Quick Links Recent Publications Programs/Projects/Teams Staff Profiles Monster Seminar Jam Calendar Awards and Honors Richard Methot wins NOAA Gold Medal All awards and honors In the Region Northwest Salmon Recovery-- a portal to publications, software and data on listed species of West Coast salmon and steelhead. Sound Science -- a collaborative report summarizing what we know about the Puget Sound ecosystem and gaps in our knowledge.

Stealthy Research Vessel FSV Bell M. Shimada Launched from Mississippi Shipyard A new, state-of-the-art research vessel will join NOAA Fisheries' West Coast fleet, and Center scientists are eager for the addition. Read more... Scientists Sequence Deadly Salmon Pathogen The pathogen that causes salmon bacterial kidney disease, a major threat in public and conservation hatcheries, has recently been sequenced and is available to laboratories worldwide. Now the best minds in science can work on discovering better vaccines and therapeutics. Read more... Predicting Salmon Runs: Science Helps  Posted: September 30, 2008 Looking for a bit of good news in the wake of this season's low salmon returns? Take heart; scientists at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center have developed a tool that helps predict run abundance. more... NOAA and Our Planet Center scientists helped 2,500 visitors get to know NOAA at an event at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Staff highlighted NOAA's collaborative activities in the Pacific Northwest. Read a report from the field. For more articles go to Page 2

Director's Corner    NOAA makes the grade in providing best available science to public. Highlights 2007 – Annual report of NWFSC's highlights. Data Products and Tools West Coast Habitat Server -- interactive web applications and mapping tools to investigate the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem's fisheries and habitat data. Ocean Index Tool -- Explore biological and physical indicators of the California Current ecosystem and how this data helps scientists forecast salmon survival. Scientific Data and Tools -- A portal for resource managers, collaborators, and other scientific data users. Note: some databases are password-protected.

last modified 11/18/2008