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New US Estuarine Research Reserve in Long Island Sound

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NOAA and the state of Connecticut have designated a new national estuarine research reserve in Long Island Sound. Research reserves are designated to protect a section of an estuary and provide a living laboratory to explore and understand important areas where rivers meet the sea, thus promoting understanding and informed management of coastal habitats. The Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve spans 52,160 acres in the southeastern part of the Constitution State. It is the 30th reserve in the national estuarine research reserve system, and the first in the state.

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U.S. Coast Guard Discusses Its Developing Role in the Arctic

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SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Area commander discussed the service’s strategic outlook for the Arctic, its new class of polar security cutters, and its efforts to improve maritime domain awareness in the high latitudes. The keynote speech given by Vice Adm. Linda Fagan was during the Arctic Encounter Symposium in Seattle, Washington. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) recently

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Chesapeake Technology Hires GM, Opens East Coast Office

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Chesapeake Technology Inc. has appointed Harold Orlinsky as general manager and opened a new office on the East Coast of the U.S., in Cheshire, Connecticut. Orlinsky brings 25 years of experience in the hydrographic field to lead Chesapeake, as the company continues to build out SonarWiz, its world class software for sidescan, sub bottom and multibeam applications. Under Orlinsky’s direction,

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“Ocean Shock” Interactive Web Series Details Disaster Trends for Fish Worldwide

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Reuters reporters and photographers spent more than a year collecting stories and little-reported data for a series revealing a natural disaster unfolding beneath the sea. Their findings, released this week in a multi-media interactive web series called “Ocean Shock”, include the following: Fish are moving 10 times farther on average than land animals affected by rising temperatures; In the U.S.

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