Refine Results
Region
Species Category
Blog Category

Science & Data

Science Blogs

123 resources match your filter criteria.

Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Mission: Kamole (Laysan Island)

NOAA’s marine debris team successfully clears the beach of entanglement hazards from the marine debris devastated shorelines
October 01, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Three people stand around a large net that has washed up on a remote beach William Reich, Rebecca Weible, and Claire Spitzer (left to right) pose with a large derelict fishing net staged on shore for small boat pick-up. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Enhancing Aquaculture Education For Elementary Students: My Experience as a STEM Fellow for NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Regional Office

A Hawai‘i undergraduate explores career paths in aquaculture and develops educational materials to teach elementary students about sustainable aquaculture systems.
September 16, 2021 - Map ,
Pacific Islands
Oyster baskets float in the Moli'i fishpond with the a lush green mountainside in the background.

NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette Departs for Papahānaumokuākea to Bring Home NOAA’s Remote Field Scientists

NOAA biologists head home after a short but productive field season in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 03, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
A photo taken from a beach on Laysan Island field camp supplies staged before the pick-up by NOAA ship (seen on the horizon). Field camp supplies including buckets, liquid nitrogen dewars, and empty water jugs are staged on the beach at Laysan Island before being loaded onto the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette via small boat. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexa Gonzalez.

Return to Papahānaumokuākea Field Camps

For some, 2021 provided a long-awaited homecoming; for others, a new adventure.
September 01, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Pearl and Hermes field camp setup including 5 tents along the shoreline and numerous bright yellow 5-gallon buckets with food and supplies. Four field campers sit on a driftwood tree near the waterline. Making a seasonal home on a remote island: These field biologists will spend the summer working hard in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument at one of NOAA’s seasonal protected species research camps. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Gearing Up for the Mission

A behind the scenes peek into life leading up to a NOAA Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Mission.
August 19, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands

Surveying Whales and Dolphins During a Pandemic

Researchers “quaran-teamed” for the Marianas research expedition in the name of science.
July 09, 2021 - Survey ,
Pacific Islands
A screenshot of a MACS daily virtual meeting. A serenade for a team member’s birthday during a daily virtual meeting. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Meet the 2021 Marine Debris Team

A team of experienced divers and scientists voyage to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to survey and remove marine debris.
June 06, 2021 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
A team poses by their ship The Fall 2021 Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Cleanup Mission is underway. The team is very excited and we wish them calm seas as they journey to remove derelict fishing gear and other marine debris. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Raymond Boland

What’s in a Name? Choosing Names for New Fish Species from the Mariana Archipelago

Local students submitted names from their native Chamorro language for three species of snailfish previously undescribed in the scientific literature.
April 23, 2021 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Snailfish flyer This poster was used for a contest to suggest names for three new snailfish species from the Mariana Islands. Students from elementary and high schools in Guam’s Marine Mania program participated in the program’s FishBowl contests. FishBowl is an annual academic challenge focusing on all things marine and open to all schools in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Scientists selected two of the names entered by students. The third species was named after the Mariana Islands. Poster credit: Marine Mania/Linda Tatreau of Marine Mania.

Keepin' it Reel: When Your Catch of the Day is Not What You Expected

A seal biologist’s experience on the wrong end of the line reminds us that we must be careful when fishing around protected species.
December 04, 2020 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 laying on beach with a hook in its mouth Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 resting on the beach with a hooked lip. Photo: Gary Langley.

Interactive Education & Sense of Place in the Age of Social Distancing: My Experience with the NOAA Hollings Preparation Program

A Hawai‘i undergraduate student shares about her summer internship experience and her effort to create a sense of place in a virtual world.
November 03, 2020 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Student intern taking picture of NOAA campus outside for project. After completing my research of the NOAA IRC and the ʻEwa district, I visited the IRC to capture 360 and 180 degree images for the tour.