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[image: ONMS Banner] Sea to Shining Sea Newsletter - March 2021
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NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
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Few places can compete with the diversity of the National Marine Sanctuary
System, which protects America's most iconic natural and cultural marine
resources. Throughout the system, we work with diverse partners and
stakeholders to promote responsible and sustainable uses that ensure the
health of our most valued ocean places. These ocean parks are open to the
public, and we invite you to enjoy them and join us as we explore the
depths of the ocean.
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<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb21/historical-trail-blazers.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/dec19/noaa-launches-mission-iconic-reefs-to-save-florida-keys-coral-reefs.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>Trail
blazers and Rising Stars in Marine Science
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Whether it be the expansion of knowledge on deep-sea coral species or the
modern usage of online mapping tools, Black and African American scientists
have been part of the equation in propelling marine science to new levels.
Here we recount some of their achievements throughout history.
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A Century of Women in Ocean Conservation
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve highlighted examples that show how
elevating women in leadership roles in conservation, including roles in
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, creates a ripple effect
throughout the field.
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<https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-news/2019/10/21/kaga/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>Listening
to the (Not So) Silent Underwater World
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Sound is one of many ways that marine animals experience their
environments, and one of many ways that we can study the underwater
world. SanctSound is a four-year project, managed by NOAA and the U.S.
Navy, to better understand underwater sound within national marine
sanctuaries. Click here
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to learn about passive acoustic monitoring research in National Marine
Sanctuaries.
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Webinar: USS
*Conestoga*
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100 years ago, the USS *Conestoga* vanished with 56 sailors on board. In
2014, during an expedition in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary,
an unknown wreck was discovered, and later confirmed to be the wreck of the
USS *Conestoga*. In this webinar, we revisit the story of the people who
gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Click here to
register.
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African
American Ties to Chesapeake Bay Region
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Vince Leggett is the founder and president of the Blacks of the Chesapeake
Foundation, whose work brings to light the maritime history of African
Americans in the Chesapeake Bay. The foundation maintains a collection of
records, artifacts, genealogies, and more than 40,000 photographs
representing 200 years of African American life and work in the seafood and
maritime industries. Click here
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb21/vince-leggett.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
to read his responses to questions that help shed light on this history.
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NOAA Team Gets Innovative
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The waters around the Hawaiian Islands, including Hawaiian Islands Humpback
Whale National Marine Sanctuary, serve as the principal breeding and
calving grounds for humpback whales, resulting in the entanglement of
newborn whale calves. As the season comes to an end in Hawaii, we share how
a bamboo knife was altered to save entangled whale calves.
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The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a
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