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Study participants wade out in marked lanes in the water to conduct exposure activities NOAA Helps Keep South Florida Beach Goers “In The Know” When It Comes to Their Health -- NOAA AOML is a participant in the BEACHES study comparing the actual incidence of common water borne diseases typical bathers may contract while at the beach along-side the EPA bacterial indicators and newly developed molecular assays, in an effort to detect when beach water may pose a health risk.

Cutting the cake at the commissioning ceremony NOAA Commissions “America's Ship for Ocean Exploration” -- Okeanos Explorer is the first federal ship dedicated solely to exploring the ocean. The ship enables on shore scientists to participate in real-time exploration while viewing live images and other ocean data. View images from the commissioning.

BAMS Spotlights NOAA Research “Lightning Hunters” -- The 2004 field experiment provided valuable data for researchers studying how lightning and other electrical storm properties depend on storm structure, updrafts, and precipitation formation.

OAR Awardees Announced for NOAA Administrator's Award, Technology Transfer Award -- The awards will be presented to the 2008 recipients at a ceremony on October 22nd in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Study: Reefs may “Unglue” in Oceans with High Carbon Dioxide -- This study is the first attempt to characterize the impacts of ocean acidification on coral reef ecosystems by examining naturally occurring, high-CO₂ reef environments.

NOAA Research Recognizes Fred Gorell for Outstanding Leadership -- Fred Gorell, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration public affairs officer, receives the Special Act Award for outstanding leadership of the Publications Working Group for NOAA’s 200th Celebration.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce that its draft NOAA Education Strategic Plan is now available for public review and the notice has been published in the Federal Register. The draft Plan can also be found at the NOAA Office of Education Web site. Your comments are needed and welcomed. Thank you.

Maintaining an active constituent relations program ensures that OAR and NOAA leadership communicate effectively and often with their most important customers. The recent Severe Weather Research Roundtable solicited input to ensure NOAA’s research priorities will enable us to ensure NOAA is able to provide the observations, sophisticated forecast models, and state-of-the-art technologies our partners and customers will require in the future.

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