News Archive
Field Update from ANSEP Intern working on sleeper shark research
This summer, AOOS is supporting a student from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to work on a sleeper shark research project under the direction of Dr. Markus Horning. Nadia Barcelona will be sending regular notes from the field. Read her field notes...
Oceanographers and Coastal Modelers Wanted
NOAA’s Center for Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) and Ocean Associates, Inc. are looking to hire 10-12 oceanographers and coastal modelers to support CO-OPS work. Links to the job postings for the positions are below, and applicants can apply through...
2022 IOOS Caraid Award
The IOOS Association is pleased to announce that Molly McCammon of the Alaska Ocean Observing System is the 2022 recipient of the Caraid Award. Molly is receiving this award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to observing, understanding and protection of...
Beachwatchers Wanted for Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)
On August 7th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm PST, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver a virtual training session for the residents of Alaska. COASST participants help make a difference for the environment by collecting data on beach-cast...
The Alaska SeaLife Center is Hiring!
Our business partner is advertising for a Grant Technician II or Grants & Contracts Coordinator responsible for providing administrative and analytical support for grant and other external funds awarded to the Alaska SeaLife Center and in a fiscal agent capacity...
The AHAB Network Website has a New Look!
Check out the recent redesign of the AHAB Network website.
New Mariner’s Dashboards
Check out our new Mariner’s Dashboards for Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, and Kodiak! These dashboards were created to help provide the real-time weather and other information relevant to mariners in a simple and fast display. We started with these three regions...
Want to Work in the Carribean?
AOOS sister organization, CARICOOS, headquartered in Puerto Rico is looking to hire for two positions, Data Management Coordinator and Chemical Oceanographer.
2022 Yukon River Chinook Run Timing Forecast
Yukon River Chinook are predicted to arrive on the delta slightly earlier than average in 2022: The first significant pulse (15% point) is expected by June 10th and 50% of the run is expected to have arrived by June 18th. All three established [1] environmental...
Research Cruise Status Updates
Each spring, summer, and fall, numerous research vessels travel through Alaska and Arctic waters. IARPC, federal agencies, and the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) compile planned research expedition dates, planned routes, and research goals. Our hope is that...
AOOS IS HIRING
AOOS is seeking to fill three roles within our organization: Ocean Acidification Network Coordinator; Outreach Director; Community Engagement Coordinator.
Backyard Buoys: Bringing Wave Buoys to Indigenous Communities
Indigenous communities have relied on the ocean for millennia and still do to this day. Climate change, however, is making the ocean unpredictable, and poses a new and urgent challenge. Rising temperatures and sea levels threaten coastal communities and whalers or...
Happy Retirement to former AOOS Executive Director Molly McCammon
Since 2003, Molly led AOOS from a small one-person operation to the largest purveyor of ocean observing data in the vast Alaska Region. Last year, Molly stepped down from being the full time AOOS Executive Director to become a Senior Advisor to the organization to...
IOOS Association Announces Retirement of Executive Director
The IOOS Association Board of Directors is leading a search for a new Executive Director. This is a tremendous opportunity to grow the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. The Executive Director position is now open. To learn more about the position...
The Alaska SeaLife Center is Hiring
ASLC is looking for a Finance Administrative Assistant to join their team. This position is responsible for providing administrative and analytical support for grant and other external funds awarded to the Alaska SeaLife Center and in a fiscal agent capacity for other...
Listening Session on Bering Strait Incident Response – 2/17 at 11am
As seasonal sea ice diminishes and vessel traffic increases, the Bering Strait region’s natural resources, habitat, and people are at greater risk from potential oil spills or other accidents. Please join us on Thursday Feb 17th at 11am to learn more about the...
US-Russia Science Corner Webinar – recording now available
Sharing About Major Fish Stocks & Commercial Fisheries Webinar Date: January 28, 2022, 9-11 am Alaska Time Watch the recorded webinar here! World Wildlife Fund and the Alaska Ocean Observing System are pleased to host the next in a series of conversations between...
Request for Proposals – Contract work
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is working with World Wildlife Fund US Arctic Program and WWF Russia to integrate Russian data and information into the AOOS Ocean Data Explorer (ODE). AOOS is making these data and information discoverable and accessible to...
2021 Post-Season Report from IARPC EICT
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee’s (IARPC’s) Environmental Intelligence Collaboration Team (EICT), in cooperation with the Alaska Ocean Observing System, has released the "2021 Post Season Report." This report summarizes the research and observing...
Improving Ocean Data Access for Indigenous Coastal Communities
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is collaborating with partners in the Pacific Islands, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska to improve access to ocean data for Indigenous coastal communities through a new project funded by the National Science Foundation’s...
Nomination Period Open for 2022 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards
The Alaska SeaLife Center is pleased to announce nominations are now open for the 2022 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards. These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the awareness and sustainability...
Updated Research Cruise Status for November
AOOS and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) have updated a spreadsheet that shows the status of 2021 Alaska Arctic Research Cruises through November 2021.
AOOS Awarded $4,176,512 for Ocean Observing
NOAA’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Office announced 11 new five-year cooperative agreements that support the continued growth, expansion, and modernization of our nation’s climate, coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes observing capabilities. In the first...
How to Track the Most Elusive Shark in Alaska
A Pacific sleeper shark returning to its deep-water habitat after being tagged in Resurrection Bay in August 2021. Photo by Thomas Farrugia. When most people think of sharks in Alaska, they think of either salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis) or spiny dogfish sharks...
AOOS Needs User Input
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...
Yukon River Chinook Run Timing Project, 2021 Post-Season Wrap-Up
The Yukon River Chinook salmon run arrived with close to average timing in 2021: The 50% point at Big Eddy drift was June 18th and the 50% point at Big Eddy set was June 22nd -- both just slightly earlier than the pre-season forecast of June 23rd. An error of one to...
Lower Cook Inlet Buoy Back in Action!
The Lower Cook Inlet wave buoy is now back up and providing critical wave data in real-time! The buoy was damaged beyond repair after going adrift early in the morning of May 26,2021 and needed to be replaced. AOOS asks all mariners in the lower Cook Inlet area to be...
The 2021 Chukchi Whale Glider mission is underway!
An autonomous underwater glider was launched on July 12 in the Chukchi Sea from the R/V Norseman 2. The glider has sensors to detect the occurrence of several species of marine mammals, such as fin whales, belugas, bearded seals, bowhead whales, and more. The glider...
New Ocean Acidification Video Released
A new video on Ocean Acidification produced by produced by Teal Hetrick at Southern Dipper Productions was just released. Watch the video here.
Lower Cook Inlet Buoy Goes Adrift
The Lower Cook Inlet wave buoy is temporarily out of commission after going adrift early in the morning of May 26,2021. The buoy is expected to be replaced and back in commission by mid-July 2021