Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 was intended to protect species which were threatened by extinction. It is jointly administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which manages freshwater and land species, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which manages marine species. Under...

NOAA, NOS and Coral Reefs

The Technical Part: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the US Department of Commerce.   NOAA’s goal is to enrich life through science, and to keep Americans informed about the changing ...

Eating An Invader: Lionfish

In the wild, lionfish are greedy predators that have invaded the Caribbean and eastern US seacoast.  They gobble up native fish and damage ecosystems, an...