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Executive Committee members meet in Guam. |
PacIOOS Executive Committee Meeting in Guam
The Executive Committee of the PacIOOS Governing Council met on Guam in April. Committee members, IOOS Director Carl Gouldman, and PacIOOS staff reviewed program updates and discussed the future outlook. The focus of the meeting was to further develop a new Strategic Plan for PacIOOS. Based on the strategic framework approved by the Governing Council in the fall, the Executive Committee addressed objectives and actions in more detail. Meeting attendees also participated in site visits at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam, University of Guam Marine Lab, and Masso and Pago Bay watersheds to better understand local needs and challenges.
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The U.S. Coast Guard in Guam is a close partner and user of PacIOOS data. |
Regional Engagement Meetings
PacIOOS met with partners and stakeholders on Guam, Saipan, and Palau to learn about ongoing projects and initiatives, and to identify synergies for possible collaborations. PacIOOS is exploring opportunities to broaden its impact throughout the insular Pacific by pursuing external funding sources and leveraging partnerships. Discussions covered topics such as the PacIOOS Water Quality Sensor Partnership Program, the need and value of inundation forecasts, and data hosting capacities.
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Community members explore turbidity testing methods at the Mauka to Makai Expo. |
Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo
For the 10th time, the annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo hosted more than 30 educational booths at the Waikīkī Aquarium. In celebration of Earth Day, local non-profits, as well as county, state, and federal agencies came together to promote the importance of keeping Hawaiʻi clean and free of pollution, mauka to makai. What a great opportunity to provide families and community members with information about PacIOOS' nearshore water quality monitoring program. Through hands-on activities, visitors of all ages learned about turbidity, salinity, and temperature measurements. Over 4,000 community members attended this educational event, a new record!
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PacIOOS Voyager offers a variety of data sets and layers. |
PacIOOS Voyager Switched Servers
PacIOOS' interactive mapping platform, PacIOOS Voyager, migrated to a new server behind the scenes. For quick and easy access, be sure to update your bookmarks to either http://pacioos.org/voyager
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Redirects from the old server are in place temporarily. On PacIOOS Voyager, users can view, combine, and download a large variety of coastal and ocean data sets. Real-time and archive observations, as well as forecast data from PacIOOS can be found, in addition to numerous layers from more than 50 partners and data providers. Customize your mapping experience and explore the Pacific Islands region!
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Young Brothers Ltd. donated 5,000 lbs.
of chain to PacIOOS.
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Chain Donation from Young Brothers Ltd.
Young Brothers Ltd. donated 5,000 lbs. of chain to the PacIOOS wave buoy program. The donated chain will serve as weight for about six mooring anchors for the network of PacIOOS wave buoys.
Many thanks to Young Brothers, Ltd. for the generous contribution as part of their Community Support Program!
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RDML Tim Gallaudet provides an informational briefing on the U.S. Navy Task Force Ocean. |
IOOS Advisory Committee Meeting
The 2017 Spring Meeting of the IOOS Advisory Committee was held in Washington, D.C. this month. The IOOS Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee that provides advice to the NOAA Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC). Discussions focused on committee priorities, including the integration challenge of the IOOC, NOAA's Big Data Project, and the development of recommendations to advance IOOS nationwide. Along with other non-federal experts from academia, industry, NGOs, and national and international ocean leadership, PacIOOS Principle Investigator, Chris Ostrander, serves on the committee.
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Meet PacIOOS' Data Management Lead
Dr. Jim Potemra is the lead of the PacIOOS Data Management and Communications (DMAC) team and one of PacIOOS' co-investigators. He is responsible for
PacIOOS data management activities, including accessing, reformatting, and serving data as well as data-product development.
Jim ensures that PacIOOS' data meets required quality standards and advises various users, including local, state and federal agencies, on data handling and data access questions. As an Associate Professor at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology based within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Jim wears many hats and is involved in various projects related to the ocean's role in climate variability.
Jim appreciates working within groups of different experience and expertise, and he enjoys providing both technical and scientific support throughout the Pacific Islands region and beyond. Engaging with students and mentoring them on research projects is another valuable part of his work. Towards the end of the week you will find Jim assessing atmospheric and ocean conditions to prepare for his favorite part of the week -- the Friday Night Sailing Regatta. Jim puts ocean observations into action!
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