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Seward Line Monitoring Reveals Warmer Gulf of Alaska
Warmer than normal waters in the Gulf of Alaska have surprised UAF scientists who have sampled the waters over the Alaskan shelf south of Seward for the past 17 years. AOOS contributes to the consortium funding this long term monitoring project. Continue reading
For Norton Sound Buoy there’s no place like Nome
On Oct 8, the R/V Norseman II successfully plucked the buoy from the water, thanks Olgoonik Fairweather. Find out what the buoy is doing in Nome and how you can get involved selecting the location for deployment next season. Continue reading
Frontier Scientist Series premiers this month
Starting Oct 6, catch weekly 30-min programs following scientist as they uncover new findings on topics from bird migration to permafrost to coastal volcanoes. Episodes are available on the web or on television. Continue reading
Sept 24 Webinar: “How to Frame the Issue of Ocean Acidification”
Learn about how to communicate the science of ocean acidification during this NOAA-sponsored seminar. Continue reading
Ocean Obs and Ecological Forecasting Webinar – Sept 16
Join the conversation in person or by webinar to hear the latest science on HABs, pathogens and other environmental change in Alaska, and discuss priorities for new forecasting and modeling tools. Continue reading
Screenshot tutorial available for Ocean Data Explorer
A step-by-step tutorial for the basic functions of the Ocean Data Explorer is now available to help guide new users. Continue reading
Climate Vulnerability Assessment team heads to Unalaska and St. Paul
A team of researchers examining how climate change might affect the resources of the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands will share findings and open a dialogue with residents of Unalaska on September 18 and St. Paul on October 9. Continue reading
Changes to AOOS Research Assets Map set for Sept 1
The Research Assets map is transitioning to a new software platform. In the meantime, and interim map with a new interface will continue to provide the majority of information from the original map. Learn more. Continue reading
Western AK LCC and ACCAP seeking information on coastal projects
Working on projects in western Alaska? Contribute to to this project catalog to help document the resources and information available for the region. Continue reading
Bering Strait Wave Buoy Redeployed
Real-time data on waves, wind, air surface temperature, and sea surface temperature is now available on an hourly basis thanks to a project funded by the Western Alaska LCC. Continue reading