NOAA Habitat
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We protect and restore habitat to sustain fisheries, recover protected species, and maintain resilient coastal ecosystems and communities. Follow us!
Silver Spring, MD
Joined September 2011
Just announced! Approximately $1 million in recommended funding for 4 coral restoration projects through the NOAA Ruth D. Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants competition #CoralRestoration #Corals #HabitatRestoration
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Nearly $2.7 million in NOAA environmental education grants headed to the Chesapeake Bay watershed!
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Chesapeake Bay-area college students: Looking ahead to summer 2025? Check out our paid internships:
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Just announced: $20 million is available to advance the coastal habitat restoration priorities of tribes and underserved communities through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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The Institute for Socio-Ecological Research is restoring coral reefs in Puerto Rico with $10.6 million in funding through NOAA. #CoralsWeek #coral
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Coral reefs in Hawaiʻi are under threat from climate change, sediment runoff, anchor damage, and more. @kuleanacoral is dedicated to restoring those coral reefs and educating the next generation of restoration practitioners: #CoralsWeek
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Just announced: $100 million in funding is available for transformational projects that will restore coastal habitat and strengthen community resilience under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Meet GulfCorps Member Eric Lucas who went from a fast food job to a full-time parks employee GulfCorps is a conservation corps program administered by NOAA and @nature_org
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Meet GulfCorps Member Connor Robison who left the street to become a conservation leader GulfCorps is a conservation corps program administered by NOAA and @nature_org
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With $12 million in NOAA funding, @nature_org 's GulfCorps program will employ 150 crew members to restore and enhance 5,000 acres of coastal habitat on the Gulf Coast.
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With NOAA funds, the Skagit River System Cooperative is restoring the Similk Pocket Estuary, which will provide refuge for juvenile Chinook 🐟originating from the Skagit River. #salmon
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"If I could offer any advice to someone considering this program... it is this: It’s never too late to start." Veteran David Farrell shares his story about his post-military career path and internship experience with NOAA. #VeteransDay
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NOAA’s Veterans Corps has given more than 100 veterans jobs and training in habitat and fisheries restoration on the West Coast. Learn more about the program's success—by the numbers. #VeteransDay
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Today and every day, we thank our veterans for their service. And on behalf of the nation’s natural resources, a special thanks goes to those dedicating their post-military work to restoring habitat through NOAA’s Veterans Corps. #VeteransDay
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Just announced: Two fish passage funding opportunities, including one focused on tribes, are now open under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Funding will reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitat for fish around the country.
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In the Chesapeake Bay, experts identify and protect habitat used by endangered Atlantic sturgeon for spawning and seek to minimize vessel strikes. Sturgeon have been around for 120 million years—that's before the dinosaurs! #NationalSturgeonDay
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More oyster reef habitat in North Carolina AND great opportunities for students? Yes, all in one project: #OysterWeek
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One Brooklyn, NY, teacher shares a passion for oysters, habitat, and aquaculture with his students. Check out the podcast and more info: #OysterWeek #TeacherAtSea
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We’re innovating for aquaculture, too! Check out the new @noaafisheries @usdagov Northeast Oyster Breeding Center: #OysterWeek
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We’re always looking for ways to make restoration more efficient and effective, including research on an innovative method of directly planting oyster spat onto restoration reefs: #OysterWeek
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