Category: LA

NOAA REPORTS COLDER-THAN-AVERAGE WINTER IN EASTERN U.S.;ABOVE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION IMPROVES DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF WEST March 18, 2004 — The 2003-2004 winter season produced bouts of extreme winter weather, but overall, the December-February season will go down in the record books as near average for the nation, according to scientists at the NOAA Climatic […]

NOAA Fisheries Updates Fisheries Research Plan As required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, NOAA Fisheries has released its updated Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research, which outlines the agency’s research direction and priorities every three years. ” From enhancing our scientific capabilities to improving the effectiveness of research partnerships, this plan represents the roadmap of the agency’s […]

HURRICANE RESEARCHER TO RECEIVE NOAA-DAVID JOHNSON AWARD John A. Knaff, a leading expert in the study of hurricane structure and intensity, will receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) prestigious David S. Johnson Award, which recognizes young scientists for their innovative use of environmental satellite data. NOAA and the National Space Club will present […]

NOAA: WHERE SCIENCE CREATES VALUE FOR AMERICA March 15, 2004 — NOAA is a multi-faceted science agency with nearly 12,500 employees across the nation. The agency conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service that has a major impact on the nation. […]

2004 Big Rock Classic March 4, 2004 – The 2004 Rules and Brochure are hot off the press and have been mailed to Big Rock’s mailing list including all past participants. The 2004 rules include the new Level IV, Winner Take All level for $2500. Participants must enter Level’s I, II and III to enter […]

(HMS) REGULATORY IMPACT REVIEW AND FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS Southwest Region National Marine Fisheries Service The commercial harvesting sector is expected to be the HMS sector most impacted by the proposed HMS regulatory actions. Under certain regulatory alternatives they will experience changes in catches and landings. Thus, changes in net economic benefits due to management […]

NC GUARD ISABEL RELIEF March 12, 2004 WASHINGTON – North Carolina will receive almost $1.7 million in federal reimbursements for the state’s National Guard relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Isabel, Senator John Edwards announced Friday.“Our National Guard was there when we needed it after Isabel,” Senator Edwards said. The money is distributed by […]

NOAA’S NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY MARKS LAUNCH OF NATION’S FIRST NEW NICKEL IN 66 YEARS IN PHILADELPHIA CEREMONIES The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) helped launched the new “Westward Journey Nickel Seriesâ„¢” Jefferson nickel that marks the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition with the placement […]

NOAA SATELLITES HELP RESCUE BOATERS IN DISTRESS March 12, 2004 — Ten people were pulled to safety Tuesday after their boat capsized near Manele Bay, an area close to Lanai, Hawaii. The dramatic rescue was triggered after a crew member aboard the vessel, Paragon I, activated an emergency beacon at 2:15 p.m. local time—15 minutes […]

TEN NOAA SCIENTISTS AMONG ‘TOP CITED’ WITHIN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY NOAA scientists are among the world’s “most influential” as far as scientific citations go, according to an international scientific database. Researchers cite, or refer to, published work of others in their field, and how often an author is cited provides a measure of the impact of […]