the hustle: Do the recycle. Do-do-do…da…do-do-do-do.The simple mantra has served as a guiding principle that has led me to some surprising…
Scientists at the University of Maine have been awarded $201,187 for the first year of an anticipated three-year $574,028 project to investigate methods that would provide early warning detection of toxic Alexandrium blooms, also known as red tides, in the Gulf of Maine
By Cameron DavisIf Earth Day should be celebrated every day, then Great Lakes Week should be every week. To the relief of the conference organizers, I’m not talking about a conference every week. However, I am talking about keeping alive the themes and energy that came from the first-ever Great…
The owners and operators of 18 shrimp trawlers were assessed civil penalties over the past two weeks for allegedly altering or not having turtle excluder devices on their vessels.
By Lina YounesRecently, I went camping with my youngest daughter’s Girl Scouts troop. We went to a camping ground in Maryland. Contrary to nearby Camp Schmidt that has cabins with bunk beds, our camping site was in a wooded area where we had to pitch our own tents.My daughter was very excited to…
Por Lina YounesRecientemente, acompañé a mi hija menor al campamento de Girl Scouts. El área del campamento está ubicada en Maryland. Contrario al campamento Schmidt que se encontraba en las cercanías y que está equipado con cabañas y camas literas, éste era un área silvestre donde había…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterLast week I shared a ride to Baltimore with EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, Dr. Paul Anastas. My colleague Joanne and I wanted to catch Dr. Anastas’…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service has created a series of downloadable invasive plant distribution maps for its Northern Region (includes 24 states). The distributions on these maps portray…
By Brittney GordonOn behalf of EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, I’d like to extend a big thank you to all of you who participated in our Be an ENERGY STAR Video Challenge! It was inspiring to see the response to our basic challenge—in April we asked everyday Americans to send in videos documenting…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- White-Nose Syndrome Research - FWS-R5-ES-12-001 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the availability of new funding for projects related directly to the investigation and management of white-nose syndrome…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease (Oct 26, 2011) The appropriately named fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to research published in the journal…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Don't Panic: The Animal's Guide to Hitchhiking (Oct 21, 2011) New research suggests that hitch-hiking, once believed to be the exclusive domain of beat poets and wanderers, is in fact an activity that daring members of the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- West Nile virus transmission linked to land use patterns, 'super-spreaders' (Oct 20, 2011) In most places, only a few key species of bird "hosts" and mosquito "vectors" are important in transmission of…
By Karen MarkEntering my senior year of college, I had the amazing opportunity to intern in the beautifully forested and rolling hills in Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana. Turns out my summer internship did more than improve my resume. While I had studied environmental sciences, it was…
NOAA today released the final management plan and environmental assessment for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Washington state.