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Recent News
New Tool Supports Climate Resilience in Rural Alaska
Alaska’s rapidly changing climate is driving the need for better collaboration and access to data for rural communities. To address this, AOOS funded a project led by Sean Kelly of Alaska Sea Grant to create an ArcGIS Story Map titled “Data for Resilience Planners in...
Backyard Buoys reflects on a successful 2024 season in Alaska
The Backyard Buoys program celebrated another successful year in Alaska in 2024. With coordination by UIC Science, Indigenous hunters from Savoonga, Gambell, Little Diomede, Point Hope, Wainwright, Utqiaġvik, and Kaktovik deployed 26 small wave buoys from their...
New informational video provides a primer on harmful algal blooms in Alaska
The Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network announced the release of a new informational video that provides insight into harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impacts across Alaska. The video, now available on YouTube, offers a comprehensive overview of HABs, highlighting...
Announcing the Northeast Pacific Acoustic Telemetry node
AOOS is a key partner in the development of the new Northeast Pacific Acoustic Telemetry (N-PAcT) node, an initiative focused on building partnerships to better understand marine species on the move. This collaborative network will unite researchers and organizations...