Ocean Warrior Begins Arctic Science Expedition
Ocean Warrior will cover 10,000 nautical mi. annually over the next 10 years to collect data on how the Arctic is changing.
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Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators Program
U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA are launching the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators program, a $60 million investment in coastal resilience and American small businesses.
Read moreApply: NOAA Funding for Climate Ready Workforce
Letters of intent are required and due by November 30, 2023. Applications are due by February 13, 2024.
Read moreJun 6-8: Capitol Hill Ocean Week
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) will take place June 6 to 8 in Washington, D.C., and virtually. The conference will explore the ocean-climate connection and how to make ocean conservation part of climate strategies and nationally determined contributions to address climate change.
Read moreScientists Call for Protection of Egypt’s Reefs
An international group of marine scientists led by Karine Kleinhaus, of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), has published a letter in Science, coinciding with COP27, that is a call to action for policymakers, government agencies and ocean conservation groups to take major steps to preserve Egypt’s 1,800 km of coral reefs–a massive section of the Red Sea’s reef system.
Read moreSurvey Says: Americans Care About Ocean Health
As part of the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System’s upcoming 50th anniversary, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) partnered with NORC at the University of Chicago to conduct a nationwide poll surveying Americans coast to coast about ocean conservation, climate change and their awareness and support for stronger protection.
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