Alaska Ocean Observing System

Research Vessel Status During the Pandemic updated 9/15/20

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.
OA Moorings Provide Another Season of Data

Each spring, moorings in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska are "turned around" to download data and check on sensors. This spring's voyage was a success.
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- 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 Alaska Ocean Observing System (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.
- July 13, 2020
  Alaska Marine Policy Forum - May 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.
- 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).
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