Greetings,
The latest NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries newsletter is
below.
Thank you,
Shauna
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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/jul20/mbnms-management-plan-review.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
Provide
Input on Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s Draft Management Plan
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/mbnms-management-plan-review.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
<https://montereybay.noaa.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery> is
a hotspot for wildlife watching and responsible recreation. NOAA is
proposing changes to the site’s management plan and minor changes to the
regulations of the sanctuary. Interested members of the public can provide
input on the proposal through *September 4, 2020*.
Click here
<https://montereybay.noaa.gov/intro/mp/2015review/welcome.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
for more information on how to submit comments or register for public
meetings.
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*Get
Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest Open Through Labor Day
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The *Get Into Your Sanctuary* Photo Contest is now open! Send us your best
photos of the National Marine Sanctuary System by Labor Day (*September 7)*
and you could be featured in our annual Earth is Blue Magazine
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>,
the *Get Into Your Sanctuary *
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/giys/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>recreation
magazine, as well as the Earth is Blue
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/earthisblue.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
social media campaign.
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*Recreating Responsibly in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/seven-principles-of-fknms.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
<https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-news/2019/10/21/kaga/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>*
At Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Leave No Trace
<https://lnt.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery> Hot Spot program
<https://lnt.org/hot-spots/florida-keys-national-marine-sanctuary-2020/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
reminds us how we can help preserve marine resources through our actions. A
team of trainers from Leave No Trace worked with hundreds of locals and
visitors to communicate the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace. Read more
here
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/seven-principles-of-fknms.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
!
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<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/visit/giys.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>*Get
Into Your Sanctuary July 31- August 2*
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Join us virtually to learn about the National Marine Sanctuary System! Tune
into our LIVE *Get Into Your Sanctuary* programming *July 31 to August 2* by
visiting our Facebook page
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/exit.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNOAAOfficeofNationalMarineSanctuaries%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DGovDelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>!
Each sanctuary will host virtual programs, including live tours, cooking
demonstrations, and shipwreck discovery stories.
Learn more and access the schedule here
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/visit/giys.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery#site-events>
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<https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>*Oasis
in the Deep: Davidson Seamount
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jun20/davidson-seamount-oasis-in-the-deep.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>*
<https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
Davidson Seamount is a deep sea region in the Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary. Once underwater volcanoes that emerged from the seafloor,
seamounts are hotspots for biodiversity both above and below the ocean’s
surface. Explore Davidson Seamount in Monterey Bay through remotely
operated vehicles dives here.
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/live/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
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<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/newly-named-nuisance-alga-chondria-tumulosa.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
*Newly
Named Nuisance Alga
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/newly-named-nuisance-alga-chondria-tumulosa.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>*identified
in Pearl and Hermes Atoll
In 2019, divers discovered a new type of algae in Papahānaumokuākea Marine
National Monument. Almost one year later, researchers have named this algal
species *Chondria tumolsa*, yet its origin remains unknown. Read more about
the discovery here
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul20/newly-named-nuisance-alga-chondria-tumulosa.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
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*Webinar Series - Understanding Ocean Acidification
<https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>*
Learn about ocean acidification using NOAA’s new educational tool, Data in
the Classroom
<https://dataintheclassroom.noaa.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>.
Data in the Classroom is designed to help teachers and students use real
scientific NOAA data to explore dynamic Earth processes and understand the
impact of environmental events.
August 13, 2020 at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern - Register Today
<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5801054542090014220?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery>
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The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a
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