Robots Map Ocean Heat Content in Advance of Hurricane Laura
By Nadine Slimak
/ August 26, 2020
Making hurricane predictions is all about having data — and being able to access accurate information quickly and easily. For the third year...
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Bridging the Gap in Red Tide Information
By Nadine Slimak
/ July 31, 2020
We're pleased to be working with Florida Sea Grant on a new project to bridge the knowledge gap about toxic red tides caused...
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Fighting Toxic Algae in Florida’s Lake O
By Nadine Slimak
/ July 30, 2020
We're proud to be partnering with FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute on a new project monitoring toxic algae in Lake Okeechobee. GCOOS will...
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A Global Observing System for Toxic Algae
By Nadine Slimak
/ July 14, 2020
Annually, billions of tons of desert dust move through the atmosphere. The Sahara and Sahel areas of North Africa and the Gobi and...
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Glider Operator Training
By Nadine Slimak
/ July 14, 2020
The University of Southern Mississippi will be conducting two-tiered UxS certificate classes this summer and fall that will give working knowledge of everything...
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New Board Members Announced
By Nadine Slimak
/ May 5, 2020
GCOOS is pleased to announce the winners of our recent Board of Directors election. The Board sets organization policy and direction for the...
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Stones Metocean Observatory Project
By Nadine Slimak
/ May 5, 2020
About this Product: Stones Metocean Observatory Project Launch Stones Metocean Observatory Project (Stones MetObs) is a long-term deep ocean observatory in the Gulf...
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Deep Ocean Observing
By Nadine Slimak
/ May 5, 2020
Shell’s floating production, storage and offloading facility called Stones is the world’s deepest oil and gas project. Operating in 9,500 feet of water...
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Join GCOOS Today
By Nadine Slimak
/ May 5, 2020
Are you with an organization engaged in some aspect of ocean observing? Do you use data, products or services from observing system elements...
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New Studies to Uncover the Costs of Florida’s Red Tide
By Nadine Slimak
/ April 30, 2020
GCOOS and NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) are funding two new studies designed to uncover the full costs of harmful...
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Tracking HABs
By Nadine Slimak
/ April 20, 2020
The University of South Florida and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute are using data from underwater gliders...
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Red Tide Citizen Scientists
By Nadine Slimak
/ November 14, 2019
Commercial fishermen in Southwest Florida are donating their time & vessels to support a better scientific understanding of offshore waters In 2018, as...
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New Red Tide Forecast Available for Sanibel Island
By Nadine Slimak
/ October 29, 2019
Sanibel Island residents and visitors who are susceptible to the respiratory impacts of Florida’s red tide — especially people with asthma and other...
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New GCOOS Podcast
By Nadine Slimak
/ October 18, 2019
We're pleased to announce that we're working with Texas A&M University College Station and KAMU-FM on a podcast series called “On the Ocean.”...
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A Busy Glider Season
By Nadine Slimak
/ October 18, 2019
Forget hurricane season… for us, it’s been hurricane glider season as we’ve been tracking gliders operating in the Gulf of Mexico and along...
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Real-Time Nitrate Reports
By Nadine Slimak
/ October 9, 2019
GCOOS, NOAA and the University of Louisiana have started a new pilot project that will generate nitrate data in coastal and estuarine ecosystems...
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New Gulf Radar Installations Help to Protect Lives and Support the Nation’s Blue Economy
By Nadine Slimak
/ August 28, 2019
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) joined with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the...
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NEW RFP! Socioeconomic Impacts of Florida Red Tide
By Nadine Slimak
/ August 8, 2019
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) are pleased to...
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Undersea Feature Named in Memoriam of GCOOS, Texas A&M Oceanographer
By Nadine Slimak
/ August 7, 2019
An undersea feature in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has been named in memory of Dr. Matthew K. Howard, founding staff...
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Expanding Red Tide Warning Systems
By Nadine Slimak
/ July 31, 2019
A new study published in the peer-review journal PLoS ONE shows that citizen science volunteers using a relatively low-cost tool can help increase...
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