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Expanded Observing System in Mobile Bay Reaches Over 7000 Users

Heading Out? You’ll see a new sign at the mouth of Mobile Bay connecting boaters and other visitors to mymobilebay.com (now known as ARCOS, https://arcos.disl.org/). The user-friendly, web-based portal serves observations updated every 30 minutes from the Alabama Real-time Coastal Observing System (ARCOS), and is a valuable source of real-time weather and water conditions for … Continue reading

Pre-proposal Deadline Approaching for Science Program Competition on Long-term Trends

The deadline for submitting a pre-proposal to the NOAA RESTORE Science Program’s funding competition on long-term trends is rapidly approaching! This competition invites applications that propose to identify, track, understand, and/or predict trends and variability in the Gulf of Mexico’s living coastal and marine resources and the processes driving them. Applicants must propose work that … Continue reading

NOAA RESTORE Science Program Announces Three Webinars on Current Funding Competition

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program invites you to join a webinar on our current funding opportunity, which is focused on trends in living coastal and marine resources and the processes driving them (full announcement). An overview of the competition along with frequently asked questions can be found on the Science Program’s website. We will be … Continue reading

NOAA RESTORE Science Program at Gulf of Mexico Alliance 2018 All Hands Meeting

At the Gulf of Mexico Alliance 2018 All Hands Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program will participate in the Monitoring Community of Practice (MCoP) Workshop and Priority Issue Team (PIT) meetings and learn more about decision support tools available for the Gulf of Mexico at the Tools Cafe. The Science Program … Continue reading

NOAA RESTORE Science Program Funding Opportunity on Long-term Trends is Now Open

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program’s funding competition on long-term trends is now open [Overview, Full Announcement and Frequently Asked Questions]. This competition will be the Science Program’s first dedicated to supporting integrated, long-term projects. To receive funding, applicants will need to directly address the needs of resource managers and have a clear plan for how … Continue reading

Next NOAA RESTORE Science Program Funding Opportunity: Long-term Trends

In about four weeks, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program plans to release its next funding opportunity. This competition will be the Science Program’s first dedicated to supporting integrated, long-term projects. To receive funding, applicants will need to directly address the needs of resource managers and have a clear plan for how their research findings or … Continue reading

NOAA and Partners Study Link Between Nutrients, Food Availability, and the Survival of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Larvae

  During the 2017 research survey aboard NOAA Research Vessel the Nancy Foster, researchers continued their study of the distribution and abundance of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and other tuna larvae in the Gulf of Mexico. This project’s ship time also supported the RESTORE Science program, focusing on the impacts of nitrogen in the Gulf of … Continue reading

New Data Portal Available for Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf of Mexico

A project funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program has recently published an online data portal containing information about fish spawning aggregations in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-year project was led by a diverse group of experts from NOAA, University of Texas at Austin, LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc., Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean … Continue reading

Gulf Science and Restoration Programs Update Two Year Funding Calendar

The science and restoration programs working in the Gulf of Mexico understand the need for stakeholders to remain informed of future funding opportunities in the region. To this end, they have collectively updated a two year calendar consolidating currently planned funding opportunities. This calendar will enable stakeholders to remain informed about opportunities and assist grant … Continue reading

NOAA RESTORE Science Program at GOMOSES Conference 2018

At the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science (GOMOSES) Conference in New Orleans, LA, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program will participate in workshops, moderate sessions, and learn about recent advances in Gulf ecosystem science and its application. The conference’s goal of linking research on the Gulf ecosystem to practical application aligns with the … Continue reading