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ShellBase Provides Easy-Access to Coastal Water Quality Data from the Southeast
ShellBase is a database that compiles historical water quality data collected from coastal zones of the Southeastern states.
Request for Proposals: Fill Regional Observational Gaps on the Florida East Coast
SECOORA is soliciting proposals to fill at least two gaps in buoy operations on the east coast of Florida. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM November 11.
Webinar | ShellBase: Water Quality Data from Shellfish Harvest Waters in One Database
Webinar on September 27 at 12:00 PM ET presented by Natalie Nelson, Megan Carr, and Natalie "Nat" Chazal from North Carolina State University. They will be presenting use cases for a database, ShellBase, that compiles long-term records of coastal water quality from shellfish harvest waters in the Southeast.
Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership Welcomes New Executive Director
Heather P. McCarthy joins the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) as their new Executive Director. Heather brings more than two decades of experience in coastal zone management, environmental writing and education, and marine and estuarine research to SCDRP.
Meet the 2022 – 2023 SECOORA Executive Committee
Congratulations to the 2022 – 2023 Executive Committee! We are honored to be working with this talented group of individuals.
SECOORA is Hiring a Part-Time Accountant
SECOORA is seeking an enthusiastic part-time accountant, CPA preferred, who is interested in being engaged in all business management aspects of a nonprofit organization. The primary responsibility for this position is to be the lead accountant for SECOORA. Please email a cover letter addressing skills and qualifications, a formal resume (not exceeding two pages), a list of experience in the...
Franklin the Glider is on a Coordinated Mission to Improve Tropical Storm Intensity Forecasting
SECOORA’s glider, Franklin, has a friend for his first mission of the 2022 hurricane season. Franklin is flying under the Saildrone SD-1059 for the next 30-60 days collecting water column data to help forecasters better understand the forces that drive hurricane intensity.
SECOORA Welcomes Emily Noakes as Communications Intern
Emily Noakes will create content for the SECOORA website and learn about scientific writing and communications.
2022 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars Award
Travel award to present research at a virtual or in-person regional, national, or international meetings or conferences. A total of $2,500 is available. Ideally, SECOORA will support at least one person in each funding category (Undergraduate and Graduate / Early Career). Proposals are due Thursday September 22, 5:00 PM ET.
Data Challenge: Integrating Data to Understand a Coastal Ocean Event
The 2022 Data Challenge invites applicants to develop a project that combines multiple Southeast datasets to understand a coastal ocean event. There are two $3,500 prizes in two categories and proposals are due Thursday September 22, 2022.