What We (NOAA) Do
From Game to Reality
The “Where Rivers Meet the Sea” game is based on the ecosystem of a United States West Coast estuary.
Talking otters aside, this is a real place, and so are the environmental problems, solutions, science, and people involved in researching, sustaining, and improving it.
Watch for yourself and see how game comes to life…
Fish Counting
Estuary as Nursery
Wetlands
Estuary as Filters
Restoration of Chesapeake Bay
Estuary Restoration
Sea Grass
Planting Sea Grass to Improve Water Quality
Marine Debris
Marine debris, the impacts, and what you can do to help (16 minutes)
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/feb09/dd022309.mp3
Marine animals caught and impacted by fishing nets, how NOAA removes marine debris, how you can help (4:35 minutes)
http://www.vimeo.com/3303550
Cleaning up the Anacostia River
Cleaning Up the Trash
Sneaker Test is for Real!
Fisheries Biologist receives a "White Sneaker Award"
http://www.bayjournal.com/article.cfm?article=3542
About NOAA Ocean Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency providing information and data about life on Earth, our oceans, atmosphere, and the Nation's living marine resources. NOAA's programs range from marine sanctuaries, environmental satellites, global climate change, and ocean exploration initiatives to climate, weather, and water services. Electronic eyes and ears have taken NOAA from beyond Earth's orbit to deep within the oceans.
Find more information about NOAA at http://www.noaa.gov/.
The National Ocean Service is an office within NOAA that promotes safe navigation, supports coastal communities, and sustains marine ecosystems. Find out more at http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/.
Twenty-seven estuarine reserve sites make up the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). These sites are located in 20 of the 35 U.S coastal states and protect over 1.3 million acres of coastal land and waters from Alaska to Puerto Rico. One of these sites, Elkhorn Slough, is the home of Oscar! http://estuaries.gov/estuaries101/About/Home.aspx
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