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The winners of the 2025 Sanctuaries Photo Contest
2026 Sanctuaries Photo Contest

Past winners share their tips on catching the perfect image responsibly. Get ready to submit your photos before Labor Day!

SANCTUARIES
Flooded parking places and street in front of shops on Dock Street in Annapolis, MD
El Niño and high tide flooding

The predicted El Niño could mean more high tide flooding for many locations.

COASTAL DATA
The M/V Jireh grounded on Mona Island in 2012. Image credit: U.S. Coast Guard.
Grounded Ships and Oil Pollution

How we work to minimize harm and promote recovery when a ship runs aground.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE
A small NOAA navigation response boat cruises in the foreground of a calm waterway while a large black and white tanker named "GOLDEN STATE" sails in the background under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
New Podcast on NOAA Navigation Response Teams

Learn how we use cutting-edge technology and expertise to reopen ports and waterways after a disaster.

Up-to-date tidal datums, like those provided by the National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) are essential for coastal management, engineering, and other activities. Credit: NOAA CO-OPS.
Defining a Shifting Shoreline with the National Tidal Datum Epoch

Up-to-date datums support navigation, engineering, and restoration.

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NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returns to the Great Lakes

Survey work will map areas for the first time since the 1940s.

Around the Ocean Service
  • A purposeful dive in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
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  • Study uncovers multidecadal drivers of Louisiana’s shrimp distributions
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  • Office of Coast Survey: 2025 year in review
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  • NOAA and partners evaluate vital Wisconsin wetlands to reduce flood risk
    COASTAL MANAGEMENT
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