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Research Vessel Status During the Pandemic updated 11/15/20 In light of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, we want to inform the community about research cruise status changes. Institutions and organizations are closely monitoring guidelines issued by the CDC, State of Alaska, and local governments to aid in... AOOS Response to COVID-19 NOAA National Data Buoy Center working to repair marine weather stations in Cook Inlet New Buoy Deployed Near Nome A brand-new wave and current buoy was deployed on July 11, 2018 in Nome. Data from state ferry in Southeast Alaska illuminates seasonal trends With just over six months of data, an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry project has already begun documenting the unique ecosystem interactions. New OA Tribal Research Working Group Launched The new working group is aimed to coordinate ocean acidification research, monitoring activities and local outreach between Tribal organizations. Starting in October, Alaska ferry will measure ocean acidification along 1,000 miles of coastline Ketchikan's KRBD radio shares the story of a project 3 years in the making. Researchers and ocean data combine to forecast accurate Chinook run timing on Yukon River For the 6th year, resource agencies and AOOS have partnered to produce a successful forecast. Kachemak Bay Ramps Up OA Monitoring Efforts This summer five new OA sensors are being installed in Kachemak Bay to better understand OA processes in a dynamic nearshore environment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Featured content archive Latest news December 11, 2020 Alaska Marine Policy Forum - January 20 Learn the latest on marine funding, legislation, and state and federal policy issues relating to the marine environment by joining the bi-monthly telecon. August 20, 2020 Lower Cook Inlet Wave Buoy Finally Re-Deployed, August 14, 2020 Great news for Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay mariners! The Lower Cook Inlet Wave buoy is back online! Offline since May due to dead batteries, the original buoy was successfully recovered by C&C Salvage on July 31, 2020, and a new upgraded buoy deployed on August 14, 2020. August 13, 2020 AOOS releases Proposed Five-year Strategic Direction plan for public review The (AOOS) presents its Proposed Five-year Strategic Direction for Public Review document that outlines major elements of our strategic plan for AOOS for the next five years (2021-2026). We are circulating this summary of the draft plan for public review to garner additional input. Please send feedback to kent@aoos.org. July 23, 2020 Post-Season Update on the 2020 Yukon River Chinook Run Timing Forecast The Yukon River Chinook salmon run arrived just about as expected based upon the pre-season run timing forecast. June 23, 2020 Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy Released We are excited to announce that the Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy has been released. AOOS thanks all our partners including Alaska Mapping Executive Committee members, NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the State of Alaska for their hard work and contributions to the strategy. June 17, 2020 Bering Science: Spring 2020 Bering Region Ocean Update published We are pleased to share a new report, "Bering Science: Spring 2020 Bering Region Ocean Update." This report was developed by a team facilitated by a partnership between AOOS and the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center (IARC). News archive IMPORTANT SURVEY A study is being conducted on behalf of AOOS and the Integrated Ocean Observing System Association by the Center for the Blue Economy of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Your assistance with the associated survey will help AOOS and the IOOS Association to better understand the value of the data that they deliver and to plan for improved services in the future. Recent updates Coming soon -- Ocean Data Explorer -- Regional views: Arctic • Bering Sea • Gulf of Alaska Model Explorer Sea Ice Concentration [percent] Explore sea ice layers Explore model data Featured real time sensors Loading chart Download data Sources Loading chart Download data Sources Loading chart Download data Sources Explore the AOOS real time sensors mapping application Featured Research Workspace data RUSALCA Data Interactive Layers 2010 Nutrient Data 2009 CTD Casts 2009 Nutrient Data 2007 CTD Casts 2005 Nutrient Data More » RUSALCA, a joint Russian-American Arctic research program, recently used the Research Workspace to make their nutrient, CTD and zooplankton survey data available through AOOS. Explore Arctic Data Portal Learn more about the AOOS Research Workspace Upcoming Events -- © 2020 Find us on Facebook Proudly powered by WordPress. 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