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Meet the Winner of the 2023 SECOORA Data Challenge
Kaylee Mooney, a graduate student from Florida Gulf Coast University, is the winner of the SECOORA Data Challenge for her proposal Implementing Vulnerability into Historic Hurricane Normalizations.

Webinar: Improving Coastal Flood and Navigation Forecasting Through Model Coupling
Join us Wednesday, January 31st at 12 PM for the first webinar of the year in the SECOORA Coastal Observing In Your Community Webinar Series! Our speaker this month is Dr. Joseph Zhang from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Happy Holidays from SECOORA!
Thank you for being a part of the SECOORA community! We appreciate your partnership and look forward to working together in the New Year.

Web Cameras Capture Impacts from Powerful Nor’Easter
A low pressure storm system brought excessive rainfall and coastal flooding to the Southeast on December 17th. Web cameras stationed in Charleston, South Carolina and Oak Island, North Carolina captured some of the shocking impacts from this Nor’easter.

Empowering Data-Driven Decisions: Accessing and Advancing Ocean Observing through SECOORA's Redesigned Website and Branding
SECOORA is excited to unveil our redesigned website and new logo. With our updated tagline, ‘Delivering Data for Decisions,’ this transformation reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering trusted, reliable access to coastal ocean observing data.

Meet the Winners of the 2023 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars Award
In remembrance of Vembu Subramanian – our friend, colleague and the SECOORA Data Manager – we established an award for the next generation of ocean experts to meet others in...

Hiring A Part Time Pre/Post-Award Specialist
The Pre- and Post-Award Specialist will develop and execute comprehensive strategies for full life-cycle grant management. Submit a 1-page cover letter, resume to jobs@secoora.org. Application review begins November 17, 2023.

SECOORA Welcomes Three New Full-Time Staff Members
Meet the three outstanding individuals that have been hired full-time by SECOORA! Learn more about our new SECOORA Staff members and their newly-created positions: Theo Jass - WebCOOS Manager Emily...

Meet the Winners of the 2023 Drone Course Request for Proposals
Meet the winners of the Attending Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Science Courses Request for Proposals! These twelve individuals have been selected to participate in three Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) executive education...

Eyes on Idalia: Data Resources
NOAA National Hurricane Center stated at 5:00 AM EDT (August 31, 2023) that the center of Idalia moved offshore of the coast of northeastern South Carolina. Strong southwesterly vertical wind...
