Planet NOAA Podcast Episode 9: Charting Earth’s course

Follow the journey of marine specimens from the seafloor to the museum floor with zoologist and curator Allen Collins. A NOAA employee makes a surprise discovery in a record store.

Get up close with coral reefs with expert Brian Beck. Plus, an early philosophical spat kicks modern coral research into high gear.

From delivering America its daily weather forecasts to unlocking the secrets of the deepest depths of the ocean, NOAA’s impact is felt from sun to sea and everywhere in between. Join us on the Planet NOAA Podcast to put your scientific trivia knowledge to the test, get up close with cool science, and stream one-on-one conversations with our top experts.

Dive into the science and observational tech that helps us research and predict severe weather—including hurricanes—with the scientists that make those innovations possible. Dr. Steve Thur gives us an inside look into how NOAA Research studies scientific phenomena from the deepest depths of the ocean to the stars above.

Grow your geodesy knowledge! Explore NOAA’s charting and spatial awareness innovations throughout air, land and sea. Plus, dig into Earth observations via NOAA’s eyes in the sky – satellites – with Dr. Stephen Volz.

Aquaculture – or farmed seafood – is making the way we live, work and eat more sustainable. Break down the inner workings of NOAA’s aquaculture and sustainability science with Chief Scientist Dr. Sarah Kapnick and special guests.

Our planet is a living classroom. Pull up a chair for today’s lesson with Asst. Secretary Jainey Bavishi and NOAA Education experts as they discuss how to make environmental science accessible to all ages – and how to build climate adaptation & resilience for AND WITH young people.

Janet Coit, Asst. Administrator for Fisheries, and special guests unpack how NOAA conserves and manages living marine resources, including endangered and threatened marine species.

Explore the beauty and mystery of the ocean! Nicole LeBoeuf and guests unpack how NOAA scientists are leading efforts to understand, explore and preserve Earth’s oceans for future generations.

Are you prepared for hurricane season? Dig into the mechanics of a hurricane, flight and ground meteorology, and what it takes to be a NOAA Hurricane Hunter pilot with Rear Admiral Nancy Hann and special guests.