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Videos
ABCs of Stock Assessments
NOAA Fisheries relies on data, advanced technologies, and partnerships to develop stock assessments and sustainably manage valuable U.S. fisheries, such as the over $50 million hake fishery in the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the ABCs of Stock Assessments in this animation. (Running time: 4:13 minutes)
Beyond River Mile Five
NWFSC's Kinsey Frick, George Pess, and John McMillan, in partnership with other federal, state and tribal organizations, are working to understand the impacts of the nation's largest dam removal project on wild salmon populations and ecosystems in the Elwha River.
Ecosystem Science: Science and Scientists
Center scientists are working to understand how our activities on land directly affect what happens in our oceans and to share what they know with the public. Atlantis is a tool that can simulate ecosystems and test our ideas of how to manage them. (Running time: 3:24 minutes)
Ecosystem Science: Understanding Ecosystem Health
What is a healthy ecosystem? The Puget Sound looks healthy from the surface, but over time, human activities have put its health at risk. See how small decisions in our everyday life and increasing public awareness can lead to big changes. (Running time: 3:08 minutes)
Environmental Sample Processor
Learn about a new biosensor called the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) that helps scientists better forecast blooms of harmful algae and bacteria in Puget Sound and beyond. The ESP collects and analyzes the DNA of species of interest in water samples and then emails the results to scientists back in the lab.
Hake Fisheries Observer: A Day in the Life
In the at-sea hake fishery (U.S. West Coast), fisheries observers collect data for NOAAs use in fisheries management and advancing fishery science. The film highlights a day in the life of an observer working for NOAAs At-Sea Hake Observer Program
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. View our education page for more educational resources related to harmful algal blooms.
Integrated Ecosystem Assessments: A Next Generation Tool
Learn about IEAs and how this tool can transfer scientific knowledge about an ecosystem to help managers make decisions and understand implications and risks. (Running time: 3:26 minutes)
Microworlds: why do fish get sick?
NWFSC's Carla Stehr examines the fine details of marine life via images from a scanning electron microscope and explains how contaminants in water can affect a fish's sense of smell.
NOAA's Teacher in the Lab Program at NWFSC
Since 2010, NOAA scientists at the NWFSC have trained high school teachers in a summer program so that their students can collect microsatellite DNA data and participate in a population genetic study of a marine species in the Salish Sea ecosystem.
Recovering the Southern Resident killer whale: 10 years of research and conservation
Watch the science behind the recovery of Southern Residents, from using satellite tags to analyzing DNA in whale poop. (Running time: 7 minutes)
Restoring the Elwha
Get a closer look at the large-scale restoration efforts and science behind the largest dam removal in U.S. history, which began in 2011 on the Elwha River in Washington State. How do NOAA Fisheries scientists prepare for and measure the changes?
Scanning electron microscopy
NWFSC's Carla Stehr is not only an electron microscopist, but an artist. View some Carla's photos of aquatic life that were taken with a scanning electron microscope and shared with the public at an exhibit with the Seattle Aquarium.
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.
Tabs on HABs Videos
Tabs on HABs introduces viewers to Harmful Algal Blooms, teaches some basic harmful species identification, and covers a few advanced identification techniques. The series is meant for students, citizen scientists and anyone with an interest in learning more about Harmful Algal Blooms and how they affect us.
