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NOAA Science Supports Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Effort in the Chesapeake Bay

Sonar data and analysis help scientists identify critical habitat for endangered populations.
August 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Two sturgeon swim above a gravelly bottom

$240 Million Available for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience

NOAA is seeking proposals for transformational projects that will restore coastal habitat and strengthen community resilience under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
August 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
An excavator digs into the soil alongside a river, with a fishing boat in the background Habitat restoration work underway at Bahía Grande, Texas. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Deep-Sea Pioneers Take Root in the Gulf of Mexico

The first seafloor trials are under way to restore coral communities impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
August 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
healthy fragment is shown in a small bin of water

Restoring the Klamath River Basin: The Largest Dam Removal Project in the World

How the restoration of the Klamath watershed, the largest dam removal project in the world, will reopen access to habitat for the threatened and endangered native fish of the area.
August 04, 2023 - Podcast ,
The Klamath River mouth. Credit: Thomas Dunklin The Klamath River mouth. Credit: Thomas Dunklin

Massachusetts Dam Removals to Allow Return of River Herring After 200 Years

With $2 million in funding from NOAA Fisheries under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Town of Braintree, Massachusetts, will remove two dams, restoring 36 miles of habitat for migratory fish.
August 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
View of the Armstrong Dam View of the Armstrong Dam. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Two Fish Passage Funding Opportunities Now Open, One Focused on Tribes

Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA is seeking proposals for fish passage projects that will reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitat for fish around the country.
July 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Two heavy construction machines demolish a dam Removal of Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River in 2013. Credit: Penobscot River Restoration Trust.

$3.2 Million Recommended for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

Funding for two ongoing and two new cooperative agreements will support habitat restoration efforts that strengthen Great Lakes fisheries, ecosystems, and communities.
July 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Four people in two red canoes paddle through a wetland Visitors paddle through a portion of Howard Marsh, the site of a NOAA-supported habitat restoration project in Ohio. Credit: Metroparks Toledo.

Mission on the High Seas: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A large-scale survey to better understand the populations and habitats of whales, dolphins, and seabirds is kicking off! Join us for the 5-month journey by following along our story map and regular updates.
July 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A pod of eight rough-toothed dolphins swim together along the surface of the ocean. Rough-toothed dolphins observed during HICEAS 2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Andrea Bendlin (Permit #20311)