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SCDRP is Excited to Introduce New Program Coordinator
Josephine Jeni Justin is the new Program Coordinator for one of SECOORA’s affiliate programs, the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP).

Webinar | Long term Lake Okeechobee HAB and water quality monitoring with the Nav2 Sail and Solar ASV
Join SECOORA for a webinar on June 28 at 12:00 PM ET presented by Scott Duncan, Navocean, and Veronica Ruiz Xomchuk, Florida Atlantic University. They will be presenting the results from a year long project that deployed Vela (a self-navigating sailboat fitted with several sensors) to better understand the onset, development, and die-off of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake...

Webinar | A High-resolution Ocean Reanalysis of the Northwest Atlantic
Join SECOORA for a webinar on Tuesday June 21 at noon ET presented by Dr. Ruoying He, North Carolina University.

Explore Sounds from Underwater
A new SECOORA webpage allows you to listen to a variety of marine animal sounds from South Carolina.

Announcing SCDRP’s New Executive Director
For the past eight months, Dr. Meredith Hovis has served as Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership’s (SCDRP) Program Coordinator. She co-hosted SCDRP’s Annual Meeting this past January, worked closely with the board on funding and partnership development efforts, and maintained all communications on behalf of SCDRP. Recently, Dr. Hovis was promoted to the role of SCDRP's Executive Director.

Job Opportunity: Part-Time Contractor for the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership
The SCDRP is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a part-time Program Coordinator. Please submit a resume and 1-2 page cover letter explaining why you are uniquely qualified for the position. Please submit your application to scdrp@secooraorgpact.wpengine.com. Applications are due April 29th, 2022.

New Buoys off the Coast of South Carolina Supporting Ship Operations and Harbor Pilots
Two new buoys deployed near the entrance to the Port of Charleston are supporting ship operations and harbor pilots with much needed data.

Save the Date: SECOORA 2022 Annual Meeting
Please save the date for the SECOORA’s 2022 Annual Meeting - June 8-9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Greg Dusek joins SECOORA for a four-month assignment
Dr. Greg Dusek, Chief Scientist for the NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), will be joining SECOORA for a four-month-long detail as a part of NOAA’s Leadership Competencies Development Program.

SECOORA Funds a New Water Level Network
SECOORA is funding a network of low-cost water level sensors across the southeast to develop the next generation of coastal observing systems at the scale where people live and make decisions.
