NOAA’s Thomas Jefferson Visits Alexandria

July 25 – Alexandria, VA
On July 25, the Thomas Jefferson, one of a fleet of research and survey vessels used by NOAA to improve our understanding of the marine environment, moored in Alexandria, Virginia, to kick off one of the highlights of NOAA’s ongoing 200th Anniversary celebration.
The festivities began with the opening ceremony. Speaking at [...]

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Discovery Day

April 15 – Dauphin Island, AL
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama (DISL) held its annual Open House on Saturday with special partner NOAA.
This free, fun-filled family event included a variety of environmentally themed children’s activities. The public was invited to meet the scientists and graduate students of the Sea Lab and view their [...]

Five Rivers Center Grand Opening

April 14 – Spanish Fort, AL
Greetings from Alabama!
NOAA started out its weekend of festivities with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Five Rivers Center in Spanish Fort, Alabama, near Mobile. The new Nature Center Complex, part of the Five Rivers-Delta Resource Center, opened Friday. The Five Rivers is designed to promote the headwaters of Mobile [...]

NOAA Honors Jefferson with Ceremony

April 13, 2007 – Washington, DC
On April 13, 2007, at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the anniversary of the birthday of the third President of the United States was celebrated with a wreath-laying ceremony. This inspiring event was part of NOAA’s celebration of 200 years of science, service, and stewardship for the nation. Thomas [...]

23rd National Space Symposium

April 9, 2007 – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hello from Colorado Springs, Colorado!
The Broadmoor Hotel was host to over 7,000 National Space Symposium attendees from around the world. The conference is attended by industry leaders, members of the military, government officials, and general space enthusiasts.
This first day of programming for the 23rd National Space Symposium began [...]

NOAA in the Pacific Islands: Sunset on the Beach and the Great Hawaiian Folklife Festival (Day 2)

March 25, 2007 – Honolulu, Hawaii

Two happy kids showing off their turtle and whale hats and new NOAA 200th Anniversary frisbees.
The Celebration continued on Sunday at the Great Hawaiian Folklife Festival where visitors once again shuffled by in large numbers (reaching almost 700 visitors for the second day!) to learn about NOAA, its programs, and [...]

NOAA in the Pacific Islands: Sunset on the Beach and the Great Hawaiian Folklife Festival (Day 1)

March 24, 2007 – Honolulu, Hawaii

Beachgoers enjoy the sunset at the Great Hawaiian Folklife Festival.
Aloha! Today NOAA celebrated Hawaiian culture and its important role in preserving natural resources by participating in the Great Hawaiian Folklife Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii. The NOAA booths at the festival featured information on NOAA’s involvement in the Pacific [...]

Treasures of NOAA’s Ark: Journey Through Time

February 2, 2007 — Silver Spring, Maryland
NOAA Heritage Week 2007 got off with a bang with Treasures of NOAA’s Ark: Journey Through Time. The NOAA’s Ark exhibit, which officially opened Monday, February 5, 2007, showcases historical resources that recall the agency’s proud history and legacy of service.
On Friday, February 2, 2007, Fox 5 News [...]

WeatherFest 2007

January 14, 2007 — San Antonio, Texas
Over 1,000 kids in the San Antonio area came to have fun and learn about weather at WeatherFest 2007 on Sunday, held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society. NOAA had several booths at the event, including the biggest hit of the day: Weather [...]

American Meterological Society Meeting 2007

January 14, 2007 – San Antonio, Texas
The American Meterological Society (AMS) conference began on time and with a bang despite the chilly and icy weather outside the San Antonio H.B.Gonzalez Convention Center. On Monday evening, NOAA Administrator Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Director of the National Weather Service David L. Johnson, Assistant Administrator of [...]