Kelp Losing Their Grip on the Seafloor

From NASA's Earth Observatory:

Kelp Losing Their Grip on the Seafloor

Potent storms and pesky predators—as well as climate change—are altering the dynamics of these underwater forests. View several more images and read more at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=85105&src=fb

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Revitalizing the New York-New Jersey Harbor

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters:

New York District, working with area stakeholders, has a comprehensive plan to revitalize New York-New Jersey Harbor: http://1.usa.gov/17M3lLq

Kissimmee River Restoration Project

From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded one of the four remaining construction contracts for the Kissimmee River Restoration project, moving this large-scale Everglades restoration project one step closer to completion. http://1.usa.gov/1AYt9NT

National Association of Black Scuba Divers Appreciation

From the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries:

Happy #MLKDay! In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we would like to express our appreciation for the NABS - The National Association of Black Scuba Divers for volunteering their time in several of our national marine sanctuaries. Here, NABS diver Jay Haigler conducts field work at the site of a mystery shipwreck in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which he and other NABS volunteers helped identify as the #HannahMBell in 2012! 

Learn more about NABS at http://www.nabsdivers.org/

(Photo: Matthew Lawrence/NOAA) #EarthIsBlue#dayofservice