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June 29, 2021
SECOORA December Meeting
Join us for an in-person meeting on December 2-3, 2021 hosted in St. Petersburg, FL. The meeting will focus on Harmful Algal Blooms, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and SECOORA programmatic updates. Click here to register for the free meeting. The deadline to register is November 15, 2021.
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June 25, 2021
SECOORA Members Help Track Red Tide Bloom off West Coast of Florida
A red tide bloom is currently occurring in the greater Tampa Bay, FL region and is on the move northwards from Pinellas County. SECOORA members are currently monitoring the bloom.
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June 24, 2021
SECOORA is Proud to Introduce New Program Coordinator
Laura Korman is the Program Coordinator for SECOORA, leading product development efforts, advancing SECOORA’s new water level initiative, and managing some of SECOORA’s affiliate programs and projects such as the Southeast Coastal and Ocean Acidification Network (SOCAN), the regional ocean data sharing initiative and the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP).
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June 16, 2021
The Importance of Monitoring Efforts on the Indian River Lagoon
Monitoring the Indian River Lagoon is increasingly important in the face of harmful algal blooms and manatee deaths.
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June 9, 2021
Webinar | Applying technology to improve our ability to forecast, observe and detect rip currents
Join SECOORA for a webinar on June 22 at noon ET presented by Greg Dusek, NOAA National Ocean Service, and Alex Pang, University of California Santa Cruz. The pair will provide an overview of the new NOAA rip current model and how machine learning and flow analysis methods are used to identify rip currents. Click here to reserve your spot.
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June 2, 2021
Request for Proposals: Attending Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Science Courses
SECOORA is seeking applications to sponsor up to six candidates from the US Southeast and Caribbean region to attend three UAS executive education courses offered by the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Submissions are due at 5:00 PM ET on June 30, 2021.
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May 31, 2021
Meet the 2021 Data Challenge Winners
SECOORA is honored to announce the 2021 Data Challenge winners. The 2021 Data Challenge focused on using archived SECOORA buoy and/or shore station data.
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May 27, 2021
Meet the 2021 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars
SECOORA is honored to announce the 2021 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars - Lela Schlenker, East Carolina University, and Caroline Maria Tribble, University of Charleston. The annual award provides travel support to students to present their research at a meeting or conference.
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May 21, 2021
Expanding Community Flood Resilience Through Partnerships with US IOOS Regional Associations
In May, Debra Hernandez, SECOORA, presented a poster at the Ocean Visions 2021 Summit on how IOOS Regional Associations entities are working to support local needs related to coastal flooding.
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April 27, 2021
NOAA Launches a New Life-Saving Rip Current Model
NOAA released a new operational rip current model that will improve beach safety through sophisticated rip current forecasts. NOAA plans to validate the model using shoreline footage from SECOORA’s Webcams for Coastal Observations and Operational Support (WebCOOS) network.
