Curious about what restoration efforts go 'down' on the bottom of the ocean floor? Tune into our public Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration webinar on March 26! Learn more and view the registration link here: gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/2024/02/march-…

We're launching the Click-a-Coral project today! Help scientists better understand, protect, and restore seafloor habitats that were injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill by identifying coral. 🪸 zooniverse.org/projects/jorda…

NCCOS scientists aboard @OMAO's NOAA Ship Pisces are helping document seafloor habitats using autonomous and remotely operated vehicles to inform protection and management in the Gulf of Mexico. coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/…

Click-a-Coral is back with its second batch of data. Help NOAA scientists & partners explore & restore the mesophotic & deep-benthic regions of the Gulf of Mexico. Volunteers can identify different coral species & help us in locating sponges & fish, too! coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/help-scie…

Join an expedition LIVE from the Gulf of Mexico, where lionfish removal is part of restoration efforts. Tune in tomorrow, July 25 at 4 p.m. ET, to learn about invasive lionfish and how you can help combat invasive species in your own backyard. More here: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/news/oer-updat…

Come join us this morning!!

Fortunate to get a sneak peak at the new mesophotic #coral exhibit at the Mississippi Aquarium - it’s pretty awesome (not just saying that bc I have a millisecond cameo in part of the video section)!

#Opinion: Deep budget cuts endanger the federal agency that tracks hurricanes, develops ocean tech and prevents overfishing. Can the fishing industry survive without it? trib.al/HcOq91h

#Opinion: “To do my job safely — and to make sure the next generation of fishermen have a future in this industry — I depend on NOAA,” writes Captain Scott Hickman, a commercial fisherman who has operated fishing charters out of Galveston for more than 30 years. Deep budget cuts

Remember that crab that went viral in January? Well our partners at the Smithsonian NMNH are here to tell the world more about its journey. Check out the story to learn how this spiky crab is helping deep sea restoration efforts in the Gulf! 🦀 ocean.si.edu/human-connecti…

A tiny deep-sea king crab captured global attention during one of our expeditions last summer. See what he's up to now and how he's still contributing to Gulf restoration! #HabitatRestoration #NOAA #DeepwaterHorizon ocean.si.edu/human-connecti…