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Meet Amanda Plantamura, Administrative Specialist

We continue our series to introduce the people who work at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). Each month we feature a new "face" from the Center's five laboratories and share with you a bit about who they are, what they do at the Center, and what they enjoy doing in their spare time. Amanda Plantamura is an Administrative Specialist at our Sandy Hook NJ Lab.
April 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Women and children around the touchtank at the Woods Hole aquarium.

Atlantic Herring Research Set-Aside Award to Focus on River Herring Catch Reduction

The Northeast Fisheries Science Center, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, announce that one project has been selected for support through the 2019-2021 Atlantic Herring Research Set-Aside Program.
April 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic Herring, they are silvery in color, with a bluish or greenish-blue back.

Teachers in Hawaiʻi Have Fun Learning That Science is Cool

All-day workshop for teachers to learn about NOAA Fisheries ongoing research for the conservation and management of the Pacific Islands region’s living marine resources.
April 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Survive the Sound

The survival of juvenile salmon in Puget Sound has declined by up to 90 percent. NOAA scientist Megan Moore tags steelhead to learn more about their survival and help recover this threatened species.
April 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Megan Moore, NWFSC Scientist. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Whale Season Is Here!

Right whales have been seen in high numbers south of Cape Cod, in Cape Cod Bay.
April 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Right whale near surface, the vapors from the blow are on the left of whale.

Decades of Dam Removals Help Fish Reach their Homes in Historic Plymouth

Take a virtual walk along Town Brook in Massachusetts to see fish passage projects that have reopened the stream, giving migrating herring and eel new access to restored habitats.
April 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
River Herring

Scientists Monitor Coral Reef Ecosystems Throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago

Pacific Islands research scientists embark on the 2019 field season to study coral reef ecosystems across the Hawaiian Islands.
April 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Social Scientists Rev Up for 2019 Crew Survey

Social scientists from NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center are coming to a port near you! The team is visiting fishing ports in the region to collect information that can help improve our understanding of how fishery actions and conditions affect the lives of fishermen, their families, and communities.
April 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Scientific Teams Set Out to Track Unprecedented Changes in the Eastern Bering Sea

Water temperatures have been warmer than normal and NOAA scientists have observed some significant changes in marine species. They are in unexpected places, in larger or smaller numbers than normal, and many are thin.
April 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Ship at water during sunset

Town Brook Restoration Complete with Removal of Holmes Dam

On Earth Day, April 22, 2019, we will celebrate the completion of the Town Brook restoration in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
April 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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