Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects more than 4,539 square miles of waters surrounding the Florida Keys, from south of Miami to the Dry Tortugas.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Florida International University, is hiring 2 Research Coordinator II positions — one in Key Largo and one in Key West.
Apply: https://t.co/A4cCoRpW2f
Photo 1: Brenda Altmeier Photo 2: NOAA Photo 3: Ben Edmonds
From the Florida Keys to France… 🌍
One of our Sand Key boundary buoys was found on a beach on the west coast of France—about 4,500 miles away.
What route do you think it took? 🌊
More buoy info: https://t.co/HgtYCyPHY0
Photo: Patrick Berteaux
Seagrass - Let There be Light!
Seagrass is:
A stabilizer.
A filter.
A nursery.
A pantry.
👉 Learn more about why seagrass is one of the most important habitats in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: https://t.co/kJSjVdACiJ
Photo: Paige Gill
The reveal 👀
That mystery shot? The soft coral - Ricodea Florida
A Florida native, it inhabits shallow rocky tidal pools. It can have great color variability depending on environmental conditions.
Did you guess it right?
#What'sThatWednesday, #FKNMS
What’s That Wednesday
Can you guess what this close-up belongs to?
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️
We’ll reveal the answer later today!
#What'sThatWednesday, #FKNMS
We fixed it... now you get to name it.
This autonomous surface vehicle is back in action thanks to impressive reverse-engineering by NOAA Corps officer LTJG Tarah Aniya.
It maps seafloor, collects imagery & works in shallow waters.
Learn more here: https://t.co/nr2XU5Njzy.
This World Water Day, we’re thanking the scientists, engineers, wastewater operators, and monitoring teams working every day to protect the waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 🌊
👇 Know someone doing this work? Give them a shoutout!
Yoga with a mission (and a view) is tomorrow, Saturday, March 21 at Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.
Bring your own mat and water bottle.
RSVP: [email protected]
The reveal 👀
That mystery shot? A green sea turtle 🐢
Did you guess it right?
Chelonia mydas - green sea turtle
Green sea turtles are the largest hard-shelled turtles and listed as an endangered species.
Find out more about our flippered friends here: https://t.co/pf2ChnTnDC
🌱 Did you know? Seagrasses are flowering plants — not seaweed — that live fully underwater.
They grow in shallow coastal waters, pollinated by moving water & tiny crustaceans, and spread through underground stems to form vast meadows.
Learn more: https://t.co/kJSjVdACiJ
Science, solutions... and pantyhose? 🌊🧦
@FloridaKeysNMS met with @EPA, @FloridaDEP, & @MyFWC to drive water quality progress! From restoring canals to using pantyhose for sponge restoration, we’re using every tool to protect the Keys.
Details https://t.co/SyF5MfRLpH
Identity: restored. ✔️
Fresh paint, bold stripes, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary name back where it belongs at our Key Largo office. 🎨🌊
Photos: Brenda Altmeier
Yoga with a mission (and a view) is Saturday, March 21 at Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.
Bring your own mat and water bottle.
RSVP: [email protected]
☀️ A solar-powered sea slug?! By storing chloroplasts from the algae it consumes, this sea slug can capture energy from sunlight, making it one of the ocean’s most unusual solar-powered creatures. See more cool creatures:
https://t.co/pf2ChnTVta. Photo: Rachel Plunkett/NOAA
Urchin update from Horseshoe Reef in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary! 🌊🧹
Newly released long-spined urchins are grazing algae within 15 ft of deployment — clearing space for corals to grow.
Monitoring continues with partners at Sustainable Ocean and Reefs (SOAR).
🌱 What’s bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island?
The seagrass meadows of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
1.5 million acres (~1,875 sq mi) — one of the world’s largest continuous seagrass habitats.
Learn more: https://t.co/kJSjVdACiJ
🔬 #ScienceFriday
The 2025 Science Report from NOAA is now available — featuring research on our ocean, coasts, and climate.
📄 Read it here: https://t.co/QjTaL6y0Ey
#NOAAScience#OceanScience
David Burke spoke to 100+ community members at the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce, sharing how the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects our waters—from science and the buoy team to the Eco-Discovery Center and Explorer app. Thanks for the warm welcome! 🌊