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March 26, 2015
Improving the Safety of Beachgoers
Rip currents are powerful, channelized currents of fast-moving water nearshore. They are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of the United States. NOAA’s National Ocean Service, in collaboration with National Weather Service and other stakeholders, is implementing a new Rip Current Forecast Model (RCFM) in the Weather Forecast Offices of Morehead City, North Carolina and Miami, Florida. Ocean...
March 6, 2015
March 2015 Newsletter
Read SECOORA's latest newsletter! Learn about the SECOORA's 2015 Annual Meeting, SOCAN, Charleston STEM Festival and more. Click here to read the March 2015 Newsletter. Click here to sign up for our listserv to stay connected!
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March 3, 2015
SECOORA 2014 Annual Report
This report marks SECOORA’s second Annual Report in which we highlight how our collective efforts are impacting the southeast region. As you read the report, please note the information you find valuable and send us your feedback. Please click the image below to read our Annual Report.
February 27, 2015
SOCAN Webinar Series
SECOORA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Ocean Acidification Program facilitated the formation of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network (SOCAN) to support and encourage discussions on ocean and coastal acidification in the Southeast region. SOCAN will enhance collaborations and communications throughout the region about ocean and coastal acidification regional drivers; approaches to monitoring; state-of- the science; and vulnerable species...
February 24, 2015
DMAC RFQ Solicitation
SECOORA is soliciting contractors with Data Management and Communication Service (DMAC) qualifications who will present a plan and demonstrate the capability to operate a region-wide integrated DMAC infrastructure as a core component of SECOORA operations. Respondents should demonstrate their DMAC expertise and capabilities, user product development services and data provider support services. They should also demonstrate how they will build upon or...
February 16, 2015
Buoy for a Cause
Thank you for your help! We have raised the funds needed to keep Buoy 41036 on the water. Below is the original call for action. -- The Onslow Bay, North Carolina marine community needs your help! January 2015, off the coast of North Carolina, buoy 41036 was decommissioned. UNCW’s Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP) is partnering with SECOORA and the area boating...
February 13, 2015
FY 2016 U.S. IOOS FFO Published
The FY 2016 U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Implementation Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) was published on February 11, 2015. The FFO specifically requests proposals addressing 1) sustaining and enhancing comprehensive regional observing systems and 2) verification and validation of observing technologies for studying and monitoring coastal and ocean environments. The FFO can be found in Grants.gov by searching for the opportunity identifier, NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2016-2004378, or by searching the...
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February 10, 2015
SECOORA at 2015 Charleston STEM Festival
Saturday February 7, 2015, SECOORA was an exhibitor at the 2nd annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Festival at Brittlebank Park, in Charleston, SC. It is estimated the festival attracted over 7,500 attendees. SECOORA teamed with our member organization, South Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program, to demonstrate the importance of coastal ocean observing in the Southeast to a wide range of users....
January 23, 2015
Stakeholder Beach Water Quality Meeting Hosted in Sarasota FL
State public health agencies, in conjunction with local governments, routinely monitor the bacterial water quality of the Southeast’s ocean swimming beaches. These monitoring data are used in support of issuing swimming advisories, with the goal of assisting the public in making informed decisions concerning recreating in waters that could potentially cause adverse health effects. Per current EPA guidelines, agencies test...
January 22, 2015
Charleston 2015 STEM Festival
SECOORA will be at the 2nd Annual Charleston STEM festival this year! The festival will take place on February 7, 2015 from 10am-3pm at Brittlebank Park in Charleston, SC. The Charleston STEM Festival is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math. More information: http://charlestonstemfest.orgCome join us and explore our interactive exhibit. Learn more about the Southeast’s coastal ocean observing...
