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The Director of the Office of Coast Survey leads NOAA’s ocean mapping and nautical charting program, which includes surveying the seafloor, developing navigation products, services, and data-driven models, and reopening ports and waterways following disasters.
Each year, we celebrate estuaries and the benefits they provide, including recreational opportunities, which are especially important to physical and mental health. Get out and wade into an estuary near you to enjoy these benefits for yourself!
Real-time data from NOAA’s tide gauges enables the quick detection of changing water levels caused by tsunamis. This improves the accuracy of forecasts and allows emergency managers and communities to make informed decisions and take life-saving measures with confidence.
Each year, Americans lose their lives or are severely injured when visiting beaches around the U.S. NOAA’s new video series addresses the disconnect between ocean conditions and what people think they know about beach safety and their swimming strength.
Harmful algal blooms occur when an overgrowth of algae produces toxins in a body of water, affecting fish, shellfish, marine mammals, birds, and even people. Ecological forecasting is an important tool for understanding these blooms. Join us for a coastal conversation about HAB forecasting in Alaska and its effects on shellfish harvesting within Indigenous communities.
Communities around Washington, D.C. are working to address the issue of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Anacostia River. A new project aims to remove 28 vessels over four years, and has successfully removed 13 vessels in the first six months of operation.
