A Cordell Bank 360 Experience…

Explore the Blue: 360° Cordell Bank Adventure This is just the first product of a years-long project by NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary staff to bring the Sanctuary to the public. Getting public awareness and engagement is challenging due to the remoteness, offshore conditions, and no terrestrial platform to view Cordell Bank. Last year,… Continue reading A Cordell Bank 360 Experience…

CMSF Board Grows!

The Cordell Marine Sanctuary Board would like to welcome and introduce our three newest board members – Tatum Bernat, McKenzie Kanna, & Nicholas Trautman. All three are passionate about ocean and aquatic science and bring fresh perspectives to our foundation as we continue to grow in support of the mission of CMSF. You can read… Continue reading CMSF Board Grows!

Cordell Bank Film

Cordell Bank featured at the International Ocean Film Festival (virtually!) Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary education and outreach coordinator Jennifer Stock and research coordinator Dani Lipski participated in an online film panel discussion with Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation board member Bob Rubin and film producer Alexa Elliot as part of the 17th annual (but first… Continue reading Cordell Bank Film

Changes in CMSF Board

Fond Farewell, George & Welcome, Gavin! This year brought changes in the Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation Board. We welcomed Gavin Chicott, who earned a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Washington. Gavin is an active technical diver as well as the founder and COO of Continuum Sports, managing cycling teams competing in top tier… Continue reading Changes in CMSF Board

Sonic Research at Cordell

Cordell Bank’s soundscape features whales and ships Researchers working with the Sanctuary just published an analysis of acoustic data collected at Cordell Bank revealing that both large vessels and vocalizing baleen whales contribute to the ambient soundscape of the Sanctuary. Soundscape monitoring supports the evaluation of conditions for management of the Sanctuary. Learn more here!

Funding Scholarships

Susan Williams Memorial Fund contribution Dr. Susan Williams helped lead the effort to establish the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. She testified before Congress in support of National Marine Sanctuary status for this unique undersea mountain of life. Up until her untimely death in 2018, Susan worked to further the goals of research and education… Continue reading Funding Scholarships

Pandemic Shifts Plans

COVID-19 Impacts to the Sanctuary Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary staff, like so many others, have been teleworking from home since March 2020, due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Since then, the staff has transitioned to virtual meetings, shared digital documents, and upended science and education schedules. With many planned activities cancelled this year,… Continue reading Pandemic Shifts Plans

How is climate change affecting Cordell Bank?

The Foundation funds the long-term monitoring that helps answer this question. As waters warm, the ability of the ocean to hold oxygen decreases. Warming waters also cause the ocean to form distinct layers, reducing mixing and limiting the exchange of oxygen and nutrients. The global ocean has already experienced a 2% decline in oxygen since… Continue reading How is climate change affecting Cordell Bank?

2019 Report and 2020 Plans

2019: Year in Review The amount of oxygen in seawater impacts sea life greatly. The Foundation has supported the study of low oxygen events through the purchase of instruments and funding for their placement and retrieval within the Sanctuary waters for the past 6 years. Foundation Board members facilitated the production of a new half-hour… Continue reading 2019 Report and 2020 Plans