We empower ocean users & stakeholders throughout the Pacific Islands by providing accurate and reliable coastal and ocean information, tools, and services.
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PacIOOS retweeted
1 Dec 2023
Scientists from @NOAAFish_PIFSC are using wave-powered š , autonomous surface vehicles called Wave Gliders to study ocean health and impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and fisheries in HawaiŹ»i: bit.ly/4a4s9y0 @NOAA_OMAO @LiquidRobotics #ClimateScience
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NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) is looking for a Social Scientist to join their team based in Honolulu, Hawai'i. NWS provides timely watches, warnings, advisories, and forecasts for hazardous weather conditions. For more info, visit: usajobs.gov/job/694763200
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The Pacific Islands Region Acoustic Telemetry Network is hiring a part-time Graduate Assistant that will assist with management of an acoustic telemetry database. To view the full job description, visit the UH MÄnoa website (workatuh.hawaii.edu) and enter position #: 0000GA11
ALT Photo Credit: Mark Royer
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As part of the PacIOOS Water Quality Sensor Partnership Program, the Micronesia Conservation Trust deployed a nearshore sensor in Awak, U, Pohnpei to collect data on water temperature, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll-a, and depth. Data will be made available on our website soon!
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Ever wondered who is behind deploying and maintaining PacIOOS wave buoys in Hawai'i? Meet Olivia Hughes, one of our oceanographic technicians. Today Olivia talked about all things buoys, moorings, and wave measurements to 60 marine science students from Radford High School.
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Coastal hazards arenāt one and done. So @PacIOOS has a tool to show wave-induced flooding WITH #SeaLevelRise for Maui. Check it out: pacioos.hawaii.edu/shorelineā¦ #GISDay
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PacIOOS retweeted
9 Nov 2022
As Co-Chair of the House Ocean Caucus, I joined @IOOSAssociation & @caricoos for the #IOOS2022 Fall Meeting in Puerto Rico. The IOOS network is the nationās premier coastal observing program, and Iāve been proud to support their work in Congress.
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Exciting news: Backyard Buoys was awarded $4.98M by the @NSF Convergence Accelerator program to empower Indigenous and other coastal communities to collect, steward, and use wave data that complements their existing knowledge to support their blue economy. backyardbuoys.org
ALT The community-led initiative brings together a geographically and culturally diverse group of partners that include three regional associations of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS in the Pacific Islands, AOOS in Alaska, and NANOOS in the Pacific Northwest); Indigenous and education partners from each region; and a wave buoy and sensor company known as Sofar Ocean.
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We are excited to announce a new online tool designed to help West Maui community members, property owners, and state and county officials prepare for and respond to potential coastal flooding events! Check it out at pacioos.hawaii.edu/shorelineā¦
Photo courtesy, Carol Tuāua
Join us starting TOMORROW to help document the #KingTides that affect our shorelines! Your photographs help coastal communities and decision makers better understand and prepare for sea-level rise. Check out our photo submission platform: pacioos.org/kt
The Tanapag wave buoy was recently redeployed off Saipan! To see wave height, period and direction data -- updated every 30 minutes-- visit pacioos.hawaii.edu/waves/buoā¦. The buoy also provides sea surface temperature available here: pacioos.hawaii.edu/water/buoā¦
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PacIOOS sensors help improve predictions of Ala Wai Canal bacteria levels | PacIOOS pacioos.hawaii.edu/latest-neā¦