Do a computer search on the term “scientific method,” and any nonscientist is likely to leave at least somewhat enlightened. You’ll pick up, for instance, that the scientific method is not a single narrowly–defined and rigid formula. Rather, it’s a set of techniques for examining and, where justified, refining existing understandings, and for incorporating newly [...]
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) and National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center have launched a partnership to develop west coast-wide biogeographic assessment products, to aid in evaluating and improving ecosystem-based management of marine managed areas (MMAs). This partnership will provide support to the MPA Center on its [...]
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Upon invitation, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) scientists recently briefed staff from the Heinz Center about a range of NCCOS data products, for use in development of the second State of the Nation’s Ecosystems report, scheduled for publication in 2007. The first State of the Nation’s Ecosystems was published in 2002, and was [...]
On December 6th, 2006, the 3rd in a series of workshops sponsored by the ECOHAB (Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms) program of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), brought together key members of the scientific, federal and management community to develop an implementation plan for transitioning tools and predictive models of [...]
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Sea Grant College Program, the National Ocean Service’s Communications and Education Division and NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program representatives recently met with staff from the U.S. Coast Guard Sea Partners Campaign to explore opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of coastal and ocean public outreach efforts. The Sea Partners [...]
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science will now provide public access to new digital photographs from six years of coral reef field studies. The online Coral Reef Ecosystem Database provides access to images of coral reef species and habitats, which were taken during studies in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Funded by [...]
Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) program researchers, sponsored in part by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), posted on the website of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (a partner in the research) a forecast which predicts low returns of hatchery coho salmon in 2006 and spring Chinook salmon in 2007. The website provides [...]