OMAO in the News
NOAA News Stories
Environmental Educator Selected to Sail Aboard NOAA Ship - NOAA Kicks off 2009 Teacher at Sea Program, April 16, 2009
NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Returns to Puerto Rico to Conduct Coral and Fish Habitat Research, March 26, 2009
NOAA Corps Commander John T. Caskey Takes Command of the NOAA Oceanographic Research Ship Hi`ialakai, February 20, 2009
NOAA Ship John N. Cobb to be Named to National Register of Historic Places, February 18, 2009
NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Returns to Charleston After Four Months in Eastern Pacific, February 2, 2009
NOAA Twin Otter Aircraft to Support West Coast Ocean Research, Management - Highly capable plane will be based in Monterey, Calif. January 12, 2009
2008
NOAA Fisheries Research Ship Albatross IV is Retired, November 20, 2008
NOAA Announces 15-Year Plan to Upgrade its Fleet of Research Ships, October 23, 2008
NOAA and VT Halter Marine Launch Fourth Fisheries Survey Vessel, September 29, 2008
NOAA Assists with Post Hurricane Gustav Recovery, September 3, 2008
NOAA Maritime Archaeologists Discover Shipwreck of British Whaling Ship Gledstanes that Sank off Kure Atoll in 1837, August 15, 2008
NOAA Commissions “America's Ship for Ocean Exploration”, August 13, 2008
NOAA’s Oldest Ship, John N. Cobb, to be Retired, August 13, 2008
Maritime Heritage Expedition Underway at Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, August 11, 2008
NOAA Research Expedition Seeks Details of Coral Disease Impacts in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, August 11, 2008
NOAA Ship RUDE is Retired, March 25, 2008
Specialized Surface Wind Instruments Fly Onboard Nation’s Hurricane Hunter Fleet, February 29, 2008
Southern Ocean Cruise to Probe Climate-Relevant Gases, February 21, 2008
NOAA “Hurricane Hunter” Flies into Pacific Winter Storms Out of Oregon February 11, 2008
NOAA News Archive
Newspaper, Television and Magazine Stories and Blogs
The links below are to newspaper and magazine stories about the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. These are provided for you to read more about our operations and visitors aboard our platforms.
Multibeam Sonar (Video)
Oregon Public Broadcasting
March
2009
Wake & the Mariana - NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division blog
April 19, 2009
NOAA Ship on Saipan
Saipan Tribune
April 18, 2009
Status of Ugak Bay grays unclear
Kodiak Daily Mirror
April 14, 2009
Coast Guard will send mini-subs to wreck of scalloper that claimed six
Press of Atlantic City
April 2, 2009
Pilots take to skies for right whales
Fort Mill Times
March 31, 2009
Into the Blue: The first vessel devoted to oceanic exploration could uncover hidden resources
Popsci.Com
March 13, 2009
Tending NOAA's buoys
Charleston Post & Courier's Tideline Magazine
March 3, 2009
NOAA's Lease Ends in 2011 -- Will it Stay?
Seattle PI
December 14, 2008
NOAA Effort Must Succeed
The Bellingham Herald
December 12, 2008
Teacher Sailed on NOAA Research Ship
The Hub
December 11, 2008
Port's NOAA Dream is a Hard Catch
The Daily Astorian
December 10, 2008
Port of Bellingham readies final push to lure NOAA
The Bellingham Herald
December 8, 2008
Eight Bells for Woods Hole’s Last Albatross
East Bay Newspapers (R.I.)
November 25, 2008
Research Ship Finds First Surprise
The Seattle Times
November 24, 2008
Women Pursue Maritime Careers
Cape Cod Times
November 24, 2008
Remote Control Hurricane Hunters Set to Deploy
Examiner
November 21, 2008
NOAA Retires Research Vessel Albatross IV
South Coast Today
November 21, 2008
UAF Unmanned Aircraft Program Soars to New Heights
Fairbanks News Miner
November 10, 200
Unmanned Aircraft to Determine Seal Count
Alaska Journal of Commerce
November 9, 2008
Science Center, Town Benefit from Dredging
Cape Cod Times
November 8, 2008,
Scallop Industry's Outlook Brightens
South Coast Today
November 8, 2008
Mariners Bid Farewell to Albatross
Cape Cod Times
November 4, 2008
Cruise Is Last for Long Line of Albatross Vessels
Falmouth News,
November 4, 2008
Making NOAA Shipshape - radio interview
Federal News Radio
October 30, 2008
Radio interview with RDML Phil Kenul, Director of NOAA’s Marine and Aviation Operations Centers, about the fleet recapitalization plan and NOAA’s mission at sea.
Arctic Scientists Test Out Unmanned Aircraft
Juneau Empire
October 30, 2008
A Voyage of Discovery
Charleston Post Courier
October 29, 2008
Texas A&M Graduate Student Conducts Research on Hurricanes
thebatt.com
October 29, 2008
How Many Fish in the Sea?
Cape May County Herald
October 26, 2008
Students Become Scientists on Cruise
Charleston Post Courier
October 23, 2008
Scientists Take Steps to Improve Climate Predictions
Huliq News
October 21, 2008
The Thomas Jefferson:
NOAA surveying ship home to "eye-swelling data" and a crew of 27
Suffolk Times
October 16, 2008
What Lies Beneath: Federal ship discovers wrecks, underwater 30-foot sand dunes and boulders
Suffolk Times
October 9, 2008
Fairweather Research Gets to the Bottom of Sound
Cordova Times
October 9, 2008
Sea Turtles are Back, Noshing on Jellyfish
San Francisco Chronicle
September 29, 2008
Launched
The Mississippi Press
September 27, 2008
Heading out with a splash: Shimada represents final ship in class
Sun Herald
September 27, 2008
Hurricane Watch for Maine!
WBZ Mish Michaels Blog - Beyond the Forecast
September 27, 2008
NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada Launched - video
WLOX TV
September 26, 2008
Local Hurricane Hunting
WBZ Mish Michaels Blog - Beyond the Forecast
September 26, 2008
Shipwreck North of Spit Believed to be Mandy M
Homer News
September 17, 2008
Flying Into the Eye of a Hurricane -
Hi-Tech Tools Allow Scientists to Better Predict Storms' Paths
ABC News, Nightline
September 9, 2008
Teacher Brings Alaska to Her Students
South Whidbey Record Arts & Entertainment, Island Life
September 3, 2008
Inside the Eye of the Hurricane - video
ABC’s Good Morning America,
August 31, 2008
Hunting for heat across the Gulf
Sarasota Herald Tribune
August 30, 2008
Marine reserve yields old shipwrecks
Honolulu Star Bulletin
August 29, 2008
Shipwrecks discovered at Papahanaumokuakea (with video)
KHNL NBC8 Honolulu
August 29, 2008
Shipwreck Sites Provide Cultural Lesson (with video)
KHON 2
August 28, 2008
Researchers find boulder building size formation under Bay
The Homer Tribune
August 27, 2008
Public tours NOAA ships on Saturday 'Painting' the bay
Homer News.com
August 27, 2008
NOAA Retires Last Wooden Research Ship
The Seattle Times
August 14, 2008
NOAA Retires Last Wooden Research Ship - radio interview
National Public Radio (NPR)
August 14, 2008
U.S. to Commission First Ship Just for Exploration
Seattle PI
August 13, 2008
Reviving the Exploration Spirit
KING-5 News -- blog and link to news story video
August 13, 2008
Marine Voyage Comes to an End
Honolulu Advertiser
July 25, 2008
Voyage to Papahanaumokuakea an Eye-opener
Honolulu Advertiser
July 17, 2008
The World is Their Lab
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
July 8, 2008
NOAA Mothballs Research Vessel
Juneau Empire
June 15, 2008
Squids and octopods beware: Contaminants now in your world
CNN Sci Tech Blog
June 12, 2008
A New Spin on Forecasting
Los Angeles Times
June 1, 2008
Southeast Teacher Sets Sail for Research
The Daily Citizen
May 31, 2008
New Devices Strive to Gauge Storms Better
Palm Beach Post
May 31, 2008
AWC prof brings ocean research back to classroom
Yuma Sun
May 24, 2008
Most North Pacific Humpback Whale Populations Rebounding
Science Daily News
May 22, 2008
Sanctuary Gets its Own Eye in the Sky
Monterey Herald
April 30, 2008
NOAA plane flying through an 'Arctic haze'
Boulder Daily Camera
April 15, 2008
Project Tracks Marine Debris North of Main Isles
Honolulu Advertiser
April 10, 2008
'Hurricane Hunter' Plane in Colorado
Boulder Daily Camera
April 7, 2008
Despite Rebound, Right Whales Remain at Risk
Orlando Sentinel
April 2, 2008
Research Vessel Rude Officially Retired in Norfolk
Pilot Online
March 25, 2008
Marina Students Honored for Naming NOAA Research Vessel
Monterey County Herald
March 11, 2008
Riding Aboard the Hurricane Hunter
Seattle Times
March 10, 2008
Gov. Togiola Travels to Rose Atoll (Nu’uomanu) on NOAA ship Hi’ialakai
Press Release from Office of the Governor of American Samoa
March 10, 2008
NOAA to Present Ship’s Keel Plate to Marina High
Salinas Californian
March 10, 2008
More Computer Firepower to be Aimed at Hurricanes
The Post and Courier (Charleston)
March 4, 2008
NOAA Has Eye on Newport, Astoria Home Port
The Oregonian March 3, 2008
Researchers gain insight into Puerto Rican coral reefs with high-tech mapping: Aboard the Nancy Foster
International Herald Tribune
February 29, 2008
Hurricane Hunter Planes Get New Sensors
Palm Beach Post
February 29, 2008
Hurricane Hunters Plan Expanded Use of Drones
CNET (News Blog)
February 29, 2008
School Spotlight: Emory Elementary School
San Diego Union Tribune,
February 27, 2008
KATU Takes a Ride Aboard a Hurricane Hunter
KATU-TV (Portland, Oregon)
February 27, 2008
Article and video of one of the flights off the Oregon coast
Bob Ballard Leads Way to New World of Ocean Exploration,
KING-TV (Seattle)
February 26, 2008
Video clip about NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer
Pickett Driving Ka’imimoana to Samoa
SamoaAlive Newsline
February 18, 2008
In the Eye of the Storm
Occupational Health & Safety magazine, January 2008
Robot Planes to Take on "Dangerous, Dull, or Dirty" Missions
USA Today, January 22, 2008, http://blogs.usatoday.com/weather/2008/01/robot-planes-to.html
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