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With the influx of the 5-year Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, the Alaska Ocean Observing System is adding two positions to our team. Please see the full position descriptions linked below for more details, contact information, and instructions on how to apply....

The Fisheries Biologist will support staff on various projects along with oversight of Yukon River research, monitoring, and evaluation.

Alaska Sea Grant is recruiting a Coastal Resilience Specialist position in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta region.

We are very pleased to announce the designation of four new AOOS Board members! 

Program Office staff, directors, and representatives from each Regional Association of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) gathered in Juneau for the annual fall meeting.

Donna Hauser is a marine ecologist whose research emphasizes community-based monitoring of coastal changes. Based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she is a research associate professor and the science lead for the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH).

By blending traditional knowledge with cutting-edge technology, a new pilot project in Quinhagak, Alaska is using a cost-effective method to track salmon populations while fostering local employment opportunities.

In July 2024, Thomas Farrugia deployed AOOS’s new IFCB on the USCGC Healy during the NSF-funded Arctic Observing Network research cruise. The cruise traveled from Dutch Harbor north through the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Seas.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Environmental Health is hiring several positions to work in the Environmental Health Lab. Positions range from client services to lab technician to chemist.

The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska is hiring a Resilience Coordinator and a Senior Coordinator.

This summer, the Backyard Buoys program connected with students from throughout Alaska at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) in Juneau and the BARC Science Fair in Utqiaġvik.

COASST, short for the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, is a citizen science initiative based at the University of Washington with the aim of documenting seabird carcasses that wash up on the shore. AOOS helps COASST with trainings and uploading seabird carcass data on the Ocean Explorer Data Portal.

The proposed President’s FY25 budget for Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Observations is a reduction of more than 76% from fiscal year 2023 and 2024 enacted levels, and less than any funding level for the program since its inception in the 2008 federal budget. If enacted, funding at this level would cripple the IOOS system.

The AOOS data portal offers displays of maritime conditions so that users can easily access this information in real-time. The data are from multiple sources, such as the National Weather Service and the Marine Exchange of Alaska, and include tide predictions,...

As Alaskans plan their summer schedules and stow away their winter gear, a familiar scene unfolds: collective grumbling at the arrival of wet spring snow. There is a silver lining to this type of spring precipitation, as the traditional Inuit calendar reminds us.

It’s going to be a very busy season for the Glider Operations Team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences! They are excited to further push the boundaries of ocean research with these technological wonders.

The 2024 Planned Research Vessel Movements list is now available on the IARPC Collaborations website. This community-driven resource compiles the details for upcoming and ongoing research activities in Arctic and Alaska waters during the 2024 field season.

More than ever, we need our partners, supporters, and user communities to send a strong message to Congress. Please add your name on one of our sign-on letters (deadline April 10).

This year, the Alaska Ocean Observing System is committed to enhancing Alaska Native representation on its board of directors by expanding from one to four seats. The organization is currently reaching out to leaders within Alaska Native Organizations across the state to identify interested entities.

AOOS hosted the Alaska Marine Research Planning Night at the 2024 Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS). This fun and collaborative event provides an opportunity for marine researchers working across Alaska to share information on their upcoming field season for networking and collaboration.

Two autonomous underwater vehicles, nicknamed “Shackleton” and “Loki,” received help from mariners when issues arose during their ocean adventures in 2023. AOOS supports a fleet of these vehicles, also called “gliders,” through a partnership with UAF’s College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.

A new storymap gives viewers an introduction to the processes and implications of ocean acidification (OA) in Alaska, along with ways that Alaskans are addressing this issue.

Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Program, three IOOS Regional Associations (NANOOS, PacIOOS, and AOOS) collaborated with Sofar Ocean Technologies, as well as Indigenous and education partners from each region. Their joint effort aimed to provide real-time wave data to Indigenous coastal communities. 

We reviewed project idea submissions and selected those that will be included in our application to IOOS.

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will be receiving funds from the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the period of January 1, 2024-December 30, 2028. We are seeking proposals describing activities aimed at improving coastal resilience and advancing equitable service delivery at the regional scale.

The Marine Exchange of Alaska (MXAK), a non-profit organization based in Juneau, supports safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible maritime operations in Alaska’s remote and often perilous waters by providing critical information to the maritime community.

AOOS and the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission achieved several significant milestones with the Backyard Buoys project during summer 2023.

Since May 2023, several Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have been detected in Alaska.

Axiom Data Science is hiring for several new positions.  Axiom Data Science (a Tetra Tech company) is a technology and informatics firm with a mission to build a better understanding of society and the environment by increasing the accessibility, reuse, and impact of scientific data.