National Ocean Service
National Ocean Service
National Ocean Service
National Ocean Service

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Connect with ocean experts in our podcast series that explores questions about the ocean environment. Get ready to Dive Deeper!

  • Subscribe to the New NOAA Ocean Podcast
    The Diving Deeper podcast has retired, but have no fear! We combined our Diving Deeper, Making Waves, and Ocean Shorts pods into one NEW podcast called NOAA Ocean. Subscribe in your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Just search for "NOAA Ocean." If you are looking for an older Diving Deeper podcast, head to oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast to view our archive.
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: New NOAA Ocean Podcast
    The Diving Deeper podcast has retired, but have no fear! We combined our Diving Deeper, Making Waves, and Ocean Shorts podcasts into one NEW podcast called NOAA Ocean. Subscribe to the new podcast in your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Just search for "NOAA Ocean." If you are looking for an older Diving Deeper podcast, head to oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast to view our archive.
  • Reef Resilience
    Listen in as we talk about coral reef health, specifically how reefs respond to stressful events like coral bleaching. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Microplastics
    Dive into our latest Diving Deeper audio podcast as we explore the effects of microplastics on our ocean and Great Lakes environment. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Living Shorelines
    Dive into our latest Diving Deeper audio podcast as we explore the benefits of living shorelines. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Exploring Hawaii's Coral Reefs
    Dive into our latest Diving Deeper audio podcast as we explore the importance of Hawaii's coral reefs and what makes these reefs so unique. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Nuisance Flooding
    In this episode, we talk with a NOAA oceanographer about nuisance flooding--what it is, where it's happening, and what drives it. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Hurricane Katrina: 10 Years Later
    Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, we’re speaking with two pollution responders from NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration who were working in Louisiana in the wake of these destructive storms. First, we’re speaking by phone with Charlie Henry, who at the time was NOAA’s primary scientific advisor to the Coast Guard in New Orleans and who today serves as Director for NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in Mobile, Alabama. Dive into our latest podcast. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Ocean Economy
    Dive into our ocean economy in our latest podcast. We talk with NOAA economist Jeff Adkins to understand how we all benefit from our ocean economy. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • World Ocean Day (Special Feature)
    What do you know about our ocean? We bet you'll learn something new in this short video. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • GPS on Bench Marks
    We need your help! In this episode, we explore a unique volunteer opportunity called GPS on Bench Marks with Christine Gallagher from NOAA's National Geodetic Survey. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Invasive Species
    In this episode, we talk with a NOAA research ecologist about invasive species and some actions we can all take to help combat the problem. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Coral Bleaching
    In this episode, we explore ocean acidification and coral bleaching with two NOAA experts. Learn about the stresses our reefs face—and what's being done about it. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Tides and Currents
    Tides and currents data...we all want it, but what goes into collecting and making this data available for us to use. Go behind the scenes in this latest Diving Deeper episode with NOAA oceanographer Pat Burke from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • The Intracoastal Waterway
    What is the Intracoastal Waterway? In this podcast, join Captain Shep Smith and Dawn Forsythe as we learn about this approximately 3,000 mile route that supports commercial and recreational boating along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • [Shorts] Invasive Lionfish
    Lionfish are beautiful creatures, but are having a negative impact on coastal ecosystems. Get answers to a few common lionfish questions in this episode of Diving Deeper Shorts with James Morris. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Planning Ocean Uses
    From fishing to shipping to energy, we depend on our ocean in order to do so many things every single day. Today's podcast talks about planning ocean uses with Cindy Fowler from the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • [Shorts] Restoring Natural Resources
    Eighteen years ago, on January 6, 1996, NOAA issued its final rules for conducting Natural Resource Damage Assessments for oil spills. Given this 18 year anniversary, today on Diving Deeper Shorts we will revisit our interview with Tom Brosnan on restoring natural resources injured by oil spills or hazardous waste sites. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Health of Coral Reefs
    Explore the health of coral reefs, the threats our reefs face, and what you can do to help in today’s podcast with John Christensen, director of NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program. Episode permanent link and show notes
  • Forecasting Harmful Algal Blooms
    Curious about how (and why) scientists forecast harmful algal blooms? Today's Diving Deeper interview with Allison Allen explores this topic. Episode permanent link and show notes