IOOS News

New PacIOOS Director Please join IOOS Association in congratulating Melissa Iwamoto on her promotion to Director of PacIOOS (Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System), effective February 1, 2016. Melissa serves on the IOOS Association Executive Committee and has served as the Deputy Director of PacIOOS for sometime. To learn more about PacIOOS visit: http://oos.soest.hawaii.edu/pacioos/
Happy Holidays from the IOOS Association Wishing you a happy, healthy, and joyous holiday season. It has been an honor to work with you in 2015 and look forward to continuing our partnership into the New Year. Thank you for all you do on behalf of our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes.Sincerely,Josie and Abbey
NERACOOS Recognized by Sea Grant Ru Morrison and Cassie Stymiest of NERACOOS were recognized by the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium for their work on the North East Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) that has brought together stakeholders, managers, scientist and others to understand how ocean acidification in the Northeast - what is known, what is not known - and the implications for the ecosystem and industry. For more information, see http://www.neracoos.org/necan
Coastal Developmental Engineer Job Posting for CDIP The Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) at the The University California, San Diego is searching for qualified applicants for their Coastal Developmental Engineer job posting. Click here to read more.
Reauthorization of the ICOOS Act of 2009 Reauthorization of the ICOOS Act of 2009 is moving forward in both the House and the Senate. The Senate bill, S 1886 - Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act - marked up in early December. The House version, HR 2744 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing Act Amendments - has 26 cosponsors. For more information on ICOOS reauthorization, click here.
SCCOOS Recruits Public To Document El Niño SCCOOS is calling on citizens who work or live along the coast to take photos this winter to document El Nino. Julie Thomas, SCCOOS Executive Director, is particularly interested in photos taken repeatedly of the same location over time. The collection of photos and data will be added to Scripps record books and used as a predictor for the effects of future high-tide and large wave combinations, as well as sea-level rise. Click here to read the news story >
Job Opening: Oceanographic Research Instrument Associate Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is hiring for a full-time Oceanographic Research Instrument Associate. The position is responsible for logistical and technical support for PacIOOS oceanographic field operations, particularly their wave buoys. Deadline to apply is December 8, 2015. Click here to read more.
Regional Ocean Observing Systems Move Closer to National Integration IOOS Advisory Committee meeting and the memorandum of agreement signed in St. Thomas on Tuesday, Nov 3, was featured in the St. Croix Source Newspaper. Click here to read the article.
IOOS Association at the Advisory Council Meeting The IOOS Federal Advisory Committee is meeting November 3-4, 2016 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Click here to read more.
HAB Briefing on the Hill On Friday November 6, IOOS Association is co-sponsoring be a HAB Briefing on the Hill. Click here to read more.