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US Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships Logbooks Go Online

September 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

List of OfficersMore than 500 logbooks of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships (USC & GSS) are now available to view and download in the National Archives Catalog.

[Read more…] about US Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships Logbooks Go Online

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Maritime History, National Archives, oceanography, Search and Rescue, Transportation History

Proposed Hudson Canyon Sanctuary Comments Sought

July 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Proposed Hudson Canyon Sanctuary courtesy NOAAThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comment on potentially designating a new national marine sanctuary in Hudson Canyon off the coast of New York and New Jersey.

A sanctuary designation would help conserve the area’s rich marine wildlife and habitats, promote sustainable economic activities, and create new opportunities for scientific research, ocean education, and recreation. [Read more…] about Proposed Hudson Canyon Sanctuary Comments Sought

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Atlantic Ocean, Fisheries, Hudson Canyon, nature, NOAA, oceanography, Wildlife

Water Bears: Resilient Tardigrades

July 2, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

microscope image of a Tardigrade courtesy Schokraie E, Warnken U, Hotz-Wagenblatt A, Grohme MA, Hengherr S When asked to name the most resilient animal, not many people likely think of tardigrades. In fact, most people probably don’t even know that tardigrades exist. Affectionately called water bears or moss piglets, these microscopic invertebrates, live almost anywhere there is water – from lakes and rivers to the ocean and even in the watery film of terrestrial moss and lichen. And although they might not look like it – with their chubby little arms churning the water on a microscope slide – they are the most resilient animals on earth. [Read more…] about Water Bears: Resilient Tardigrades

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: nature, oceanography, Science, Wildlife

Microplastics: All That Glitters Isn’t Green

December 13, 2021 by Paul Hetzler Leave a Comment

Glitter MicroplasticsWe’re told that diamonds are eternal, but it turns out that glitter, which is just as sparkly and way cheaper, could be equally enduring. Parents, teachers and day-care providers know that despite their efforts to wash the stuff down the drain, glitter will inevitably wind up in their breakfast, their eyes, or on the lapels of their business suit worn to a crucial meeting with the boss.

I never would have imagined that glitter could be a pollutant of concern. At my age I need glasses to find a postage stamp – it’s a long shot that I could help pick up glitter. It seems fair to ask whether there aren’t bigger fish to fry. [Read more…] about Microplastics: All That Glitters Isn’t Green

Filed Under: Arts, Nature Tagged With: Fisheries, Marine Life, oceanography, plastics, pollution, Science, water quality

A New Survey of Whales in the New York Bight

November 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whales courtesy DEC and Tetra Tech IncResearchers have published the results of their multi-year aerial study investigating six large whale species in the New York Bight, a triangular area of coastal ocean waters between Long Island and New Jersey.

These results provide data on the year-round occurrence of large whales and is expected to help guide conservation efforts to mitigate impacts from anthropogenic threats. [Read more…] about A New Survey of Whales in the New York Bight

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, Long Island, Marine Life, Maritime History, nature, New Jersey, oceanography, The Bight, whales, Wildlife

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