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Dive into our news section for the latest in coastal ocean observation in the Southeast, featuring webinars, new data, products, and community stories.
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November 5, 2026
SECOORA Receives $25,000 Grant from the Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation to Support South Florida Monitoring
New funding will help sustain coastal monitoring and provide people with the data needed to address challenges facing South Florida’s marine ecosystems.
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November 3, 2026
Reinventing the eDNA Wheel: Next-Generation Biodiversity Monitoring
Scientists from MBARI, NOAA AOML, and USGS are using environmental DNA to detect marine life from a single water sample. Learn how long-term MBON time series, autonomous samplers, and machine learning are shaping the future of biodiversity monitoring.
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October 21, 2026
Meet SECOORA’s 2026-2027 Executive Committee
Meet SECOORA’s 2026-2027 Executive Committee, five leaders in marine science, coastal engineering, and weather who guide ocean observing in the Southeast.
What we do:
Ensure Healthy Coastal Oceans for Resilient Futures
Our observing system provides access to historical and real-time coastal ocean data that advances science, technology innovation, and product development. Insights generated from our observing data ensure the right decisions are made to secure resilient futures and safeguard coastal ocean ecosystems and communities.
Cultivate Collaborative Communities
Our network of government, industry, academics, and NGOs come together to solve problems, observe, and raise awareness of our coastal ocean. We partner with communities to enhance their understanding of and response to the effects of the changing climate. Leveraging real-time data, communities are able to to monitor and proactively address issues like flooding and beach safety.
Support Innovation and Data-Driven Decision-Making
Our data and network are essential to science-based policy and management decisions and informing regional research priorities. We utilize emerging technologies to provide the information coastal communities need to thrive in a changing world and build a flourishing blue economy.
Transforming Coastal Ocean Monitoring with Web Cameras
Experience the future of coastal ocean observing with WebCOOS (Webcam Coastal Observation System). Stream real-time live camera feeds and remotely monitor flooding, study beach erosion, monitor beach usage, and identify rip currents.
A short time lapse created from a WebCOOS camera observing storm surge during Hurricane Idalia (August 30, 2023). The camera is positioned on the Charleston Branch Pilots pier overlooking Charleston Harbor, the Cooper River, and nearby infrastructure,