As Florence is projected to make landfall near the Carolinas, SECOORA Members in North Carolina and their partners are collecting critical data ahead of the storm. The data collected will help monitor storm surge, dune erosion, overwash and more.
Two gliders were deployed in the South Atlantic Bight ahead of Hurricane Florence making her way to the U.S. eastern seaboard. These gliders will gather vital oceanographic information before the potential life-threatening hurricane
NOAA has now certified all 11 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations as Regional Information Coordination Entities. Data coming from the IOOS regions now adheres to common federal collection, storage and management standards. In other words, it can be integrated with other data, and help make "big data" research and development possible.
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Registration is open for the Exploring Applications, Opportunities and Challenges to using Webcams for Environmental Monitoring Workshop. The workshop will focus on web camera data, its challenges, and the best practices for utilizing camera data for environmental monitoring.
Click here to register (Deadline November 1, 2018)Access Workshop Website
As a hurricane moves over the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current, the hurricane often intensifies to severe (Category 3) status due to the deep warm water and the sustained air-sea fluxes feeding the storm. Given that the Gulf is a semi-enclosed basin, these intense hurricanes will make landfall and significantly impact coastal ocean processes.
This webinar will highlight how measurements - such as ocean current, temperature and salinity fields - are used to evaluatecoupled forecast models and improve hurricane forecasts.
Please join us for a free webinar on August 28 at 12:00 PM. Presentation will be given by Lynn Keith (Nick) Shay, PhD - University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
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Join us for the free webinar "The Power of Observations for improved decision making in support of public health and economic vitality: Gathering Alligators, Taking Observations, Realizing Solutions (GATORS)" on July 24 at 12:00 PM ET.
Dwayne Porter from University of South Carolina will provide an overview of the value derived by integrating data and sound science in support of public health and economic vitality decision making. Examples will illustrate instances where management decisions have benefited from decision support tools that make use of data integrated across multiple coastal and ocean observing systems.
Date: July 24, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Presenter: Dwayne Porter, PhD University of South Carolina
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Middle school students at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland, Florida and other students throughout the Polk County Florida School District, will launch a mini-sailboat in fall 2018.
The four-foot mini-sailboat, named the Polk CS Voyager, was assembled by undergraduate students from University of South Florida (USF) – Lisa Richardson and Steven Pink. The Polk CS Voyager will be deployed in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream by a team from USF and middle school students in Polk County.
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Our 2017 Annual Report is now available online! Thanks to all of our partners, stakeholders and members who make what we do possible. Below is an overview of what the report covers:
Message from the Executive Director
Providing Vital Data During Hurricane Season
Leveraging Public and Private Partnerships
Investing in the Next Generation
SECOORA By the Numbers
SECOORA Projects by State
SECOORA Members
Click here to view the report and explore our 2017 activities.
