Hurricanes Are Powerfully Destructive Phenomenons Hurricanes are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. Hurricane season in the U.S. runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. Over a typical 2-year period, the U.S. coastline is...
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Act Now to End Plastic Pollution
Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22, and many communities are coordinating cleanup efforts in cities, parks, and beaches all around the world. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, and currently, it is held in more than 193 countries, with around 1 billion...
IBSS Awarded Task to Evolve NOAA Atlas 15 Framework
Silver Spring, MD April 2023: IBSS was awarded a task with the Office of Water Prediction (OWP) to evolve the Atlas 15 Framework. OWP envisions a nation strengthened by equitable and actionable intelligence that informs water-related decisions, which enhances safety,...
IBSS Awarded Task to Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Silver Spring, MD February 2023: IBSS was awarded a task with NOAA’s Office of Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) to provide Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Electronic Monitoring and Installation Program Support Services. OSF works to ensure U.S....
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Administrative Assistance to the Office of the Under Secretary
Silver Spring, MD February 2023: IBSS was awarded a task with NOAA Office of the Under Secretary, Senior Advisor for Climate to provide administrative assistance. The Senior Advisor for Climate is responsible for providing strategic advice and...
School’s Started and Supplies Are Flowing
Our company has always valued education, and we know that it can be difficult for students to learn if they don’t have the supplies they need to be successful. Every year IBSS encourages employees to donate supplies to local schools. In the past, the...
Inspiring and Educating Hawaii’s Future Generations
IBSS is committed to making a positive environmental impact and also to education. With this in mind, we wanted to share this article from our partner PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) and note that PMDP staff are contracted through...
Surviving Summer At The Beach (part 1) — Sand, Surf, and Sun
Welcome to the second installment in our series. As mentioned in our first article, IBSS is a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador and we intend for these articles to help you identify, prepare for, and enjoy the sunny,...
Lending a Hand at a Community Shellfish Farm
On June 17, IBSS Senior Aquaculturist Mark Tagal joined up with Puget Sound Restoration Fund’s (PSRF) Farm Manager, Josh Bouma, to plant triploid Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea Gigas) spat into growout bags at PSRF’s Port Madison...