A wave buoy located 35 miles west of King Island is now providing wave, temperature, and other real-time data thanks to a partnership between the AOOS, the Western Alaska LCC, and the University of Victoria. Continue reading
AOOS, the AK Dept of Fish & Game, and NOAA are working together to estimate the run timing of Yukon chinook salmon. Find out more about the partnership and the 2013 results. Continue reading
“Champion of Change,” Julia Parrish of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) was recently recognized in a special ceremony at the White House for her work with coastal residents
Several hundred new data layers have been added to the map-based Arctic portal, as well as new capabilities to search for and publish data. Check it out!
In advance of next week’s meeting of the Arctic Council in Sweden, President Obama signed the US National Strategy for the Arctic Region. Administration officials will be hosting roundtable discussions in Alaska over the coming weeks. Read the strategy.
Trying to get a piece of equipment or a researcher out in the field this season? Visit a new map-based portal that displays information about upcoming research cruises in Alaska waters.
In this issue: Industry Data Portal; Arctic Build-out Plan, scientific reports and activities; GulfWatch Alaska & GOAIERP, Personnel changes at NOAA and USGS and more!
Recently, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from the AOOS community about how to download original data sets hosted through our web portals. Whether you are traveling (or live) in a remote location with limited broadband or you’re looking … Continue reading
Part of a panel addressing “Understanding and Managing Arctic Marine Ecosystems in a Time of Change,” AOOS Director Molly McCammon presented her “View of the Arctic through New Eyes: Integrating and Visualizing Arctic Data.”
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A data-sharing agreement between NOAA and three oil companies (Shell, ConocoPhillips, and StatOil) with leases in the Chukchi Sea is yielding a wealth of raw environmental studies data collected by ConocoPhillips, Shell and Statoil in the Chukchi Sea between 2008 and 2011. Click here to read more
