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Key: Meeting
Showing releases 126-150 out of 427 releases.
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA and Oregon State University map Oregon's seafloor Surveyors and scientists from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey and Oregon State University over the next two years will create the most detailed maps ever generated of the seafloor along Oregon's coast. Using the latest technologies, they will measure water depth, search for navigational hazards, and record the natural features of coastal seabeds and fragile aquatic life. The images will help researchers and coastal managers protect coastal communities and marine habitat. 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State of Oregon
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA report finds flower garden banks sanctuary reefs among healthiest in Gulf Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is among the healthiest coral reef ecosystems in the tropical Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, according to a new NOAA report. The report, A Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities and Associated Benthic Habitats within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, offers insights into the coral and fish communities within the sanctuary based on data collected in 2006 and 2007.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Pacific Northwest The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System is awarding $1.9 million in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the Pacific Northwest. The NOAA grant award will go to the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington, where it will be used by several academic, government, and industry partners to support the continued development of the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems and associated management efforts.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in central and northern California The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System is awarding over $1.6 million in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in Central and Northern California. The grants will go to the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System through the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Steve Ramp of MBARI will coordinate the grant for conducting long-term monitoring of environmental conditions in support of protecting marine life and habitat.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing along the Gulf Coast The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System is awarding $973,083 in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Three grants awarded to the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System will be managed by regional coordinator Ann Jochens, Ph.D., of Texas A&M University.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben.Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Great Lakes The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded $750,000 in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the Great Lakes.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Caribbean The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System is awarding $899,826 in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the Caribbean. The grants will go to the University of Puerto Rico for the Caribbean Regional Association. It will continue to support and operate the Caribbean Regional Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System which provides observation products for the Caribbean region. The project will be directed through marine science professor Julio Morell at the School of Marine Sciences in Mayaguez.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Southeast The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded $2.8 million in 2009 competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the southeastern United States. The funds will be distributed in four related grant awards.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben.Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Northeast NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded $2.46 million in competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in the Northeast. Administered by the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems, the grants support ocean observing activities from Long Island Sound to the Canadian Maritimes, as well as other projects funded through the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The funds also support a variety of projects to improve ocean and coastal data and support fisheries and ecosystem management.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the Pacific Islands NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded more than $2.09 million in competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The grants support the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System and will be administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa under the direction of Brian Taylor, dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in Alaska NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System is awarding over $1.39 million in competitive grant funding to support ocean observing efforts in Alaska. The grant was made to the Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science for the Alaska Ocean Observing System, led by director Molly McCammon.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support ocean observing in the mid-Atlantic NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded more than $2.7 million in competitive grant funding to the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association, coordinated through the University of Delaware, in support of continued development of a comprehensive ocean observing system for the Mid-Atlantic region.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
NOAA announces funding to support the Alliance for Coastal Technologies NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded more than $1.2 million in competitive grant funding to the Alliance for Coastal Technologies, a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, resource managers, and private sector companies. ACT will oversee the development and adoption of effective and reliable sensors and sensor platforms for environmental monitoring and long-term coastal ocean resources stewardship.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
Keeping our sights on big breakers with radar Scientists of the Geesthacht GKSS Research Centre have developed a radar system with which it is possible to study the behaviour of sea waves. This technology will be used immediately on the North Sea on the FINO3 research platform in order to determine the interactions between offshore wind power machines and swells. Contact: Dr. Friedwart Ziemer
Public Release: 11-Aug-2009
Stevens assists in recovery of wreckage after Hudson River mid-air collision Almost immediately after the terrible mid-air collision that occurred over the Hudson River this past weekend, Stevens Institute of Technology was contacted by local, state and Federal officials to help in the recovery effort. Scientists and researchers at Stevens have spent decades learning the complexities and nuances of the Hudson River; as such, they are able to provide in-depth knowledge and data at a moment's notice.
Department of Homeland Security
Contact: Patrick A. Berzinski
Public Release: 7-Aug-2009
NOAA and partners to survey marine life at USS Monitor wreck site NOAA will participate in a private research expedition to study marine life living on and around the wreck of the USS Monitor. The Aug. 2-8 expedition is the first in the history of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary devoted specifically to understanding how the wreck contributes to the health of underwater creatures and plants living in sanctuary waters.
NOAA, Smithsonian
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 7-Aug-2009
NOAA and partners to survey ships sunk off North Carolina in World War II NOAA will lead a three-week research expedition in August to study World War II shipwrecks sunk in 1942 off the coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic. The shipwrecks are located in an area known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," which includes sunken vessels from US and British naval fleets, merchant ships and German U-boats.
NOAA
Contact: Ben Sherman
Public Release: 6-Aug-2009
AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 6, 2009 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Ozone depletion reduces ocean carbon uptake"; "Study pinpoints sources of Earth's 'hum'"; "IPCC models might overestimate methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the ocean"; "Martian dust storms generate lightning"; "Scientists identify lake shorelines on Mars"; "Land cover changes influence regional climate"; "An overview of global dimming and brightening"; "Can seismic variation in the mantle be explained by temperature alone?"; and more. Contact: Maria-Jose Vinas
Public Release: 6-Aug-2009
 ScienceLong debate ended over cause, demise of ice ages -- may also help predict future Researchers have largely put to rest a long debate on the underlying mechanism that has caused periodic ice ages on Earth for the past 2.5 million years -- they are ultimately linked to slight shifts in solar radiation caused by predictable changes in Earth's rotation and axis.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Peter Clark
Public Release: 6-Aug-2009
Ecological Society of America 94th Annual MeetingSymposium to discuss geoengineering to fight climate change at the ESA Annual Meeting Geoengineering techniques aim to slow global warming through the use of human-made changes to the Earth's land, seas or atmosphere. But new research shows that the use of geoengineering to do environmental good may cause other environmental harm. In a symposium at the Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting, ecologists discuss the viability of geoengineering, concluding that it is potentially dangerous at the global scale, where the risks outweigh the benefits. Contact: Christine Buckley
Public Release: 5-Aug-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa researchers reveal ocean acidification at Station ALOHA Despite the global environmental importance of ocean acidification, there are few studies of sufficient duration, accuracy and sampling intensity to document the rate of change of ocean pH and shed light on the factors controlling its variability. In 1988, Dave Karl and Roger Lukas of the School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa founded the Hawaii Ocean Time-series program. Contact: Tara Hicks Johnson
Public Release: 5-Aug-2009
Journal of Physical OceanographyNew research sheds light on freak wave hot spots Instances of "freak" or extreme waves have long been part of maritime lore, known for suddenly sending ships to the ocean floor. Using mathematical simulations, Tim Janssen has shown that changes in water depth and currents, which are common in coastal areas, may significantly increase the likelihood of extreme waves. These findings could allow for identification of extreme wave hotspots, which would greatly benefit the shipping industry and design of offshore structures. Contact: Michael Bruntz
Public Release: 4-Aug-2009
Plankton Power and RTDC announce proposed algae-to-biofuels pilot facility on Cape Cod Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. of Cape Cod announce the establishment of a public-private consortium to build a facility to produce biofuels from algae. Led by Plankton Power, the RTDC, Massachusetts National Guard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory and Cape Cod Commission are establishing the Cape Cod Algae Biorefinery. The facility will focus on pilot- and commercial-scale development of algae biodiesel -- cost-competitive with existing fuels, with improved performance characteristics. Contact: Mary Moynihan
Public Release: 4-Aug-2009
IODP introduces technology to support deepwater crustal drilling The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, with industry partner AGR Drilling Services, has engineered an ultra-deepwater drilling technology for use by IODP drilling vessels in scientific research. Originally developed for shallow-water oil and gas exploration, the "riserless mud recovery" technology holds great promise for scientists striving to reach the long-held goal of Project Mohole in the 1950s: drilling through ocean crust into the Earth's mantle; a frontier not yet explored today.
DeepStar Consortium
Contact: Nancy Light
Public Release: 31-Jul-2009
GeologyAugust 2009 Geology and GSA Today media highlights Geology studies include some curious associations: air hockey and plate tectonics; calcite and Earth's orbit; Columbia River Flood Basalts and the Congo Fan; and rock hyrax middens and global climate change. Also in Geology: briny eruptions on Mars; the only basin known to have both a marine and terrestrial P-T boundary; a major Silurian fish die-off; and mapping naturally occurring asbestos in the Sierra Nevada. GSA Today illustrates the Klondike goldfields and megafauna of Beringia. Contact: Christa Stratton
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