Rip Currents: Preparedness and Prevention
Listen to our podcast and learn how to protect yourself from this public safety risk.
The Inflation Reduction Act is a historic, federal government-wide investment that furthers NOAA’s efforts to build a Climate-Ready Nation. As part of this investment, NOAA will work with a variety of partners in coastal and Great Lakes communities to develop and support durable, local capacity to adapt to climate change impacts, while growing economies, protecting fisheries, addressing environmental justice, and developing a climate-ready workforce.
On Tuesday, March 26, the cargo ship Dali allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, resulting in the bridge’s collapse and tragic loss of life. While a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster has not been declared, all four of National Ocean Service’s Mission Essential Function offices have provided rapid, critical support to response and recovery efforts.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a transformational opportunity to make an impact against the climate crisis across the country through multiple funding opportunities. As part of this law, $1.467 billion is being invested to help coastal communities build the future they want to see. Investing in high-impact natural infrastructure projects that build coastal resilience, create jobs, store carbon, and restore habitat.
Not all reefs in the ocean are naturally occurring. Artificial reefs are human-made structures that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In this episode, we learn about what they are, the benefits they provide, and how the first study was conducted to calculate how much of the seafloor is covered by these reefs.
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.
In this video message, Paul Scholz, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, shares news on finalizing the designation of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.
In this video message, Nicole LeBoeuf, NOS Assistant Administrator, celebrates Ocean Month and invites you to join the party!
What's it like to work at NOAA? Our profiles of National Ocean Service employees showcase a variety of specialties — from marine biologists to chemists to geodesists. Each person in our 2024 batch of profiles shares their career paths, what they enjoy about working at NOAA, and advice for those starting out in ocean science careers. While you're visiting, don't miss our links to NOAA career resources, as well as our employee profiles from previous years.
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.