| Research at Sea Supports NOAA’s Mission |
| The Pacific Ocean is home to many valuable living marine resources, including salmon, some 80 commercially fished groundfish stocks, killer whales, and other coastal pelagic species. These resources are an important part of the region; they affect commerce, livelihoods, and our health and quality of life. Research cruises are essential to our knowledge and management of these resources. |
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| NOAA’s new FSV Bell M. Shimada has extraordinary features to help scientists understand and protect our valuable West Coast resources by enabling us to collect critical coast-wide data on fisheries, marine mammals, and marine ecosystems |
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| This knowledge can help managers provide safer seafood to consumers; protect jobs of commercial fishermen; and improve recreational activities for the public, like fishing, boating and swimming. |
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The Hunt for Killer Algae
NWFSC scientists and collaborators share their research and experiences at sea in this 20-minute video as they track harmful algal blooms along the West Coast. |
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Scientists use lasers and vessels to understand coastal pelagic ecosystem
View a new video showing how our scientists are using advanced technologies such as lasers on planes as well as research vessels to determine abundance of commercially-important fish species in the Columbia River plume. |
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ECOHAB-PNW Fall 2006
This is your chance to learn directly from teachers who are living onboard a research ship and helping scientists search for the toxic Pseudo-nitzchia. Explore journal entries and photo logs as you follow along with the daily adventures of the ECOHAB Pacific Northwest cruise. |
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The SEA Times
"Science Education at Sea" highlights the daily events of the ECOHAB–Pacific Northwest research cruise which monitored harmful algal blooms in the Pacific Northwest. These newsletters feature crew and scientists aboard the R/V Melville and detail the joys and frustrations of life at sea. |
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NOAA Teacher at Sea
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in research cruises. This website features daily logs from teachers who have participated in the program for the last 15 years. |
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Deep sea research uncovers mysteries of Cherry Bank
View cruise logs and photos of an advanced technologies research cruise where NWFSC and other scientists explored an amazing deepwater ecosystem, Cherry Bank, off the coast of California. |
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Sailing for Science
Check out the NOAA Photo Library for a virtual tour of expeditions aboard historic and current research vessels. |
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