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AOOS drafts 10-year Build Out Plan
Read the 10-year build out plan addressing Alaska’s ocean observing needs. AOOS is soliciting feedback and suggestions to develop and implement the plan.
Alaska Marine Science Symposium Jan 16-20th
AOOS will be presenting its 10-year build out plan, as well as contributing to a “Communicating Ocean Sciences” workshop and demo’ing a new interactive oil spill response tool at the poster session.
AOOS Welcomes Rosa Meehan
Rosa Meehan from the USFWS will be joining the AOOS team for the next year. She will focus on initiatives to better integrate biology into ocean observing.
NPRB Offers Graduate Student Research Awards
The North Pacific Research Board is offering $25,000 research awards to MS and PhD students. The application period is open, and the deadline for submission is Feb. 10th.
View sea ice extent through the AOOS Model Explorer
Sea ice extent around Alaska changes from day to day. A useful AOOS application can help you track changes or see today’s extent.
New Version of Real-Time Sensor Map Launched
AOOS has launched a new version of the Real Time Sensor Portal, allowing users to connect to data in a more intuitive and efficient way.
Severe Storm impacts Western Alaska
A sever winter storm with high winds and storm surge impacted western Alaska in mid November. Modeled winds and waves from the storm can be viewed through the AOOS data portal.
Cook Inlet Buoy Takes a Swim
A wave buoy sponsored by AOOS and its partners came loose last week from its tether in Cook Inlet. Thanks to support from the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, the buoy has been retrieved.
Cook Inlet Risk Assessment panel to convene Oct 20th
Advisory Panel will meet to identify hazards and discuss mitigation of oil spills in the inlet from a stakeholder perspective
Public Comment Opportunity at AFN: Oct 19th
Attend the Northern Waters Task Force hearing and a meeting of the AK Legislature’s House Special Committee on Fisheries on Oct 19th, and share your comments.