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Partners representing natural resource, tribal, and agricultural stakeholders recently gathered in the Coquille River Valley in Oregon to celebrate the completion of the Winter Lake restoration project that will help ensure local cattle farmers continue to thrive, while providing almost eight miles of tidal channels and 1,700 acres of habitat for the threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon, and other fish and wildlife. It is expected that the project could generate up to $3.4 million and 25 new jobs in the regional economy. Learn More >
NOAA and Florida A&M University announced a new initiative to provide two scholarships each year for GulfCorps graduates. Our GulfCorps program provides employment and training in the natural resources field to local young adults in the Gulf of Mexico. This new opportunity will will further some participants’ skills gained in the program and open up more career opportunities. Learn More >
NOAA and project partners recently took the most important and exciting step needed to begin opening up the Patapsco River, breaching the giant Bloede dam structure with explosives to allow the river to pass. Over the coming weeks, construction will continue on the remaining portion of the dam, removing it piece by piece with heavy equipment. Watch Video >
The Manell-Geus Habitat Focus Area is located at the southern tip of Guam in the village of Merizo. NOAA is currently working with partners and the local community to help protect and restore this special area containing extensive seagrass beds and coral reefs. These habitats support the area’s strong fishing tradition. The extensive seagrass beds and patch reefs in Cocos Lagoon provide important forage and resting habitat for sea turtles. Major milestones include healthier reefs, safer and healthier coastal communities, and more community engagement to reconnect people with the natural environment. View Story Map >
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Just to prove that the oceans are home to many odd looking creatures, a video taken of a gulper eel by the crew of the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Nautilus is attracting a lot of attention. The rare eel was spotted recently 4,600 feet below the surface in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii. Even better, one of our own deepwater corals experts, Dr. Tom Hourigan, is one of the lead scientists on the expedition. Learn More >
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With the removal of the three dams, improvements to two fish ladders, and the lowering of one dam, experts estimate that this run could support upwards of one million river herring. This September, the final major step in the nearly 16-year project to restore Plymouth’s historic Town Brook began: the removal of the Holmes Dam. The project started in 2002, with the removal of the Billington Street Dam. And now, the Holmes Dam is coming down, in time to complete just about the entire habitat restoration project by 2020, the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims in Plymouth. Learn More >
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Register soon for the National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management--early bird registration ends October 12. Restore America’s Estuaries and the Coastal States Organization are hosting the six-day summit which explores cutting-edge issues in coastal restoration and management, and includes field sessions, plenary sessions, expert presentations, and more. There will be a NOAA Stakeholder session on Sunday, December 9. This biennial summit provides the largest opportunity for the coastal restoration and management community to explore critical issues, solutions, and lessons learned that face our nation’s coasts and estuaries. Learn More >
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The Florida Trustee Implementation Group released its Draft Restoration Plan I to restore resources damaged from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The restoration activities proposed include habitat, nutrient reduction, water quality and recreational activity projects. The draft plan is open for public comment until October 26, and the trustees are hosting a public meeting and webinar before then to engage with stakeholders. Learn More >
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) just announced that the application period for more than $395 million in hazard mitigation grants is now open. Eligible applicants--state, local, tribal and territorial governments--may apply for the Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants through Jan. 31, 2019. Learn More >
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