Category Archives: News
Lower Cook Inlet Wave Buoy Up and Running
Thanks to deployment assistance from the USFWS vessel Tiglax, Homer area boaters can once again connect to real-time wave information.
Anchorage Coastal Cleanup Day a Success
The Anchorage community helped helped pick up trash on Saturday, Sept 8th as part of an international effort towards cleaner beaches and coastlines. See the photos from the event.
View the Arctic from the Healy!
The USCG vessel Healy is conducting scientific research in the Arctic. Check out hourly photos of the Arctic Ocean from its high-mounted webcam… sunrise, sea ice, maybe even a marine mammal or two…
Alaska Marine Science Symposium Approaches
Be part of the largest science conference in Alaska! The abstract deadline is quickly approaching. You can use the online system to submit an abstract for a 15-minute talk or poster.
Use AOOS to Track Fall Storms
This week, Alaska is being hit with several winter-strength storms. Use the AOOS Real-time sensor map and Model Explorer to better understand what’s going on outside your door – both now and tomorrow.
Cook Inlet Wave Buoy Survey
Have you ever accessed data from the Lower Cook Inlet wave buoy near Anchor Point? The buoy is about to be redeployed, and we’d like your input for adjusting its location. Take the short survey to share your thoughts.
Exploring Currents in the Chukchi Sea
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is producing daily graphics and animations showing the tracks of their oceanographic Arctic drifters. Check out this exciting project!
Ballot Measure 2 – AK Coastal Zone Management Program
An initiative reinstating the Alaska Coastal Management Program will appear on the ballot in the Aug 28th primary election.
Cook Inlet Wave Buoy Comes Loose
The Cook Inlet wave buoy, which has been providing real-time information on wave height and direction, came loose from its tether in late July. The buoy has been popular with the Homer fishing and boating community.
New Listing of Community-Based Monitoring Programs
AOOS recently launched a registry of existing community-based monitoring programs in Alaska. Interested in finding a monitoring program near you? Check out the new page.