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Dive into #OceanMonth with the latest edition of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast! Explore the beauty and mystery of the ocean with National Ocean Service director Nicole LeBoeuf and other special guests, who’ll chat: –What we know about the ocean — and the vastness that remains to be discovered. –Ways that communities and scientists can work hand-in-hand to serve as stewards of the ocean. –How NOAA researchers use ocean science to build climate adaptation and resilience. PLUS: Travel back in time to NOAA’s early days of undersea research in the HYDROLAB! 🌊 https://lnkd.in/e2EuuARp #OceanMonthNOAA

Just in: Forecasters at the NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center predict an above-normal #Atlantic #HurricaneSeason for 2024 -- with an emerging La Nina and above-normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures. See our news release with downloadable graphics at: https://lnkd.in/dTTJHVjC NOAA predicts a likely range of 17-25 named storms, of which 8-13 could become hurricanes, including 4-7 major hurricanes. These are the highest ranges since NOAA started issuing the Outlook. Forecasters provide these ranges with 85% confidence. Hurricane preparedness is critically important for the 2024 hurricane season, just as it is every year. Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, so PREPARE NOW. Get tips and resources at: www.ready.gov/hurricanes, from our partner, the FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency: facebook.com/FEMA/. For late-breaking Atlantic & Pacific hurricane watches and warnings this season, bookmark http://www.hurricanes.gov/, hurricanes.gov/mobile, mobile.weather.gov --> Follow the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center on Twitter at @NHC_Atlantic, @NHC_Pacific,  and NOAA's U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) at @ NWS. ** Looking for local NWS Forecast Office social media channels? Input a ZIP Code or City/State at: weather.gov/socialmedia Stay informed and stay safe, everyone. #hurricanes #HurricaneOutlook #WeatherReadyNation

Just in! NOAA social scientist Ariela Zycherman, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the nation’s Sixth National Climate Assessment. “Ariela was instrumental in strengthening the most recent assessment, increasing emphasis on social science and equity to combat climate change.” – Jainey K. Bavishi, assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy NOAA administrator. Find out more about Dr. Zycherman and NCA6: https://lnkd.in/eHYHN9F6 #ClimateReadyNation #NCA6

In this video message Rachael Dempsey, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Navigation Observations and Positioning, honors the NOS workforce during Public Service Recognition Week. Meet some of our amazing employees: https://lnkd.in/eieXS-t

We're celebrating National Small Business Week with a new #NOAASBIR success story about two NOAA-funded small businesses that are partnering to help marine mammals and fishermen with innovative ropeless fishing gear technology. When a #SmallBusiness uses NOAA #SeedFunding to transform an idea into a technology that is available on the open marketplace, it is a big win for both the company and the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research program. But it is a unique double-win when two NOAA-funded small businesses team up to combine their innovative technologies for a good cause. Check out our success story on the partnership between Blue Ocean Gear and Crab Raft, Inc. https://lnkd.in/gkatR_4k #SmallBusinessWeek NOAA Research U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Small Business Administration NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NOAA National Ocean Service NOAA Fisheries

New NOAA climate action plan emphasizes needs of underserved communities. Action Plan, NOAA Administrative Order, new Climate-Ready Nation team to advance adaptation, resilience efforts. Details: https://lnkd.in/ewwrhrYm

Are you prepared for hurricane season? Tune in to Episode 4 of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast, where Rear Admiral Nancy Hann, Hurricane Hunter Lt. Kevin Doremus and other guests talk: –The mechanics of hurricanes.  –What it’s like to fly directly into a storm as a Hurricane Hunter. –How NOAA helps people understand and prepare for these dangerous storms. PLUS: Go crate digging for vintage storm warning vinyls with the NOAA Heritage team. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://lnkd.in/ekRk6JR6

The big day is here! Since the first #EarthDay 54 years ago, countless people throughout the globe have invested their time, creativity and energy to honor and nurture our home planet. Keep that tradition going and explore our new Earth Day portal! You’ll find ideas to get outside, get involved and get informed this Earth Day — and every day. noaa.gov/earthday Pictured: Valles Grande, New Mexico. August 14, 2015. Credit: NOAA/Stephen Lee. #EarthMonthNOAA #EarthDayNOAA #EarthDay2024 #CitSi

We’re back with Episode 3 of the #PlanetNOAA podcast! At NOAA, #EarthDay isn’t just on April 22 –  it’s every day. Hear from NWS Director Ken Graham and other NOAA experts on: –How marine sanctuaries protect local ecosystems. –What ocean acoustics tell us about marine organisms. –What it means to build a #WeatherReadyNation. –How we can make our planet a better place through conservation, preservation and sustainability efforts. PLUS: Test your lighthouse trivia knowledge and hear what scientists have learned 50 years after the 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak. LISTEN NOW: https://lnkd.in/e4uqvDYV Also available on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eZmHjgNH Pictured: A monk seal swims over a coral reef bottom in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Credit: NOAA/PIFSC/HMSRP. #EarthDayNOAA

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the Patapsco River, NOAA responders alongside local, state and federal agencies, have been working around-the-clock to come to Baltimore’s aid. Get the details on how NOAA science, experts, and assets are assisting the federal response to this deadly disaster https://lnkd.in/dzx__4jd Pictured: March 28, 2024: View from NOAA King Air N68RF aircraft during a navigation survey following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge and the MV Dali, the container ship which collided into it, are visible. (Image credit: Lt. Eric Fritzsche/NOAA Corps) #FSKBridge