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As part of our community-driven exploration model, NOAA Ocean Exploration invites you to submit exploration recommendations for operations on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

On September 10-11, the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and NOAA Ocean Exploration will host Pilina Kai Lipo: Connecting to the Deep Ocean, an ocean-themed event at the center designed to engage the local community with the deep ocean by highlighting efforts to further our understanding of the waters of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Throughout the 2024 fall semester, students in Joanna Goger’s senior capstone research class at the University of Maryland, College Park, worked with Sarah Groves and Logan Kline to review marine plastic policies in four distinct geographical regions and analyze the effectiveness of policies within those regions.

During AGU24, NOAA Ocean Exploration will lead two town hall sessions. All are encouraged to stop by and join the conversation.

NOAA Ocean Exploration is excited to announce that the application for the 2025 Explorer-in-Training program is now open! As part of its mission to train the next generation of ocean explorers, scientists, engineers, and communicators, NOAA Ocean Exploration hosts student interns through the Explorer-in-Training program.

Evidence of marine debris pollution in the deep sea has continued to mount as expeditions explore more regions of the ocean. New imagery collected during expeditions led by NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners adds to these findings by revealing widespread plastic, metal, and glass debris in deep waters of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean sea.

On August 29-30, teachers in American Samoa held a first-of-its kind professional development workshop to enhance local ocean education with support from NOAA Ocean Exploration, Ocean Exploration Trust (OET), National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, and the American Samoa Department of Education.

The cooperative institute will continue its mission to explore the unknown ocean.

During the event, students will hear from experts at NOAA Ocean Exploration, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Ocean Exploration Trust as they share their stories about the greatest challenges they have faced while exploring the ocean and the technologies or strategies they are using to overcome them.

NOAA Ocean Exploration selected four projects for financial support through its Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Funding Opportunity.

Throughout Fall 2024, NOAA Ocean Exploration will co-host a NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) series of NOAA Science Seminars to highlight OECI’s strengths and key projects over the past five years.

On September 10-11, the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and NOAA Ocean Exploration will host Pilina Kai Lipo: Connecting to the Deep Ocean, an ocean-themed event at the center designed to engage the local community with the deep ocean by highlighting efforts to further our understanding of the waters of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Scientists Nicholas Bezio and Allen G. Collins have published new evidence to help solve a deep-sea mystery that began over a hundred years ago. Their research, which relies on cutting-edge scientific tools and samples from NOAA Ocean Exploration-led expeditions on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, expands our understanding of a fascinating animal and serves as a valuable reminder that good science often takes both teamwork and time.

Please join NOAA Ocean Exploration in thanking and bidding farewell to outgoing Commanding Officer, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Captain Colin Little, and welcoming the ship’s new Commanding Officer, Commander Tony Perry III!