Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping / NOAA Joint Hydrographic Center
Could microplastics impact the ocean's carbon storage?
Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers have received an NSF grant to study the impacts of microplastics on the ocean's microbial food web. Read More-
04/07/25
Mapping the Deep
In December 2023, thanks to Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø, the United States grew by one million square kilometers.ÌýThe U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical... -
04/02/25
CCOM’s Brian Calder Elected to Hydrographer Hall of Fame
CCOM's Brian Calder has been elected to the Hydrographer Hall of Fame for his remarkable contributions to seafloor mapping technologies.Ìý -
03/20/25
Olson Center Welcomes Klein Sonar Innovation Lab
Klein Marine Systems, a global leader in sonar technology based in Salem, Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø, recently dedicated the Klein Sonar Innovation Lab at Ò×ʤ²©¹Ù꿉۪s... -
11/27/24
Biden Appoints Larry Mayer to Chair U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Larry Mayer, director of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
Recent Stories
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10/29/24 - External Funding for Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Research Leaps to $252 MillionÒ×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers brought in $252 million in competitive external funding in fiscal year 2024, supporting projects that aim to solve problems and improve lives in Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø and... Read More
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08/26/24 - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Ocean Mappers Make History Navigating North Greenland ArcticScientists from the University of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø have made history as part of a team aboard the Swedish icebreaker ODEN, which is the first vessel to navigate the remote and icy... Read More
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08/08/24 - 5 Ways Wildcats Are Staying Cool This SummerSummer of ’24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø community are staying cool. Here are five ways our ’Cats are beating the dog days of summer... Read More
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05/09/24 - Wave of Innovation: Drift-RMT Takes Home Top Holloway PrizeA team specializing in engineering and business earnedÌýthe $15,000 grand prize at the 36th Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation to Market Competition.Ìý Drift-RMT emerged victorious... Read More
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09/21/23 - NOAA Administrator Announces New Ocean Mapping Center of Excellence at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍøNOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø during a visit to campus. Read More
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07/18/23 - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø and Exail Open Marine Autonomy Innovation HubÒ×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø and French technology company Exail celebrated the opening of the new Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø. Read More
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04/28/23 - Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Genetics to Determine Habitat Connectivity in the Gulf of MaineNew research at the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and the Center for Acoustics Research & Education uses passive acoustic monitoring and metabarcoding seawater... Read More
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03/01/23 - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Researchers Help Discover 1894 Shipwreck in Lake HuronResearchers from the University of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø were part of a world-renowned team that found an intact shipwreck from the 19th century hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake... Read More
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11/15/22 - Research Snapshot: Offshore SurvivalThe engineering tank in Chase Ocean Engineering Lab is no match for the chilly offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine, but it stood in ably for a recent offshore marine survival... Read More
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11/03/22 - Shipping SoundsÒ×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers found no significant change in the U.S. continental shelf's underwater soundscape during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read More