Meet Krista McCraken, marine habitat resource specialist for our Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center. Krista checked in during #HabitatMonth to share exciting projects she's been working on that demonstrate habitat restoration as a strategy to improve community resilience. She also shares which habitat work inspires her most, and how she's trying to save the world "one wetland at a time." Get to know Krista and the vital projects she contributes to in the South Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3S4L7xe #WorkAtNOAAFisheries Credit: Krista McCraken/NOAA Fisheries
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Science-based conservation & management for sustainable marine life & healthy ecosystems.
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Science-based conservation & management for sustainable living marine resources & healthy ecosystems. www.fisheries.noaa.gov -- www.twitter.com/noaafisheries -- https://www.facebook.com/NOAAFisheries
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is currently hiring for three open positions based in Anchorage, Alaska! Apply to be a fishery management specialist or fish biologist, technical or administrative specialist, or a fishery economist. See the management council's page for more details and how to apply:
Come join our staff! We have an analyst vacancy and a technical/administrative specialist vacancy
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Every month is #HabitatMonth when you're a marine habitat specialist! Chemine Jackels works on community-based habitat restoration projects in support of our Office of Habitat Conservation in the Pacific Northwest. She shared with us the joys of working in habitat conservation, and reflected on some of her favorite moments from her career so far. From re-meandering rivers through historic floodplains to relocating streams to channel through forested wetlands, Chermine has contributed to many amazing projects! Get to know Chermine and how she steps up the challenge to protect and restore habitat for threatened and endangered species: https://bit.ly/3WiVy2C #WorkAtNOAAFisheries Credit: Chemine Jackels/NOAA Fisheries.
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Join us as we celebrate #CulinaryArtsMonth! Chefs all around the country use their dishes to tell the stories of local farms, working waterfronts, and food security. These culinary professionals are opening new channels of communication to increase our understanding of sustainable seafood. This month, learn delicious recipes and hear the great stories of the chefs behind them. Start it all off with our seafood recipe catalogue: https://bit.ly/4bJkfdn Credit: Alaska Seafood
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Get to NOAA marine life on the #PlanetNOAA Podcast! Asst. Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Janet Coit and other NOAA marine experts discuss: –What can cause marine organisms and ecosystems to become threatened or endangered. –How uncrewed systems and new tech help us study marine species in the deepest depths of the ocean. –How YOU can help conserve and protect living marine resources. 🐟🌊🦈 https://lnkd.in/eis_YupQ
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July is #HabitatMonth! Healthy habitats—like wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs—provide important areas for fish to eat and reproduce. Our Office of Habitat Conservation works diligently to protect and restore these habitats to boost fish populations, recover threatened and endangered species, and support resilient coastal communities. All month long, we'll share amazing habitat conservation efforts. Learn more about the partnerships and programs that support this work, and how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/45Lywoo Credit: NOAA; NOAA Fisheries/Jessie Murray; Brevard Zoo of Melbourne, Florida; NOAA Fisheries
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We're hiring! Our Southeast Fisheries Science Center is seeking an assistant scientist through the University of Miami to help research and understand the impacts of combined stressors on fisheries systems. This position will lead research projects related to ecosystem-based fishery management and climate-informed management needs in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean regions. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physical or biological oceanography, marine ecology, marine biology, population dynamics, fisheries, statistics, or a related field. See more details on applying: https://bit.ly/3RMDNGz Credit: Adobe Stock #WorkAtNOAAFisheries #ScienceCareers
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Apply to join our team! We're seeking a postdoctoral associate to work in our Southeast Fisheries Science Center through the University of Miami. This position will support our team's work to understand the impacts of combined stressors on fisheries systems, and assist with ecosystem-based fishery management and climate-informed management needs in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean regions. To apply, you must have a Ph.D. in physical or biological oceanography, marine ecology, marine biology, population dynamics, fisheries, statistics, or a related field. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XIx1FA Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias #WorkAtNOAAFisheries
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Meet Josefa Muñoz, a Ph.D. student who went from volunteer to NOAA Fisheries-funded graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi. She talks about her science and education journey, her current sea turtle research, and how she overcomes #ImposterSyndrome. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cxV65U #SeaTurtleWeek Photo credit: Josefa Muñoz
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Meet Alphina Liusamoa, a sea turtle biologist in American Samoa. She talks about her passion for sea turtles, and how to adapt and thrive in your profession. https://bit.ly/3xvB5OB #SeaTurtleWeek #SeaTurtleConservation #SeaTurtles Photo credit: Michael Daksam, taken under USFWS Permit #TE72088A-3
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