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NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory A NOAA Research laboratory studying hurricanes, physical oceanography, ocean chemistry & ecosystems. AOML is a federal research laboratory in Miami, Florida.

As a part of NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, we study hurricanes, coastal ecosystems, oceans and human health, climate, global carbon, and how the ocean changes over time. We partner with many NOAA offices and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) led by the University of Miami, to support NOAA's mission and improve prediction and management services for the nation.

The power of environmental DNA (eDNA) to help us decode the mysteries of the deep is undeniable. To standardize and acce...
10/22/2026

The power of environmental DNA (eDNA) to help us decode the mysteries of the deep is undeniable. To standardize and accelerate the sharing and use of eDNA data and metadata, NOAA has launched the Ocean DNA Explorer, an open-source and user-friendly data portal for sharing, exploring, searching, and visualizing marine eDNA data.

Read about the Ocean DNA Explorer: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/news/noaas-new-data-portal-advances-marine-edna-data-sharing-and-use/

The Ocean DNA Explorer was developed by the Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University in collaboration with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory, with funding from NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Omics.

In late September, scientists with AOML's Coral Program performed long-term assessments of crucial reef infrastructure a...
10/19/2026

In late September, scientists with AOML's Coral Program performed long-term assessments of crucial reef infrastructure across Puerto Rico as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). At key sites, scientists at AOML conducted carbonate budget surveys to capture complex changes to the reef framework. They also swapped instruments that capture long term fluctuations in temperature, bioerosion and accretion as well as collected coral cores to get rates of calcification.

NCRMP is the largest monitoring program in the US designed to support the conservation of coral reef ecosystems. The NOAA-wide effort led by Coral Reef Conservation Program provides consistent, sustained, and long‐term measurement of key indicators that gauge the status and trends of coral reef health.

As part of NCRMP, AOML leads the in-situ monitoring of environmental stressors like ocean acidification for the Atlantic Ocean with operations in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin islands, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and Flower Garden Banks every three years.

To learn more and see the most recent monitoring reports for these regions, click this link: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ncrmp/

10/16/2026

Happy Fieldwork Friday!

Join scientists in AOML’s Ecosystem Assessment group to learn all about collecting water samples and the importance of long-term environmental monitoring in Biscayne Bay.

Learn more about the Ecosystem Assessment team: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ecosystem-assessment-team/

10/13/2026

For the first time, two different types of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) collected real-time data at the ocean surface from within a hurricane.

Last week, NOAA and USV partners, Saildrone and Oshen, piloted a total of four USVs into Hurricane Isaias – two saildrones intercepted the storm from the northern edge and eastern edge while two C-Stars were located in the western portion of the storm. Each data point provides new insights that forecasters and scientists use to understand hurricane intensity based on the air-sea interaction.

Learn more about USVs and how they are used to collect hurricane data: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/usv-hurricane/

Earlier today, two Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and two Oshen C-Stars measured conditions at the ocean sur...
10/09/2026

Earlier today, two Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and two Oshen C-Stars measured conditions at the ocean surface inside Hurricane Isaias while The NOAA Hurricane Hunters gathered atmospheric data from above.

One Saildrone intercepted the storm from the northern edge and passed close to the eye of the storm, while another intercepted the eastern edge, and two C-Stars were located in the western portion of the storm. All four USVs collected critical near real-time data. These USVs are packed with sensors that capture measurements of wind speed, air temperature, humidity, wave height, sea surface temperature, pressure, ocean currents, and salinity.

Visit hurricanes.gov for official forecasts and guidance

This work is funded by NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations Uncrewed Systems Operation Center

From our Friday afternoon flight into Hurricane Isaias
10/09/2026

From our Friday afternoon flight into Hurricane Isaias

10/09/2026

As Hurricane Isaias has developed in the Gulf and become a major hurricane, joint operational and research missions aboard The NOAA Hurricane Hunters aircraft have been underway. With each flight, critical real-time data is sent to the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center and AOML scientists who use the data to improve models.

Radar composite of Hurricane Isaias from our overnight flight.
10/09/2026

Radar composite of Hurricane Isaias from our overnight flight.

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4301 Rickenbacker Cswy
Key Biscayne, FL
33149

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Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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