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A Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) seen during a National Coral Reef Monitoring Program fish survey near St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
NOAA Diver Shay Viehman (left) and her National Park Service (NPS) colleague Lee Richter aboard an NPS vessel during National Coral Reef Monitoring Program surveys in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) takes a peek at a diver during a National Coral Reef Monitoring Program survey in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
NOAA Divers from Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science are exploring shipwrecks in the proposed MNMS expansion area aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
The wreck of the USS Schurz has abundant marine life and many predator fish, including this barracuda.
NOAA Ship Nancy Foster’s Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Tony Perry swims over the hull of the U-352.
The bow of the HMS Bedforshire that was separated from the hull during the torpedo attack by U-558 and now lies just off the forward section of the main shipwreck site.
NOAA Diver and archaeologist Will Sassorossi investigates the forward section of the Bedforshire’s remains.
NOAA Divers Will Sassorossi and Ensign Sara Thompson explore the shipwreck of the Schurz.
Dr. Morgan Wells, a pioneer in the diving world and founding director of the NOAA Diving Program, passed away on July 28, 2017.
