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A Global Observing System for Toxic Algae
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A Global Observing System for Toxic Algae

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
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Glider Operator Training

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
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New Board Members Announced

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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Join GCOOS Today
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Join GCOOS Today

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
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New Studies to Uncover the Costs of Florida’s Red Tide

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
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Tracking HABs

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
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Red Tide Citizen Scientists

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
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New Red Tide Forecast Available for Sanibel Island

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
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New GCOOS Podcast

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
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A Busy Glider Season

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
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Real-Time Nitrate Reports

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
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New Gulf Radar Installations Help to Protect Lives and Support the Nation’s Blue Economy

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
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NEW RFP! Socioeconomic Impacts of Florida Red Tide

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
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Undersea Feature Named in Memoriam of GCOOS, Texas A&M Oceanographer

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
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Expanding Red Tide Warning Systems

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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Northern Gulf: Beach Closures and Advisories
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Northern Gulf: Beach Closures and Advisories

A massive influx of freshwater sent down the Mississippi River due to heavy rains throughout the basin is wreaking havoc on coastal communities...
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2019 Gulf Dead Zone
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2019 Gulf Dead Zone

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ — an area of low to no oxygen that...
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Submit Now: Gulf Beach Photo ‘Contest’
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Submit Now: Gulf Beach Photo ‘Contest’

GCOOS is developing an app, "All Things Beaches," which will be a comprehensive source for current conditions at Gulf of Mexico Beaches. It...
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GOMA Meeting Showcases the Gulf
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GOMA Meeting Showcases the Gulf

Congrats to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance for a successful All-Hands Meeting in Alabama in June. GOMA welcomed more than 425 participants and...
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Citizen Science
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Citizen Science

About this product: Citizen Science Launch Volunteers and students are gathering valuable water quality data all the time. The Citizen Science product collects...
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