Category Archives: News

Workshop Debrief: Alaskans Discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of Community Based Monitoring

More than 100 people from across the state converged in early April to discuss community-based monitoring during an AOOS/Sea Grant sponsored workshop. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Workshop Debrief: Alaskans Discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of Community Based Monitoring

Learn about STAMP at an April 16th reception

The STAMP project is hosting a reception highlighting a new Arctic data tool that can assist Arctic coastal management, research and community planning. Come learn more from 4-6pm in downtown Anchorage. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Learn about STAMP at an April 16th reception

Radiation Monitoring to take place in Prince William Sound

AOOS is helping fund a Prince William Sound Science Center project to collect radiation samples in the Sound this summer. Learn more about how you can be involved. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Radiation Monitoring to take place in Prince William Sound

March speaker series: 25 Yrs After Exxon Valdez

A series of talks sponsored by the PWS Regional Citizens Advisory Council are being held between March 4-24th throughout Southcentral Alaska. Find the talk nearest to you. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on March speaker series: 25 Yrs After Exxon Valdez

Upcoming Conference: Bivalves in Kachemak Bay

Join AOOS on March 11-12 at a two-day workshop to learn about ongoing oyster restoration efforts along the Pacific coast and applications to Kachemak Bay. This workshop is hosted by the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. Continue reading

Posted in News, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Upcoming Conference: Bivalves in Kachemak Bay

Join the conversation about Community-Based Monitoring

AOOS and Alaska Sea Grant are hosting a panel discussion at the Alaska Forum for the Environment in Anchorage as they launch a project to identify and document best practices for new and ongoing community-based monitoring programs. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Join the conversation about Community-Based Monitoring

Communicating Ocean Sciences: Jan 20th

For the 8th year, this workshop at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium will cover specific ways to improve your outreach/broader impact to insure that audiences take home your key message. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Communicating Ocean Sciences: Jan 20th

Sea Grant Soliciting Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

Alaska Sea Grant is recruiting graduate students for the 2015 National Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The application deadline is expected to be mid February 2014 for the fellowship that begins in February 2015. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on Sea Grant Soliciting Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

AOOS E-news Holiday Edition

As another year comes to a close, AOOS is thankful for all the accomplishments of our partners and collaborators over the past year. Read the highlights. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on AOOS E-news Holiday Edition

ACCAP Dec Webinar to Highlight Future Climate Scenarios

Join a 1-hour webinar on Dec 17 to learn about two recent climate downscale efforts and how they feed into a vulnerability assessment being developed by AOOS and partners in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Continue reading

Posted in News | Comments Off on ACCAP Dec Webinar to Highlight Future Climate Scenarios