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Topic: Coastal ecosystems

Spring Chinook salmon.

U.S. Department of Commerce allocates over $20.6M in fishery disaster funding

February 1, 2024

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commercial fishing

recreational fishing

coastal ecosystems

habitat restoration

Spring Chinook salmon.

Photo showing Sunset from the bow of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on Day 8 of the EXPRESS: West Coast Mapping 2022 expedition illuminates calming seas and a smoother ride. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, EXPRESS: West Coast Mapping 2022.

U.S. government announces size, limits of extended continental shelf

December 19, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

National Geodetic Survey

Photo showing Sunset from the bow of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on Day 8 of the EXPRESS: West Coast Mapping 2022 expedition illuminates calming seas and a smoother ride. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, EXPRESS: West Coast Mapping 2022.

Photo of a flock of oystercatchers on Skidmore Island, part of Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Pamela Denmon, USFWS.

NOAA and NFWF announce $144 million in grants to support coastal resilience projects

November 29, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Photo of a flock of oystercatchers on Skidmore Island, part of Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Pamela Denmon, USFWS.

Photo of black skimmers, which are one species of focus for research that will develop science-based guidance on environmental stewardship techniques for the Gulf of Mexico.

NOAA awards over $16 million for actionable research in the Gulf of Mexico

October 17, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Photo of black skimmers, which are one species of focus for research that will develop science-based guidance on environmental stewardship techniques for the Gulf of Mexico.

Bare tree trucks sprout out from a wetland with patches of water. More evergreen trees in the distance.

Acquisition of 2,001 acres protects Wisconsin's sand river headwaters

August 31, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Bare tree trucks sprout out from a wetland with patches of water. More evergreen trees in the distance.

View of a bridge over a tidal crossing on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds above it.

New Hampshire towns receive funding to reduce flooding, erosion

August 15, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

View of a bridge over a tidal crossing on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds above it.

Wooden vertical slats protecting restored sand dunes and promoting accretion of sand, Puerto Rico beach

Podcast: Dig into the science of sand

July 31, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Wooden vertical slats protecting restored sand dunes and promoting accretion of sand, Puerto Rico beach

Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau leads Mission 31 team on a night exploration dive out of Aquarius underwater lab off the Florida Keys, as photographed from outside of Aquarius, which was operated until 2013 by NOAA and partners and is now run by Florida International University. The Aquarius lab inspired ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau, who spent 31 days on the Mission 31 expedition, to plan and develop the new PROTEUS™ underwater habitat.

NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to explore uses of groundbreaking underwater lab

May 3, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau leads Mission 31 team on a night exploration dive out of Aquarius underwater lab off the Florida Keys, as photographed from outside of Aquarius, which was operated until 2013 by NOAA and partners and is now run by Florida International University. The Aquarius lab inspired ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau, who spent 31 days on the Mission 31 expedition, to plan and develop the new PROTEUS™ underwater habitat.

Image of sand dunes, and related plants and animal species, with the words "The Dunes" and "Ecosystems of the Indiana Coastal Region"

Ecosystem posters illustrate the importance of coastal stewardship

April 24, 2023

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coastal ecosystems

Image of sand dunes, and related plants and animal species, with the words "The Dunes" and "Ecosystems of the Indiana Coastal Region"

People place and carry red buckets in shallow waters near an oyster reef.

North Carolina oyster farms provide notable ecosystem benefits

October 11, 2022

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coastal ecosystems

People place and carry red buckets in shallow waters near an oyster reef.

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