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Topic: Community engagement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Divers from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) removed over 76,000 pounds of abandoned fishing gear from the complex reef system found at Manawai, also called Pearl and Hermes reef. Sea turtles are at high risk for entanglement as they are attracted to the nets for foraging, rest, and shelter.

4 ways NOAA is turning the tide on marine debris

September 17, 2024

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technology & innovation

community engagement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Divers from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) removed over 76,000 pounds of abandoned fishing gear from the complex reef system found at Manawai, also called Pearl and Hermes reef. Sea turtles are at high risk for entanglement as they are attracted to the nets for foraging, rest, and shelter.

Location map for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary

Introducing Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary: A maritime legacy

April 17, 2024

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community engagement

citizen science

Location map for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary

Enthusiastic volunteers convene in their kayaks to gather data on the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) amidst the freshwater marsh plants of Mallows Bay

Venturing into community science at Mallows Bay

April 17, 2024

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community engagement

citizen science

Enthusiastic volunteers convene in their kayaks to gather data on the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) amidst the freshwater marsh plants of Mallows Bay

Photo of Joseph Trujillo-Falcón of NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations and a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma is leading new social science research that recommends improved translations of tornado and severe weather warnings for U.S. Spanish speakers.

New research backs improved translations of weather forecasts for U.S. Spanish speakers

September 22, 2022

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community engagement

Photo of Joseph Trujillo-Falcón of NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations and a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma is leading new social science research that recommends improved translations of tornado and severe weather warnings for U.S. Spanish speakers.

Satellite image of hurricane Ida.

Story map: In harm’s way, Hurricane Ida’s impact on socially vulnerable communities

May 16, 2022

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tropical storms

social science research

coastal communities

community engagement

Satellite image of hurricane Ida.

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