CMTS

Effective July 1, 2015, Dr. Holly Bamford is Chair of the Coordinating Board of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS). NOAA's role within the CMTS is to help ensure the safety and efficiency of maritime commerce…

Recently, legendary oceanographer Dr. John Knauss passed away. The mark he left on National Ocean Service, NOAA, and the larger ocean community is lasting and profound. Dr. John Knauss was a driving force behind the creation of the…

I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments across our programs in FY 2015. More than 40 key activities, accomplishments, and milestones appear in the newly released Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report. View…

Earlier this month, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request. The request for the National Ocean Service is just under $570 million. This request will allow NOAA to make investments to increase the resilience of the…

NOAA and 12 other federal agencies are working to improve research and communications about the risks of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, twin threats to our nation's waters. Continue Reading

Communities looking to build resilience to storms—from hurricanes to river flooding—need a lot of information. One of the key things that they need is accurate height information. The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is undertaking a…

June is our annual celebration of National Ocean Month. We are often asked at this time of year, how many oceans are there? There’s only one! The ocean is the defining feature of our planet, covering approximately 70 percent of Earth’s…