News and Updates from PacIOOS
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
 
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New Operational Wave Models Released for Mariana Islands

PacIOOS has expanded its observing capacity in the insular Pacific over the past few years and is happy today to announce the release of three new operational wave models for the Mariana Islands to complement those observations!   With spatial resolutions ranging from 5km down to 50m, these models let users explore detailed wave forecasts for Apra Harbor, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.  Accessible through our web-based visualization system under the surf forecast category, PacIOOS users can plot, subset, and download wave height, period and direction data directly from their web browser.

PacIOOS Receives $2.48 Million in Federal Funding  

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded $2,488,545 to PacIOOS to support the annual operation of the observing, modeling, data management, and outreach components of the system.   In addition to maintaining operations, included in this funding are resources to deploy new instruments in the insular Pacific, to model and distribute sea-level rise projections for Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa, and funds to continue the integration of biological, physical, and static spatial data throughout the region.

            
 

IOOS Summit Being Held to Vision the Next Decade of Ocean Observing

The Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) is organizing a summit in Herndon, Virginia this fall to discuss the past ten years of IOOS development and explore strategies and priorities for the next ten years of observing system operation.  200 individuals from around the country will be invited to attend the four-day event.  If you would like attend please submit an online expression of interest.  Additionally, the IOOC is seeking white paper submissions to guide the discussion on observing system capabilities, user requirements, integration challenges and opportunities, and visions for the next decade.  If you would like to submit a white paper you can review the criteria and submit online.

PacIOOS Welcomes the University of Guam Sea Grant Program as a PacIOOS Partner
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PacIOOS is excited to add the University of Guam Sea Grant Program  as a signatory  partner.  UOG Sea Grant is dedicated to facilitating capacity building, leadership development, and the extension of scientific information to the many diverse communities of Micronesia.  If your organization would like to become a PacIOOS partner, please download, sign, and return our Memorandum of Agreement .  
 
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PacIOOS is the Pacific Islands regional component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).  Our mission is to provide timely, reliable, and accurate information on the open and coastal ocean waters of the Pacific Islands to ensure a healthy, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone.  For more information on PacIOOS or to become a partner please visit www.pacioos.org or contact the PacIOOS Director, Chris Ostrander, at chriso@hawaii.edu.



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